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New column: “'Live Because:' Living a fuller life with chronic illness"
- By John2 · Posted yesterday at 3:26 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a new column on the Stanford University School of Medicine "Scope" blog, titled, “'Live Because:' Living ...
red dye
- By bandgeek7350 · New reply yesterday at 10:07 am
- Discussion in Food and drug allergies · 1 reply
- So, I'm allergic to red food dye.. and usually if I take benadryl or zertec before or after I eat it I'm okay. But recently the reactions have started to progress. Red dye is like the hardest thing ever ...
Asthma is still winning
- By PhysicallyFit_sick · New reply May 19, 2013
- Discussion in Asthma · 11 replies
- Hello! I'm a 34yr old young man. In 2011 I experienced a PNEUMOTHORAX that caused me to be hospitalized for about a months time. Since then, i haven't been the same. I still manage to do my daily workouts ...
Is anyone on Dulera
- By CareBear15 · New reply May 19, 2013
- Discussion in Asthma · 7 replies
- I was diagnosed with asthma last summer and I was on albuterol and flovent. Recently I was put Dulera and I was wondering if anyone on here is also on Dulera, and is it working for you ...
Just started xolair on 4/09/2013
- By crazeecheermom · New reply May 18, 2013
- Journal · 3 replies
- okay started xolair on Tuesday morning and have been really tired, my hips hurt, my left foot and leg swelled up for about 12 hours, then within two days got a sore throat, cough, stuffy nose and hoarseness ...
Five million
- By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
- Journal · 205 replies
- Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...
Stay Strong - Stay Connected For EDS Awareness Campaign
- By NadiaBodkin · New reply May 18, 2013
- Journal · 6 replies
- Hello Everyone, I am posting this journal entry on behalf of EDSers United's 2013 EDS Awareness Campaign Initiative. As of January 1st, 2013 we have officially launched the Stay Strong - Stay Connected ...
Food is great...but dangerous
- By nopeanuts_please · New reply May 9, 2013
- Journal · 10 replies
- Over the course of the last 11 months I've become highly sensitive to a variety of foods. This includes ALL fruits, except: pineapple, blueberry, and citruses. Weird right? I am also allergic to carrots ...
Is it really dust mites or something else?
- By Mikeyo · New reply May 8, 2013
- Discussion in Indoor allergies · 16 replies
- Hello everyone. I am a parent of a 5 year old boy. It has been a year since he started having coughing fits, and constantly clearing his throat..sometimes i listen to him at night i could hear mucous ...
2013 Asthma Capitals Released!
- By Talisa_Aafa · Posted May 7, 2013
- Discussion in Asthma · 0 replies
- There's more to asthma than meets the air, and where you live with asthma matters! Today, AAFA released the 2013 Asthma Capitals report naming the top 100 challenging cities to live with asthma. This ...
A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School
- By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
- Journal · 84 replies
- As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...
Frustration with my Allergic reaction to Nothing in existence
- By NoAllergies · New reply May 4, 2013
- Journal · 22 replies
- I was diagnosed with some minor allergies as a child but have not suffered much as an adult until this last October. I became sick on a business trip and could not find relief until a primary care doctor ...
How to get rid of Asthma
- By eternalchild · New reply May 2, 2013
- Discussion in Asthma · 25 replies
- I have had asthma since I can remember.My mom suggests I have acupuncture but I am a bit reluctant about having needles stuck into my body. And I really don't want to take conventianal doctors' medicine ...
random asthma attack for no apparent reason?
- By bandgeek7350 · New reply April 29, 2013
- Discussion in Asthma · 3 replies
- So I was sitting in a chair today with my ipod blasting in my ears which is typical for me, and all the sudden I started having a really bad asthma attack and I used my inhaler and it took longer than ...
Concerned about low Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
- By WorriedJohnyBoy · New reply April 27, 2013
- Discussion in Asthma · 1 reply
- I was diagnosed with asthma at 16 after getting pneumonia. I never used an inhaler and still presumed swimming 4 days a week. I'm now 30 and just recently quit smoking marijunana after 10 years, never ...
Gerd and Respiratory Distress
Looking for a good bubble bath for eczema with No Tree Nuts!
- By NelsonFam · New reply April 19, 2013
- Discussion in Food and drug allergies · 2 replies
- Does anyone know of a bubble bath I can use, that’s good on the skin and does not have nuts in it, My two year old wants Bubble baths just about every night and I think the soap is drying out her skin ...
The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD
- By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
- Journal · 16 replies
- Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...
sping allergies in full bloom - red, itchy eyes, dark circles
- By forebenz · New reply April 16, 2013
- Discussion in Seasonal allergies · 1 reply
- Hello all - i've posted in other groups (eczema, etc...) about my son and his allergies, AD and exzema, but wanted some quick guidance/suggestions for what you all use for the pollen/ragweed rough seasonal ...
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