Asthma - All SharePosts Relating To "Living With Asthma"

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posted 06/06/2009, comments (4)

Scared to live alone w/ Asthma. Breaking up with my boyfriend of 5 years. Need advice Please

Hi. This is a serious question. I have had asthma since the age of 10. My asthma is directly related to allergies of all kinds. For the last 5 years I've lived with my boyfriend, and before that I lived with my parents. We are breaking up and this will be the first time that I am actually living alone, and it scares... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 05/26/2009, comments (3)

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 more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 05/04/2009, comment (1)

Breathin' Stephen, the Hardluck Asthmatic, completes Boston Marathon

He did it! On April 20 Breathin' Stephen, our Hardluck asthmatic who did the unimaginable and qualified for the Boston Marathon, trekked the entire 26-mile course in 7.5 hours, and crossed the finish line. Stephen Gaudet, who's daily FEV1 measures about 37% of normal, is an amazing asthmatic who struggles with dyspnea on a... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 04/22/2009, comments (0)

Allergic Shock & Asthma - A Potentially Deadly Combination

Last year, I wrote a sharepost on the AllergyNetwork.com site about allergic shock, also known as anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock. This is an especially severe allergic reaction to something that can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated immediately. The most common triggers are a food allergy or a stinging insect... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 04/14/2009, comment (1)

Smoking around asthmatic children is unwise

If common sense were to prevail, no person would ever smoke in front of kids -- especially kids with asthma. Yet we all know it happens. Just the other day I was paged to do a breathing treatment on a six-year-old boy with asthma. I couldn't help but notice that both parents reeked of cigarette smoke. As a... Read more Chevron

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