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Rick Frea

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posted 09/27/2009, comments (0)

Hey asthmatics! You are not alone!

It might take another chronic lung-er to understand why I say this, but one of the best days of my life was when I realized I was not the only hard-luck asthmatic in the world. To this day I still think it's neat to know I am not alone. Just last night at work I was called to the emergency room for a "difficult breather." I rushed down... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 09/04/2009, comment (1)

How To Tell If Your Asthma Is Controlled

It's easy to think your asthma is controlled when it's not. We asthmatics like to forget we have asthma and go our merry way lives. It often gets to the point when we take our meds by habit, without even thinking about what we're doing. It's normal. This is a worthy thing to think about from time to time, and to discuss with your... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/06/2009, comments (0)

A Concern for Expectant Mothers: Are Asthma Meds Safe For My Baby?

She was a young asthmatic seated on the edge of the ER bed, and was leaning on the table to breath. Her lips were blue and she was in obvious respiratory distress. She said, her words choppy, "I'm pregnant. Don't hurt my baby." "The medicines we are giving are safe," the nurse said as she gently inserted a nasal cannula... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/28/2009, comments (0)

Six Asthma Doctor Personality Types: Which One is Your Doctor?

Earlier I introduced to you the 11 types of asthmatics. Now, for the first time ever, I would like to introduce to you the six types of asthma doctors. Gallant Doctor: This doctor knows how to take care of your asthma the right way. He keeps up to date on asthma wisdom, and goes out of his way to make sure you are... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/22/2009, comments (4)

A concern for Parents of Asthmatics: Will Corticosteroids stunt my child's growth?

So, your son or daughter has been diagnosed with asthma, and his or her doctor has prescribed systemic glucocorticosteroids (GC) like prednisone, and long-term inhaled GCs like Flovent or Pulmicort. Your concern is: Will this stunt my child's growth? This is a great question. In fact, according to "Allergy... Read more Chevron

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