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Bronchial Thermoplasty: Another Option for Hardluck Asthma

So you have hardluck asthma. That is, you're asthma isn't responding to conventional asthma medicines on the market. If so, there is a relatively new option available to you, and it's called bronchial thermoplasty.It may or may not be something you'd be interested in, yet at least it's another option for you to discuss with your asthma doctor.... Read moreChevron
posted 01/10/2012, comments (0)|
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Good Asthma Control Includes Being Able to Exercise Without Limitations

 A parent of one of my 10 year old asthma patients found that the Phys ed teacher frequently assigned her son to the goalie position during soccer games because of his exercise related breathing problems. The child was embarrassed and discouraged by his being singled out because of his soccer field struggles. The problem here is mom was... Read moreChevron
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Combination Inhalers for Asthma Control: A New Kid on the Block

Although asthma death rates have declined, it continues to be a leading cause of missed work and school in the United States. The National Institute of Health (NIH) revised their asthma diagnosis and management guidelines in 2007. This over 600 page document has become the Holy Grail of asthma treatment and clinical research in the United... Read moreChevron
posted 02/22/2011, comments (7)|
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Asthmatics Want Once-a-day Medicine

A few years ago I asked Santa for a medicine I called One Puff. It's an asthma preventative medicine you take once in the morning and then you're done for the day. Needless to say, come Christmas 2010 this new asthma wonder medicine was not under my tree. It wasn't in my stocking either. Actually, the One Puff does not exist. It remains a... Read moreChevron
posted 01/18/2011, comments (3)|
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I was dx with RA in 2008 along with Fibro. Pain is the game, with IBS and nausea at times.
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I was just wondering. If your not really having major symptoms, do you have to use your daily inhaler all the time.  I use symbacort for my daily 2x's daily every 12hrs. plus I have a rescue inhaler.  I haven't been using my daily as I should.  But my asthma symptoms aren't nearly as bad as they used to be.  But when I feel... Read moreChevron
posted 01/10/2011, comment (1)|
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