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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| allergic rhinitis | 2/1/2012 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I have problem of nasal allergy from six years and used many antihistamine, i want to ask which ... A: Avoid spraying this medication in your eyes. Gently blow your nose before using this drug. Shake ... | ||
| suffering from asthama. | 1/31/2012 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I am srinu,Male 27years old.height 158cm,wight 72kgs. I have been facing the problem with asthama ... A: Is the physician treating you a lung specialist (allergist or pulmonologist) or a family doctor? ... | ||
| allergic rhinitis | 1/27/2012 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I have problem of nasal allergy from six years and used many antihistamine, i want to ask which ... A: Sorry for the delay Zafar, system crashed! Which is best is usually a very individual genetic issue ... | ||
| trouble breathing | 1/26/2012 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I live in Toronto, Canada. I have no pets at home. My medications: advair 250 discus(once in ... A: I don't believe the Benadryl is a benefit for you, since the reactions you are having are due to ... | ||
| trouble breathing | 1/21/2012 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I live in Toronto, Canada. I have no pets at home. My medications: advair 250 discus(once in ... A: Typically, asthma that first occurs in middle age is usually associated with irritants vs. allergy ... | ||
| trouble breathing | 1/17/2012 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I live in Toronto, Canada. I have no pets at home. My medications: advair 250 discus(once in ... A: First of all, I have a series of questions for you: 1) How old are you, and how long ago were you ... | ||
| asthma and elevation sickness | 1/5/2012 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I have had asthma since childhood. I am 56 years old in decent health.I use Q-var 40mg steroid ... A: When was the last time you had a pulmonary function test (spirometry)? My first direction would be ... | ||
| Elevated IGG Levels | 1/3/2012 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I haven't been feeling too well for the past year and have been diagnosed with autoimmune chronic ... A: Of the five major immunoglobulins, IgG is the smallest antibody in size, but the most common of the ... | ||
| asthma & night sweats | 12/21/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I have incredible night sweats from my waist to the top of my head. I was just diagnosed as having ... A: Sorry for the delay. Never got the posting to my phone email. There is not a correlation between ... | ||
| Seasonal asthma | 12/13/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I am from India and i am 21 years old, whenever season changes for example in November , march , ... A: First, it is important to understand that asthma is a condition of underlying inflammation in the ... | ||
| my husband | 12/12/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: my husband has been hacking and coughing up blood for a week now and he seems to think its just ... A: I'd start by contacting the health department. Most health departments operate free clinics, or can ... | ||
| asthma | 11/30/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: this question is regarding my mom... we live in a small town and we dont have any pet... actually ... A: Has she also been presecribed a nasal spray? The primary, long-term concerns of the steroid ... | ||
| Asthma attack while sleeping | 11/16/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I live in Atlanta, Ga and own 1 cat. I do have asthmas and take albutorol, singular and asthmanex. ... A: Sorry for the delay. Never received the notification email. There have been reports of patients ... | ||
| sudden asthma | 11/1/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: In June I was told I had mild asthma and I'm 60yrs old. never had any problems before this. Aslo ... A: What type of physician (Internist, Family Practice, Allergist, Pulmonologist) made this diagnosis, ... | ||
| How is related asthama to weightgain | 10/31/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I am srinivas.I have two questons.I am suffering from asthama for 16 years. .Now i am 26years Means ... A: First, asthma, by definition, is a chronic disorder of your airways characterized by variable and ... | ||
| Asthma? | 10/25/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I am 23 years old, weight 270lbs. Asthma as a child but nothing since I was 9 years old. I went to ... A: I'm certain that the doctors informed you that your weight is a major part of your issue. When you ... | ||
| ashma | 10/25/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I am being treated for a bunch of things but my doctor says I have ashma and gave me albuteral. I ... A: Asthma is an inflammatory ailment of the lungs, generally beginning in childhood and related to ... | ||
| asthma | 10/7/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I work in an old building and the only time I have asthma wheezing issues are at work Last year I ... A: You may wish to clarify with the physician as to whether you have what is termed "right-sided heart ... | ||
| asthma and allergies? | 8/31/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: this started about july 18th. -It started with: a throat tickle/dryness & became a sore throat. ... A: Sorry for the delayed response. (Just finished 30 days straight of 12 hr overnights with 24 nights ... | ||
| RAD or Asthma or what? | 8/29/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: My pulmonologist said that my predicted value for FEV1/FVC was 78%. He said my lungs were okay, but ... A: A spirometric test result of 12% improvement or greater when albuterol is administered is indicative ... | ||
| asthma and allergies? | 8/27/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: this started about july 18th. -It started with: a throat tickle/dryness & became a sore throat. ... A: Sorry for the delay.... This time of year is the worst for asthmatics due to mold and ragweed. The ... | ||
| allergic rhinitis and chest congestion | 8/18/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: i have problem of allergic rhinitis, postnasal drip, now from seven days i have problem of chest ... A: Zafar, Your welcome. Confer with your physician to verify that this is probably the case, and tell ... | ||
| Wheezing problem | 8/16/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: How are you! I wanted to ask your suggestion regarding wheezing problem. I live in India and My ... A: Can you get a fully detailed diagnostic description for his physician? Lung function, heart status, ... | ||
| 4 year old with asthma/frequent pnuemonia | 8/15/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: We have a 4 year old son with asthma who has had pneumonia at least 2x since February, and I think ... A: I would have him evaluated by a pediatric allergist to clarify if he does have asthma in addition to ... | ||
| allergic rhinitis and chest congestion | 8/12/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: i have problem of allergic rhinitis, postnasal drip, now from seven days i have problem of chest ... A: It sounds as if the correct diagnosis is bronchitis, an infection in the airways. Symptoms may mimic ... | ||
| Asthma getting worse | 8/8/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with asthma since I was 16. As I been getting older my asthma is slower but ... A: We are entering ragweed and mold season, the worst time of year for asthmatics. If all you are on as ... | ||
| 6 year old | 7/22/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: he had an o2 level of 63 when he got to dr after treatment it came back up to 93 first visit for ... A: Medicine is not yet at the point of identifying the risk of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAT)by ... | ||
| Chronic Cough | 7/14/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: Not sure if asthma is appropriate specialty for my questions, however I believe you may be able to ... A: Acid on the vocal cords???...I have to agree with your PCP. There is a condition called Vocal Cord ... | ||
| Chronic Cough | 7/13/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: Not sure if asthma is appropriate specialty for my questions, however I believe you may be able to ... A: First of all, please do not apologize for the length of your question! I wish all my writers gave as ... | ||
| asthma | 6/13/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I have chronic allergies and asthma I do an inhaler and lots of allergy medicine. I have been ... A: Sorry to hear about your new locale affecting you this way. Go to Pollen.com to see specifically ... | ||
| atenolol in brochitis | 6/9/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: Since 1979, I had allergic brochitis bout for which I used to take Deriphylin Retards 300 twice( ... A: I would discuss with the doctor a different medical approach. I'd initially start with a combination ... | ||
| atenolol in brochitis | 6/8/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: Since 1979, I had allergic brochitis bout for which I used to take Deriphylin Retards 300 twice( ... A: In the states, the theophylline family of medication (xanthines), is used very little due to side ... | ||
| Not sure what to do | 4/22/2011 | Jennifer Steele RN |
| Q: Okay I don't want to ramble on here but I also want to be very detailed. We took my 7 year old son ... A: This is very irritating as a parent. Have they done allergy testing? Did they try some ... | ||
| ProAir vs. Flovent? | 4/18/2011 | Jennifer Steele RN |
| Q: I have been suffering with what I think is an Upper respitory infection or bronchitis. Symptoms ... A: Flovent is an inhaled form of the prednisone and it is important to take it to get rid of the ... | ||
| deterioration in my child asthma | 4/17/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: We live in Edinburgh Scotland. No pets. I have daughter 11. She has number of sever ... A: Pollen season has hit your area beginning a few weeks ago. Right now, Alder & Hazel plants ... | ||
| twitching airways | 4/15/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I am a Sub three hour marathon runner,who took a chest infection early february.Since then i have ... A: I'm sorry. There is a component of the profile where the patient asking the question should read the ... | ||
| Doctor | 4/15/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: what type of doctor are you? where are you located at? ANSWER: Hi Ashleigh, I'm a pharmacist with ... A: Follow the link below. It will allow you to plug in your ZIP Code and locate a board certified ... | ||
| Doctor | 4/15/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: what type of doctor are you? where are you located at? A: I'm a pharmacist with national board certification in asthma education. I recently became a Sports ... | ||
| twitching airways | 4/14/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: I am a Sub three hour marathon runner,who took a chest infection early february.Since then i have ... A: I'll need a lot more information. At the intro to this section, under my description, is an outline ... | ||
| asthma or copd? | 4/7/2011 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
| Q: Marc, I was diagnosed with asthma back in 2008 as moderate asthma.Less than three years later ... A: I just attended a conference, and a study regarding the use of Spiriva vs. Advair was discussed. ... | ||
Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
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Expertise
I have worked directly with patients as well as caregivers for over 30 years. Have made presentations throughout Illinois educating school nurses as well as the teaching and coaching staff of public schools about asthma, and how they should respond to these students needs. Presented a public education program on asthma through the US Department of Public Health. Specialize in helping guide asthmatic patients to take control of their disease in order to live a near-normal, fully active life.
Experience
Practicing pharmacist for 34 years, specializing in asthma for past 7 years. Statewide education to nurses, teachers and athletic coaches regarding asthma. In addition, and closer to home. my wife and daughter both have asthma, and my son has exercise induced bronchospasm. I'm also on the advisory board of a medical education company, Emmi Solutions, and directly involved in the creation of public education programs for asthma, COPD and diabetes.
Organizations
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) / Sports Medicine Committee, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American Thoracic Society (ATS). Chicago Asthma Consortium / Professional Development Committee, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago: Development Committee for AE-C prep class, and presenter.
Publications
Upcoming Spring 2011 edition of "Allergy and Asthma Today"
Education/Credentials
BScPharm, RPh, AE-C (NAECB Certified asthma educator), NIPCO Certified Respiratory Care Pharmacist
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