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About Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
I have worked directly with patients as well as caregivers for over 30 years. Have made presentations throughout Illinois to public schools to educate teachers and coaches 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 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
Suburban Asthma Consortium (President & Education Chair), American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), American Thoracic Society (ATS). Committee member of the Professional Education Task Force of the Chicago Asthma Consortium.

Education/Credentials
BScPharm, RPh, AE-C (NAECB Certified asthma educator), NIPCO Certified Respiratory Care Pharmacist

   

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asthma/flowers11/10/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: Smith, we are planning my son's wedding for Feb., and we are contemplating of using fresh flowers ...
  A: Flowers are a tricky thing with asthmatics and allergy sufferers; people can be very personalized in ...
Do my children have asthma?11/10/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: I failed to mention in the first post that my daughter has never had any breathing issues at ...
  A: The basis for a diagnosis of asthma in young children is a close look at the history of the parents, ...
exercise-induced asthma11/8/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: i asked you the question earlier about exercise induced asthma and i run cross country. i plan on ...
  A: A qualified YES on this one. The one issue you need to look into is in regards to chlorine levels in ...
excerise induced asthma attacks11/6/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: i am 16 and i have excerise induced asthma . i run cross country and track. After every one of my ...
  A: You are not getting very good medical care. Sad to say, but a recent study by the American Academy ...
excerise induced asthma attacks11/5/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: i am 16 and i have excerise induced asthma . i run cross country and track. After every one of my ...
  A: For starters, most patients with exercise-induced asthma (EIA) also have allergic asthma. I'm hoping ...
Could breathing through mouth only during excersice cause astham symptoms11/4/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: I have just started running trails near my house and I have noticed that I get a really swollen ...
  A: While I would not rule out asthma without further testing, cold, dry air can be causing your ...
Asthma11/2/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: My mother has been suffering from asthma for the past 4 years. We have seen many doctors, tried ...
  A: I appreciate culturally your treatment approach using ayervedic medicines, but there is a time in ...
asthma and h1n111/1/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: The pastor's wife at our small church of 30 people caught the H1N1 flu a couple weeks ago. She is ...
  A: The period of time in which a patient is contagious begins 1 day prior to symptoms, through 7 days ...
asthma sypttoms10/26/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: Can an asthma sufferer get asthma from smelling the clothing of someone who has recently smoked?
  A: The short answer is: yes. The slightly longer answer is yes, they can have their asthma symptoms ...
sports asthma +chest, arm,heart rate10/22/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: My 15 year old son was has spots asthma that flairs up mainly when the weather changes or he has ...
  A: Has your son been skin tested for allergens? 90% of patients with EIB(exercise induced bronchospasm) ...
Asthma-Loud breathing10/17/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: My husband has asthma and has had it since he was a child. The problem is: my husband breaths ...
  A: Reading this, it seems the main issue is that he won't go to the dr. Do you know why he refuses to ...
HELP ME PLS10/16/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: i dont know the sort of disease i sign, anytime im through with a hard job i find it hard to breath ...
  A: While I can't say I know exactly what condition you are suffering from, I can say it doesn't sound ...
Asthama Treatment10/9/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: I am 30 Year old married male and i have asthama problem since my childhood age 12 Years. I try ...
  A: H Shahrukh, Sorry for the delay, my father-in-law is seriously ill after open heart surgery, and ...
Asthama Treatment10/6/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: I am 30 Year old married male and i have asthama problem since my childhood age 12 Years. I try ...
  A: Unfortunately, asthma is not a condition that can be permanently cured. It needs to be kept under ...
Spirometry test result10/5/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: Please help me regarding my spirometry test. I've such a hard time understanding it. About 5 months ...
  A: I want you to think of your asthma as a variable condition that can one week be mild, with no ...
Re: Spirometry test10/4/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: Sue is not here anymore I'm afraid. I'd like you to just answer my one and single question. If my ...
  A: Unfortunately, it's not going to be that easy to assign what severity of asthma you have based on ...
Spirometry test result10/2/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: Please help me regarding my spirometry test. I've such a hard time understanding it. About 5 months ...
  A: The actual information you provided applies to a methacholine challenge spirometric test. This is a ...
Newly developed asthma9/30/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: I smoked for 20 years but not heavily until the last ten years. I have never had a lung problem but ...
  A: Sorry to hear how poorly you have been doing, as well as the inadequacy of health care you are ...
Asthma9/28/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: My son is 7 years old and he has asthma. His bedroom has a boiler in it. His chest seems to be ...
  A: Is the boiler electric? If not, it could be fumes not properly venting from the room. Also, this ...
Asthma at night9/27/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: Can you have an asthma attack while you are sleeping?
  A: Yes, you can indeed have an asthma attack whilst sleeping. I have often woken up in the midst of an ...
Asthma at night9/27/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: Can asthma become dangerous at night? For example, can you have an asthma attack while you are ...
  A: Yes, asthma can become more dangerous at night. To understand what is taking place, you first have ...
repreatative attack of asthma9/25/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: Your question was i have a patient of 2 years old who has repeatative attack of asthma or ...
  A: Sorry for getting back so late. I was attending a COPD conference. First, on what basis was the ...
Asthma9/11/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: I have had a bad asthma flare up for about a month and a half now. I have had tightness and some ...
  A: It may take another couple of days for your lungs to be noticeable more open. You apparently have a ...
coughing9/9/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: My son is 9 yrs old and so far has been healthy. For 3 weeks now he has been having a cough, mostly ...
  A: Not to scare you, but there is a lot of the H1N1 flu going around, and in MANY cases, it is ...
Asthma9/8/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: I have had a bad asthma flare up for about a month and a half now. I have had tightness and some ...
  A: While the bronchodilator medication in Advair begins working in ~45 minutes, inhalation steroids, ...
steroids/inflammation/alternatives9/2/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: kevin- over the course of the past 2 months i was prescribed 5 days of prednazone twice and 2 doses ...
  A: I can honestly say, if there is one thing I've had experience with, it's prednisone - I'm currently ...
Asthma attack and upper abdomin pain following attack8/30/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: I had an asthma attack last Thursday that woke me up at 3 am with fever feeling, burning lungs. I ...
  A: It actually sounds like you're having some form of stomach condition that could be coupled with ...
Asthma attack and upper abdomin pain following attack8/30/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: I had an asthma attack last Thursday that woke me up at 3 am with fever feeling, burning lungs. I ...
  A: I wouldn't be able to say with any degree of certainty what's going on with you right now. Did you ...
Asthma attack and upper abdomin pain following attack8/30/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: I had an asthma attack last Thursday that woke me up at 3 am with fever feeling, burning lungs. I ...
  A: It sounds like you may have acid reflux. The acid irritates the lining of the esophagus which, in ...
Respiratory Problem8/24/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: I have problem of breathing some time fast and some time feel tightness in chest, last month i have ...
  A: The symptoms you have described quite likely related to anxiety and the panic attacks. While a chest ...
asthma8/21/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: I am 33 years old and have been having a lot of chest infections lately, three courses of ...
  A: I would be tempted next time you're at the dr. to ask about having a rescue inhaler on-hand for when ...
asthma8/19/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: I am 33 years old and have been having a lot of chest infections lately, three courses of ...
  A: Yes, it's very possible to become asthmatic at your age. The prevalence of asthma across all age ...
Exercise induced asthma8/17/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: I've been running for about 5 months and finally went to the doctor and was prescribed with EIB. He ...
  A: No worries on the spelling - just wanted to make sure we were talking about the same drug. Proair ...
Exercise induced asthma8/12/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: I've been running for about 5 months and finally went to the doctor and was prescribed with EIB. He ...
  A: Floradyl is a drug I'm not familiar with - I was wondering if, perhaps, you meant Foradil ...
Asthma/Allergies8/12/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: !st Thankyou for volunteering,I really appreciate it! I live in Denver Colorado Dry and a mile ...
  A: Well....I just went to http://www.pollen.com to check out pollen levels for the past 30 days, and ...
asthma8/12/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: I have been diagnosed with asthma but I don't think that's the problem. I have no trouble ...
  A: Just wanted to say to keep in touch - I wish I could offer you more constructive help, but it seems ...
asthma control8/11/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: My 14 yo daughter was placed on Pro Air and Flovent last spring after during a drawn out URI. ...
  A: Yes, this is the time for the ProAir HFA. But also, there are 4 more things I'd like to see her do: ...
asthma8/11/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: I have been diagnosed with asthma but I don't think that's the problem. I have no trouble ...
  A: I just got your follow-up regarding your age and history. When you worked with the fibreglass, were ...
asthma8/11/2009Kevin Smith
  Q: I have been diagnosed with asthma but I don't think that's the problem. I have no trouble ...
  A: Judging by what you've said, I would tend to agree that the diagnosis of asthma doesn't seem to fit ...
ITCHY LUNGS???8/10/2009Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C
  Q: Smoked for 11-12 years approx 4-6 cigarettes a day. I was diagnosed with mild asthma when i was 12 ...
  A: It may be. Allergens (pollen, mold, etc.)cause the release of many chemicals from the cells that ...

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