I spent six happy summers at sleep away camp in the hills of
rural Pennsylvania.
What wasn't so happy was being allergic and asthmatic during
those summers. One summer in particular I came down with viral pneumonia. I don't remember how I alerted the staff that I was sick but I
recall being taken to the local hospital in this very... Read more
While at the American Academy of Asthma Allergy & Immunolgy conference in Philadelphia, I attended a learning session with two mold experts: Dr. Jay M. Portnoy, the former president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and Dr. James Seltzer. My goal was to follow up with my previous mold story with some more specific... Read more
Did you see the reports last week that Singulair was going to be investigated by the Food and Drug Administration for reports of a "casual relationship" between the drug and suicidality? According to the FDA's report on the asthma drug: "FDA is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair and... Read more
I attended a very interesting talk about the question of the possible prevalence of asthma in premenopausal and premenstrual women presented by Dr. Nancy Ostrom and Dr. Andrea Apter at the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) conference in Philadelphia. Ostrom's short answer was: "Yes, there is higher prevalence of... Read more
Walk this Way As someone with lifelong asthma, my upper and lower back are places that hold an extreme amount of tension. This is not uncommon for asthma sufferers. After a bad bout of bronchitis, my back and chest can hurt for weeks. Even during daily activities, I may notice chest heaviness on an allergic day. Back tightness is ever... Read more
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