Newly diagnosed with asthma or allergies
If you or someone you care for has just been diagnosed with asthma or allergies, this is your place to ask questions and get information and support from others who have been there.
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Adult Onset Asthma
- By asthma123 · New reply March 30, 2013
- 11 replies
- I just recently got diagnosed with asthma at age 35. I had a bout with bronchitis and the coughing went away after a few weeks, but everytime I tried to exercise I got chest and neck muscle pain and shortness ...
Inflammaging
- By jamin (Inactive) · New reply March 24, 2013
- 1 reply
- I am finding this subject on inflammation more and more interesting as I go along with my new supplement....I've talked here about grape seed ex and what it's done for my allergy and sinus issues, but ...
Gillespie Approach
- By connectingneurons · Posted March 12, 2013
- 0 replies
- There is a therapy called CFT that has had 100% positive results for asthma and environmental allergies. www.gillespieapproach.com ...
Just diagnosed Severe Dustmite Allergy
- By dustmite10 · New reply February 14, 2013
- 16 replies
- Hello, I have just been diagnosed and I have soooo much information being thrown at me, I don't know what to do. Shot treatments, air filters, bed covers. I could surely use some direction from someone ...
How long should it take to live life in the "green!"
- By Victoria8 · New reply January 22, 2013
- 12 replies
- I was just wondering how long it took everyone to live in the "Green" or is living in the "Yellow" zones commom with asthma? It has been months for me and my pulm doc still hasn't figured out a maintenance ...
Allergies
- By Ben2012 · New reply January 22, 2013
- 1 reply
- Is this you..my friend. You need to give me information up front so that I can have time to know what to say or do. Last night when the reporter talked with me i was in bed exhausted from the day. I would ...
New to this world of asthma
- By Victoria8 · New reply December 25, 2012
- 74 replies
- I won't go through a long description of what I have been through, which included being misdiagnosed, losing my job, and everything that goes along with that. I was recently diagnosed with asthma and ...
I travel with Allergies, HARD!
- By BackwardMan · New reply September 16, 2012
- 12 replies
- I travel often and when I get into hotels rooms I feel that I'm at the mercy of each hotel and the area that I'm traveling to. I can control my home as much as i can, but, I don't have any controll over ...
DUST MITE Allergy management
- By Natty9 · New reply August 19, 2012
- 5 replies
- Hi everyone! I was just diagnosed with a dust mite allergy. and man it's been tough. I am in dire need to find the best way to manage this. I feel like I have been battling sinus stuff for months because ...
Dust allergies and asthma
- By K8madams · New reply May 30, 2012
- 6 replies
- Hi all. I am a new member who has a terrible dust mite allergy (just started allergy shots) and asthma. I was diagnosed with my allergy about two years ago and with asthma this past week. We just bought ...
Noctural Asthma?
- By SAVMAN · New reply May 14, 2012
- 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 ...
Soy? Edemame but not Soy Milk
- By Bortolos · New reply April 23, 2012
- 3 replies
- Today my 9 year old son had Edemame for the first time. Within minutes of eating it he turned pale, felt nausea and anxiety. The ER doc said he is certain it was and allergic reaction to the edemame ...
Tired and Depressed
- By Pineapplesf · New reply April 18, 2012
- 19 replies
- I'm not newly diagnosed but it seemed like the best category. I have 118 allergies + some untested but hey i see a reaction ones. Skin-tested, of course. 80 of them are considered severe and really severe ...
Air Purifiers/Humidifiers/vaporizers
- By Maggievt · New reply March 12, 2012
- 9 replies
- Hi, I have developed asthma from the workplace - I'm very reactive, especially to strong odors, particulates, humidity - all the usuals. I am only allergic to maple trees, however (which is funny, as ...
need advice
- By toys · New reply March 12, 2012
- 10 replies
- I have been diagnosed with asthma. I have worked 20 years as a boiler operator. have been exposed to smoke, ash ,soot all those years. Am i making my asthma worse by working this job ...
allergies! help
- By baby_gurl · New reply March 12, 2012
- 9 replies
- hello everyone i have been having problems with allergies and was wondering if it can effect your lung? i have had a cough for 2 weeks and wheezing! this is worrying me because a year ago i was diagnosed ...
Interactive Profile of Americans with Asthma
- By magsj · New reply March 12, 2012
- 3 replies
- Hi all, I am a recent grad school student and I did some work with a professor on chronic diseases last year. We used publicly available survey data to look at the characteristics of people with various ...
Asthma??
- By Fre2bme · New reply March 4, 2012
- 1 reply
- My lung test was normal a month ago..Yet my Dr. is certain I do have Asthma based on another report of 4 years ago where that Dr. told me the test was "inconclusive", yet wrote it up as Asthma..I do not ...
testing the air
- By functioncreep (Inactive) · New reply February 20, 2012
- 5 replies
- My 6 month old is suffering from asthma symptoms. Is on two nebulizer drugs and a 5 day steroid. X-ray is negative. Asthmatic school-age boy down street is having a bad week. Is it related? Is it the ...
FDA isn't listening-time to turn up the heat regarding supplements!
- By naturalgirl · New reply February 15, 2012
- 1 reply
- A champion of supplements in the House sends a warning to FDA. Persuade others in Congress to join him with our Action Alert! http://www.anh-usa.org/fda-isnt-listenin g/ Please sign petition ASAP if you ...
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