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Treatment For Adult Onset Asthma
Asthma is often believed to be a children's disease that you either outgrow as an adult or never develop once you're an adult. But that is not the case.
People who develop adult asthma are often puzzled by their asthma symptoms. Once diagnosed with asthma, they have a hard time accepting it. They would rather suffer at home than seek asthma treatment. But when the respiratory therapist gives them a treatment they will say, "Wow, I didn't even realize I was short-of-breath." Famous Olympic...
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From Our Experts
The Difference Between Adult Onset Asthma and Childhood Asthma
Asthma that comes when you're an adult In response to reader inquiries, I would like to address the somewhat puzzling fact that some... Read more »
Asthma & the Older Adult Series: Managing Your Asthma
So, you've been diagnosed with asthma for the first time as an older adult? Well, welcome to an ever-growing club! More and more older... Read more »
Asthma & the Older Adult Series: Getting the Right Diagnosis
For most of this century, asthma has largely been thought of as a kids' disease. And, while it's true that more than 6 million kids in the... Read more »
Eczema May Be a Predictor of Adult Asthma
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Childhood eczema ups risk of adult-onset asthma
Scientists recently discovered a link between eczema and the risk of developing asthma as teenagers, but a new study suggests that risk continues on... Read more »
Adult Asthmatics Dismissing their Asthma Symptoms: Doubting Th...
Read the full text of The Doubting Thomas Asthmatic and leave a comment! Read all of Rick Frea's Posts Visit Respiratory Therapist Cave, Rick... Read more »
Sometimer Asthmatics: Adult Asthmatics Who Don't Take Their As...
These are adult asthmatics who sometimes have mild asthma symptoms, and when they do they take a puff or two or three or four of their quick-relief... Read more »
The Gallant Asthmatic: The Perfect Asthma Patient
These asthmatics are a doctor's best patients. They have their bronchodilator with them at all times, but only use it when necessary. They... Read more »
The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
These are the asthmatics who, regardless of how compliant they are with their preventative medicines, still have bad asthma episodes. We don't know... Read more »
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