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Kids with asthma

jojo1000
  • By jojo1000 · Posted June 15, 2013
  • In Asthma · 2 replies
  • Hey, I'm brand new to this. What your all saying is very interesting and reminds me that there are others who are struggling more than myself. My kids have all developed asthma like myself. My second ...

Dust mite allergy strange symptoms

krd4510
  • By krd4510 · Posted June 11, 2013
  • In Insect allergies · 2 replies
  • Hello all, I am brand new to this site and have liked what I have seen. I have an allergy to dustmites but do not have typical symptoms, like runny nose, cough etc. I develop a sudden onset of severe ...

Asthma Help from Natural Sources

memoi
  • By memoi · Posted June 10, 2013
  • In Asthma · 0 replies
  • Asthma is usually treated by Corticosteroids, inhaled or injected ; Allergy meds ; Beta agonists to induce smooth muscle relaxation in the lungs.... These are potent drugs: What if Asthma patients could ...

after bronchial thermoplasty

bronchialgirl
  • By bronchialgirl · Posted June 3, 2013
  • In Asthma · 0 replies
  • hi everyone out there......especially mike and travis.........how are you doing now almost one year after your bronchial thermoplasty surgeries. I am scheduled for my consultation on the 25 of june and ...

Question around youth athletics

jockotaco
  • By jockotaco · Posted June 2, 2013
  • In Asthma · 5 replies
  • My son (9) has exercised induced asthma. Luckily its not that severe but we have just discovered that when he plays sports he is having breathing issues. We have started playing with medications along ...

College Help ASAP

kymms44
  • By kymms44 · Posted May 27, 2013
  • In Asthma · 0 replies
  • Hello I have an 18 year old daughter who is headed off to college this fall at Ferris State University. She qualifies for TIP and Pell Grants and some small loans for housing while FSU requires Freshman ...

red dye

bandgeek7350
  • By bandgeek7350 · Posted May 20, 2013
  • 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 ...

Is anyone on Dulera

CareBear15
  • By CareBear15 · Posted May 13, 2013
  • 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 ...

Asthma is still winning

PhysicallyFit_sick
  • By PhysicallyFit_sick · Posted May 10, 2013
  • 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 ...

2013 Asthma Capitals Released!

Talisa_Aafa
  • By Talisa_Aafa · Posted May 7, 2013
  • 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 ...

Is it really dust mites or something else?

Mikeyo
  • By Mikeyo · Posted May 5, 2013
  • 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 ...

Concerned about low Peak Expiratory Flow Rate

WorriedJohnyBoy
  • By WorriedJohnyBoy · Posted April 27, 2013
  • In Asthma · 2 replies
  • 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 ...

random asthma attack for no apparent reason?

bandgeek7350
  • By bandgeek7350 · Posted April 18, 2013
  • 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 ...

Looking for a good bubble bath for eczema with No Tree Nuts!

NelsonFam
  • By NelsonFam · Posted April 18, 2013
  • 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 ...

Gerd and Respiratory Distress

Patcee
  • By Patcee · Posted April 18, 2013
  • In Asthma · 9 replies
  • I am sure I have inquired about this before but don't find my messages. It seems like every time I am late taking my Prevacid for GERD, I can depend on a couple days of respiratory distress. Even the ...

sping allergies in full bloom - red, itchy eyes, dark circles

forebenz
  • By forebenz · Posted April 15, 2013
  • 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 ...

tree nut allergy, asthma, allergy shiners, started getting red rash

NelsonFam
  • By NelsonFam · Posted April 11, 2013
  • In Food and drug allergies · 2 replies
  • My baby girl is 2 and 1/2 and has tree nut allergys, asthma... and now she started to get a red rash on the front of her legs, arms, chest, face. She also get the Allergy Shiners too. She has a Dr apt ...

2013 Spring Allergy Capitals

Talisa_Aafa
  • By Talisa_Aafa · Posted April 2, 2013
  • In Seasonal allergies · 1 reply
  • The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America revealed its new rankings for the 100 Spring Allergy Capitals naming the most challenging places to live for people with allergies in the spring. The top five ...

Serrapeptase for Asthma

connectingneurons
  • By connectingneurons · Posted April 1, 2013
  • In Asthma · 0 replies
  • Hello, I just posted about Serrapeptase on a thread but it deserves it own thread. My son had asthma last week due to the trees leafing out. He is allergic to maple trees. I don't do drugs, if I can help ...

Itchy Ears

todaytoday
  • By todaytoday · Posted March 27, 2013
  • In Asthma · 3 replies
  • I am curious to know if there are any asthma sufferers that have itchy ears and possible remedies. I went to the doctor today and was told that because I have asthma, I probably have eczema in my ears ...

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