People Who Are Living With Asthma

Rick Frea

A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic

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Does Lack of Vitamin D Cause Asthma?

Surely we know the sun supplies us with an ample supply of vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin. So is it possible lack of sun exposure may cause asthma? We shall investigate the evidence. John Grever, in his post "Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Asthma Severity," at Medpage Today reports that most researchers agree that we get... Read more Chevron

posted 02/01/2012, comment (1)|

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SkooterSnowy

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Brittle Asthmatic

I was first diagnosed when I was a year old. Doctors informed my parents that with the severity of my disease it would be lucky if I made to to age 11. I used to get adreneline shots at home to save me trips to the ER when I was young, I dont know what happened to that practice, I would save me a lot of trips to the... Read more Chevron

posted 09/09/2011, comment (1)|

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Paying for Asthma Prescriptions with Out of Pocket Money?

Get a USA Drug Plan Discount Prescription Card • This is a permanent card. There is no expiration date. It can be used over and over and provides discounts of 10-80% on prescription medications. The average for brand name drugs is 15%, for generics it is 55%. • The card can be used by your entire family. Senior citizens love it since... Read more Chevron

posted 05/12/2010, comments (0)|

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Asthma Educator and Asthma Allies Co-Founder

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Appointment Prep: Preparing for Your Asthma Visit

In the previous article 10 Things To Do This Month (to get your asthma under control), one of the items mentioned was the scheduling of your annual well-check asthma visit with your health care provider. Alongside of this should be a visit with an AE-C® (certified asthma educator). This article will guide you through the process of preparing... Read more Chevron

posted 03/15/2010, comments (0)|

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Exhaled Nitric Oxide and its role in the treatment of Asthma Part I

In a series of discussions substantiated by findings and excerpts from reputed medical journals and scientists, we strive to understand the importance of exhaled nitric oxide and its role in the treatment of asthma. In the first part of the series, we discuss the findings from the reputed New England Journal of Medicine on Use of Exhaled Nitric... Read more Chevron

posted 12/08/2009, comments (0)|

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