Asthma Inhaler
Asthma in Teenagers
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there are instructions at www.ent-consult.com that has helped other youngsters. Essentially sit or stand comfortably before a mirror. Practice breathing in count of four and out count of six. Look in the mirror, see the face, jaw, shoulders relax. The mirror acts as a biofeedback device. Have him practice thei daily [...]
Severe Asthma Attack
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See also Chest, 1992 pages 1357-61, 1360 "In addition, circumstantial evidence exists to suggest that the inspiratory muscles may suffer damage during an acute asthmatic attack that may lead to acute respiratory failure."
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Actually Allison, severe attacks can cause permanent lung damage [...]
Finding the cause of an Asthma Attack
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>Is there any relatively > inexpensive home test I can purchase and administer to test for mold or > other allergans that might trigger an asthma attack?
If you suspect mold, check also the bedding, carpet, and curtains. I’ve thrown away curtains because mold was growing on them. Just a couple [...]
Oxygen usage for emphysema – risk, dependency, info source
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If the blood testing done shows that the person doesn’t need supplemental oxygen, then it would more than likely be no benefit to have. Feeling out of breath or short winded, doesn’t always mean the person has a low blood oxygen saturation. Then again, if the test was only done while [...]
Any connection bw Caffeine and Asthma??
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Does caffeine (coffee, chocolate, hydroxycut, etc.) have any effect on asthma or other respiratory problems? For better or worse? Thanks…
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> Does caffeine (coffee, chocolate, hydroxycut, etc.) have any effect on asthma > or other respiratory problems? For better or worse?
Caffeine, in relatively large doses (couple cups of strong black brewed [...]
Flovent expiration dates
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>> The allowable storage time may be affected by storage > conditions, such as temperature & humidity & light. An > albuterol canister left in a hot car won’t last long. > I think there are two issues: > One is – will it decompose into something toxic? I’m not aware of [...]
Smoking, Asthma, Inhalers and mood changes.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>>Help!! >>>I’m a mild asthmatic. I used to smoke. I gave up smoking using patches and >>>for some reason or other my asthma has got worse. So I’m on Salbutamol and >>>also Patches. Both have negative side effects, including mood swings. I’ve >>>become a Jeckyll and [...]
What is "normal" reading from peak flow meter?
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Hi everyone: Been quite a while since I checked in…hope everyone is doing OK. I saw my doc for bronchitis a couple weeks ago. He gave me meds, but also wanted me to start using a peak flow meter, and keeping records of what I "blow" in the AM and PM. [...]
Pulmicort Inhaler?
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My six year old has asthma. She was diagnosed with it two years ago. Although it actually started fours years ago when she was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. Anyway her doctor put her on Pulmicort Inhaler and I question it. It is supposed to last 200 hundred usage and seems to always [...]
singulair…..
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> X-No-Archive: yes >My understanding is that the division is rougly 1/3 1/3 1/3 > References?
Good question. I forget where I got this. It’s been several years. Does anyone know of references for the statistics. — — Lou Pecora – My views are my own.
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