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Kids with asthma
It's been a while
- By SurroundingHope · Posted June 11, 2013
- Journal · 4 replies
- I haven't been on, but I certainly have been busy. I have been to a neurologist who gave me pills that calm the nerve receptors so my body isn't in extreme pain. I go to physical therapy three times a ...
Dust mite allergy strange symptoms
- By krd4510 · Posted June 11, 2013
- Discussion 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
Last day of school
- By Aidensmommy1712 · Posted June 7, 2013
- Journal · 1 reply
- Asia's last day of school is today ...
My six year old is graduating Kindergarden tomorrow! :-)
- By Aidensmommy1712 · Posted June 5, 2013
- Journal · 3 replies
- I can't believe my daughter will be going to 1st grade this fall! Where in the world has the time gone?? It seems like yesterday she was taking her first steps and saying her first words. I wish they ...
after bronchial thermoplasty
- By bronchialgirl · Posted June 3, 2013
- Discussion 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 ...
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Meet Jess, Cyndi, Cynthia, Sophie, Jess and Cheryl.
- By Jessheeran · Posted June 2, 2013
- Journal · 13 replies
- As you may know, I suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder, which is a mental disorder where basically, a person has at least two distinct identities or dissociated personality states that alternately ...
Music
- By Jessheeran · Posted June 1, 2013
- Journal · 10 replies
- What do you listen to when you're sad? I'm one of those smartypants who gets themselves in a mood by listening to sad music, and crying, hahaha. What do you feel like listening when you're upset, angry ...
When all is lost, just smile!
- By Jessheeran · Posted June 1, 2013
- Journal · 5 replies
- So, after last night's relapse, I've been thinking. I hadn't self harmed in a long time, and I did it because I felt disgusting, because of my own body, can you believe it? I need to get out of this state ...
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New column: “'Live Because:' Living a fuller life with chronic illness"
- By John2 · Posted May 21, 2013
- 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 · Posted May 20, 2013
- 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 ...
Is anyone on Dulera
- By CareBear15 · Posted May 13, 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 ...
Asthma is still winning
- By PhysicallyFit_sick · Posted May 10, 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 ...
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 ...
Is it really dust mites or something else?
- By Mikeyo · Posted May 5, 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 ...
Concerned about low Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
- By WorriedJohnyBoy · Posted April 27, 2013
- Discussion 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?
- By bandgeek7350 · Posted April 18, 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 ...
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