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Sloane Miller

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posted 02/04/2009, comments (4)

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 more Chevron

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EllyBee

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posted 01/22/2009, comment (1)

Learning to take control

I was staying at a hotel and didn't think twice about walking through a crowd of smokers. By the time I reached the end of the sidewalk and went to draw a breath of fresh air, I couldn't breathe. After a full minute of struggling to take a breath, I realized I was in trouble. It was a full two days later before I realized how... Read more Chevron

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Pam

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posted 01/21/2009, comments (3)

reflux and asthma breathing problems

I hope someone can help me. For the last year and a half I have had this horrible silent reflux, asthma vocal cord problem. I started right after my twin sister and her daughter died. I have a terrible time breathing - it is triggered (daily) by food, or exertion, and sometimes it just comes suddenly, for reasons I can't... Read more Chevron

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Gerri Rivers

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posted 01/13/2009, comments (0)

Breathe Easy with Your New Year's Resolution

At the beginning of the New Year I found myself doing what many do - considering and making my New Year's Resolutions. Each year I always decide that I will lose weight, eat healthier, exercise regularly and play more with my kids. What was going to be different this year? What was going to keep me from drifting from my resolution this... Read more Chevron

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thp636

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posted 12/26/2008, comment (1)

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 more Chevron

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