Saturday, February 11, 2012

All People Who Are Taking "albuterol"

Gaddy

Medication

My doctor wants me to try some blood pressure lowering med for my migraines. I am skeptical because I really don't have them everyday. I have had more lately but so what. I wish I knew what other people take for migraines that don't have major side effects that are worrisome. So I'm posting this here rather than trying to track a zillion messages... Read moreChevron
jama

jama

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RN CCM, married mom, grandmom, horsewoman

Spiriva and asthma

i was prescribed spirva by a cardiologist about 3 years ago after finding out my asthma wasn't well controlled and was causing chest pain. He had also took me off asmacort and put me on flovent. He prescribed the spiriva because serevent dicreased my ability to swallow. My new pulm can't understand why i felt better with spirva. and I said, cuz it... Read moreChevron
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Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist

What To Do With Expired Asthma Inhalers

I went on a field trip to Poughkeepsie New York to the Culinary Institute of America last week. I went to meet a Chef colleague and have lunch with their student food allergy group. Poughkeepsie is about 90 minutes by train from New York City. Halfway through my journey I was rifling around in my purse and I saw my rescue inhaler -- my old CFC... Read moreChevron
thp636

Dysphonia?

I was seen by an ENT doc after a CT scan of my throat and upper airways revealed a slightly enlarged thyroid. She sent me for another CT focusing on the larynx area and also had me get a videostroboscopy. It tuns out the thyroid needs no further action at this time but my vocal cords close partially when I exhale. The ENT doc,speech therapist and... Read moreChevron
Ravin

Sacroiliitis

Sacroiliitis: The sacroiliac joints (SI joints) connect the spine to the pelvis and lower skeleton. These joints provide minimal movement; approximately two to four millimeters with weight bearing activity, unlike that of the hip or knee. The SI joint's main function is to provide shock absorption for the spine through a gliding-type motion.... Read moreChevron

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