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job search?

By koolkelleywithak · New reply 10:38 pm
Journal · 6 replies
im self employed as a nanny/babysitter. but i dont make enough. so im wondering if someone has some ideas for work at home. or what you do to make ends meet. im single, so its just me ...

Need some prayers for my neice's daughter - King's Highway is getting Bumpy

By Great-gram · New reply 3:49 pm
Journal · 17 replies
Hi to all - a lot has been happening. I thank God for all my Inspire friends. Right now we are in need of prayer for our neice's daughter. She's somewhere around 12 - not sure, and I keep forgetting to ...

Trial of Qnasl

By jolszak · Posted 2:36 pm
Journal · 0 replies
My allergist gave me a sample of the steroid nasal spray called Qnasl, which is a new drug. Has anyone tried this nasal spray for allergies? I took only one dose of it (2 sprays in each nostril (80mcg ...

am I the only one (venting for my child)?

By chrisfunde · New reply yesterday at 9:21 pm
Discussion in Asthma · 3 replies
is anyone eise afraid of leaving their kids in childcare when they are sick/having asthma issues? Or, just in general. I hate that I have to work knowing my child has asthma issues. Am I'm beginning to ...

Sick all the time

By missboss · New reply yesterday at 12:41 pm
Discussion in Indoor allergies · 3 replies
I have recently lost my job due to working in a warehouse for over 3 years with little to no ventillation and I became very allergic to dust and mold. I have been out of work now for approx 1.5 months ...

Allergy & Immunology Residency

By TAMallick · Posted yesterday at 12:33 pm
Journal · 0 replies
Allergy Immunology Residency expert Dr. Fostor contends that: "Allergies are sweeping America, with the number of residency positions rapidly increasing in this area. Australia is also seeing rapid gains ...

question

By blessed01 · New reply yesterday at 9:51 am
Discussion in Asthma · 5 replies
Has anyone taken the Xolair injections? If so, how did u do with them ...

just curious and btw

By koolkelleywithak · New reply yesterday at 9:20 am
Journal · 4 replies
i have had some really inflamed and swollen feeling days lately, esp in my hands, back, knees, legs, feet. i was wondering if anyone else felt that way. im not officially diagnosed with fibro bc i dont ...

Bronchiothermaplasty

By mikey13 · New reply May 14, 2012
Discussion in Asthma · 1 reply
I am a 48 year old man who had a 2nd BTS treatment 6 days ago. I've had asthma my entire life, and I am really hoping this tratment will help. Right now though I'm feeling rough, and just wanted to hear ...

Noctural Asthma?

By SAVMAN · New reply May 14, 2012
Discussion in Newly diagnosed with asthma or allergies · 6 replies
I'm a 56 yr old male 5'9" 200lbs (20 lbs over) have dermagraphisim,allergic to bees and fire ants(no epi needed)BP 106/65 normally, Lung x-ray clear, ige total 437, histamine (tryptase level 7.4, test ...

Am Confused?

By julieshrive · Posted May 14, 2012
Discussion in Asthma · 0 replies
Had broncho pneumonia at the age of 5.Was told had asthma in 1980's, then before my cardiac arrest told I didn't have & it was cardiac asthma when worried about having sedation for investigations regarding ...

My daughter is in critical stage of asthma

By lungs10xlarger · New reply May 14, 2012
Discussion in Asthma · 5 replies
I am in search of a organization/ foundation/or an excellent referral of a Dr/specialist to review my daughters medical records and take a special interest in the severity of my my daughters asthma and ...

Never underestimate how rapidly Asthma attacks can get

By Sherin84 · New reply May 13, 2012
Discussion in Asthma · 3 replies
Well Im new to this group. However, Im 27 years old and I've had Asthma my entire life. Last year My asthma flare ups were becoming so consistent. Every 2 weeks I was being hospitalized for minor breathing ...

Return of breathing issues after 9 years

By digitalv · New reply May 13, 2012
Discussion in Asthma · 2 replies
Background: I developed what was diagnosed by doctors as acute bronchitis back in 1993 (15 year old) and progressively got worse. I didn't use any inhaler until later in the 90s and this helped me control ...

What is the best air purifier that i can buy?

By jisla · New reply May 12, 2012
Discussion in Asthma · 5 replies
I live in the city and there the air quality is usually pretty bad here. I am looking to purchase an air purifier that will help filter out as many of the dangerous impurities in the air as possible ...

Bacterial Infection?

By vdubber69 · New reply May 10, 2012
Discussion in Asthma · 37 replies
Hello everyone. I want to give an update on my present asthma situation. Things have not changed and appear to be getting worse. Medications still have no effect except for Albuterol but that is very ...

Food Chemical Intolerance... salicylates, sulphates, amines

By caribou11 · New reply May 8, 2012
Discussion in Food and drug allergies · 12 replies
Anyone heard of Food Chemical Intolerance... I am positive this is what is causing my 8 month old all her issues and the fact she has a milk and soy protein allergy. She has reflux and I recently discovered ...

spirometry

By sakko123 · Posted May 6, 2012
Discussion in Asthma · 0 replies
am a smoker in the process of quitting. I went for a pft and the results were fev1 90,4 and fev1/fvc 89,2 I thaugt this was bad and therfore went to another doctor, the results was fev1 80% and fev1/fvc ...

Indoor allergies

By Cassandra70 · New reply April 30, 2012
Discussion in Asthma · 8 replies
By Cassandra70 Looking for any information for my son, moderate asthma. Side effects of advair and sungulair for a 8 year old. He has always been mild to moderate, now he is suddenly having more morre ...

Where to live?

By rangermarc · New reply April 29, 2012
Discussion in Seasonal allergies · 20 replies
I have been living in the Midwest with allergy induced asthma, etc for all my life and have reached the point where my quality of life has degraded so much that I am now a captive in my own home and unable ...

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