Mr. Asthma

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I have been experiencing difficulty swallowing persistantly for about 2 months.  I am actively persuing this with my gastroenterologist as well as my allergist, however I am am looking for insight and ideas of what might be causing this. A bit about my medical history… I am 25 years old male, [...]

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > *There is a small per cent of asthmatics who don’t respond to steroids. > > It’s called steroid-resistant asthma. > Very interesting posts.  I was going to post a similar question when I > noticed this thread. > Every winter I get colds [...]

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Ted I’m sorry for jumping on your doctor.  Glad  h e  didn’ have to experience my big feet.  Was under the impression he  t o o k  you off the ’steroid.  You later clarified by saying <<<my doctor encouraged a test to determine if the Pulmicort was really helping>>>  Apparently you [...]

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If someone have asthma, what are some of the common places or things should I tell them to stay away from? Nathan

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>If someone have asthma, what are some of the common places or things should >I tell them to stay away from?
About the only things that would apply to [...]

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at www.allergybuyersclub.com they have a consumer’s panel that rates these products you might look at. As a physician, I have heard favorably about National Allergy and Allergy Control copanies that market allergy products. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com http://www.TinnitusRelief.net http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic516.htm

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Hi Group, I need to [...]

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Why, on the print out from the pharmacy, does it say Ultracet should be taken only for five days?  It seems people are on Ultram long term. Is it the acetominophen that can cause damage – to the stomach or something? I’m getting amazing pain relief from Ultracet yesterday and today, [...]

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Hi everyone, I am new to the group.  My situation is that I work in a building which has documened mold in the building (2 environmental stuides have been done which show it).  My questtion is, can asthma be made worse by working in this environment? Before you ask while [...]

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> It is mostly yellow, sometimes white.  The Pulmonary doctor said it > is better that I am still able to cough it up–this was about a month > ago.  He was not concerned. > During routine blood work this past week, I had an [...]

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> Lisa, the first case I read of severe acute reaction to Intal happened to a > small girl, upon her first puff of the drug in her doctor’s office.  How > long ago did this happen to you? > I’m just as pleased you missed the name of the toothpaste. [...]

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> News Item: > Daclizumab (Zenapax) is being investigated as a treatment for asthma. This > drug has been used since 1997 in patients receiving kidney transplants to > prevent rejection.  It is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to > receptors on [...]