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10 Tips For Managing Even The Toughest Asthma

So, you (or your asthmatic child) are on all the right asthma medicines, see all the best doctors, are compliant with your medicine regime, and yet you still seem to have trouble managing your asthma.  You are, by my definition, a hardluck asthmatic.  Now you're wondering:  what else can I do to get my asthma under... Read moreChevron
posted 08/26/2009, comments (2)|
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Board Certified Allergist and Internist
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"When Can I Stop My Asthma Medication?"

This is a common question in my office and invariably leads to several minutes of discussion with asthma patients and parents. There is no cure for asthma and, contrary to widely held belief, people do not "outgrow" asthma. It took a long time for me to convince my asthmatic wife that asthma is life-long but, with good treatment, it may go into... Read moreChevron
posted 06/29/2009, comments (0)|
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Asthma Triggers: Cockroach Sensitivity Is More Widepread Than Previously Thought

"Doc, I don't have cockroaches. Why is my skin test to cockroach positive?" A downtown Chicago businessman who owns a home in an upscale Chicago suburb asked this question earlier this year.   I'll start with an update on this topic Recent asthma research has focused on a common allergen often briefly discussed in reports on indoor... Read moreChevron
posted 05/26/2009, comments (4)|
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cleaners caused symptoms

A couple of years ago I began to wake up at night wheezing.  It was very scary, eventually it clicked that on the days that I cleaned were the days I would usually wake up. It always bothered me to use the cleaners but I would try to ventilate well and work quickly.  It became clear to me that I needed a change and I found some wonderful... Read moreChevron
posted 05/01/2009, comments (0)|
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A New Look At Your Rescue Inhaler

In this entry, I would like to discuss the implications of some recently published basic science research on the function of beta agonists -- the most common class of quick-relief inhalers that includes albuterol. While the research was done with mice, it has implications on human asthma treatment, particularly in light of recent controversies of... Read moreChevron
posted 04/24/2009, comments (0)|
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