Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Angel

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What can help tracheal narrowing?

Hi,   I've posted here before. I just went to see a new pulmonologist because I've moved. In the past I've been diagnosed with both asthma and a vascular ring. Last week I was told that the ring is causing some trachael narrowing, and that asthma drugs won't help this. My PFTs show airflow limitation in my large airways, but are normal in... Read moreChevron
posted 10/19/2009, comments (0)|
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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
posted 07/18/2009, comments (0)|
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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 moreChevron
posted 06/06/2009, comments (4)|
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TONER & ASTHMA

Here's an interesting thread I came across in another forum.   I have been concerned about the toner from Xerox copiers for years. A friend that worked in an office told me that when they repainted the office they removed a thermostat from the wall. The difference in color from the wall that had been exposed to flying pigment and that... Read moreChevron
posted 02/08/2009, comments (8)|
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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
posted 02/04/2009, comments (5)|
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