Category: Asthma
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Drug Reps Will Give You Asthma
I know you’ve been there before….waiting in the doctor’s office for your appointment and some smartly dressed man or woman barely has to say hello to the receptionist and walks right by your seat, straight to the doctor’s office. “Hey, that’s not fair,” you say to yourself as you dig your nose into that outdated…
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First new dry powder inhaler for quick relief!
At first glance, I thought to myself, do we really need another quick acting inhaler? As I thought about inhaler technique and how we use our Ventolin MDI’s, most of use suck on the end of the inhaler which is the wrong technique to use. (all of the medication deposits on the back of the…
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Is Milk Allergy Desensitization Ready for Prime Time?
This article is in press and will be published in Annals from the College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology next month. I thought the study is very interesting given the “push” for oral desensitization. I just returned from the AAAAI annual meeting and it appears that patients with food allergy can become “desensitized” or cured,…
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I inhale animals
We all know the cost and hassle of taking care of asthma, especially for children. And yes, we’ve tried many different methods to get kids to use their inhalers at all, much less to get them to use their inhalers correctly. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/funhaler-mdi-asthma-inhaler-case-for-children-prototype
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Dealing with Problems by Self-Medicating
Originally posted on 123MyMD: How many of us try to self-medicate ourselves. We might do it with alcohol; we might do it with drugs; we may do it with over-the-counter medications; we may do it with caffeine. All sorts of things are used to self-medicate. What you have to look at is what problem are…
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Running with asthma
Originally posted on lissy webb: I’ve had asthma for as long as I can remember. I can also remember as a child being told that it was likely that I’d just ‘grow out of it’. But I got older and older, and now here I am at 26, still an asthmatic. Like most people, I…
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Is it legal to buy drugs online or import them from another country?
Originally posted on PharmacistAnswers: Is It Legal To Buy Drugs Online Or From Outside Of The United States? Consumers always want to find the best price to purchase their goods and medications are no different. The drugs that treat our many illnesses and disease states can help us lead healthier and better lives, but they can also come at an…
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Asthma Triggers!
Originally posted on More Than A Mom: If you have asthma, certain things can cause you to have an asthma attack. These triggers include things like cigarette smoke, pollen or air pollution, cold air, mold, animals, and dust. To help control your asthma, stay clear of these triggers. Also, learn how to spot the early…
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Bronchial thermoplasty: Long-term safety and effectiveness in patients with severe persistent asthma
The research is now there for use of bronchial thermoplasty. What is this procedure? We have this procedure available here in Tulsa at St Francis hospital. Do patients like it? For the study in this month’s JACI that summarizes the beneficial effects of bronchial thermoplasty, click on the link below: Bronchial thermoplasty: Long-term safety and effectiveness…
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Health: Asthma Misdiagnosis Is Common
Don’t think you have asthma….try the following: 1. Reflux can mimic symptoms of asthma with cough & wheeze 2. You might need a Aridol challenge test to be sure. 3. Don’t forget about sinus infection which can mimic coughing. 4. Make sure you’ve performed lung function! (PFTs) 5. Vocal Cord Dysfunction can sneak in as…
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