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| asthma/bronchits/reactive airway or what | 10/6/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: For well over twenty years, I have been plagued with frequent bouts of a virus sometimes followed by ...
A: When the relative indoor humidity is low (lets' say below 25%), mucous secretions become thicker, ...
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| asthma/bronchits/reactive airway or what | 10/5/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: For well over twenty years, I have been plagued with frequent bouts of a virus sometimes followed by ...
A: Dr. Oppenheimer has excellent credentials, and is still actively involved in research as well as ...
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| reactive airways | 10/5/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: Is reactive airway disease the same as asthma? For the past twenty to twenty five years (I am now ...
A: National Jewish and University of Wisconsin-Madison are the two premier centers for asthma research. ...
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| asthma/bronchits/reactive airway or what | 10/5/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: For well over twenty years, I have been plagued with frequent bouts of a virus sometimes followed by ...
A: I just answered your previous post, and now see that you have been to specialists. Please, if you ...
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| viurs triggered asthma | 10/4/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: My breathing stuff is triggered by viruses. I just started using my peak flow meter. Normal for me ...
A: I hope by now you are feeling better, but if not, it might be wise to call the doctor. Asthma ...
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| reactive airways | 10/3/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: Is reactive airway disease the same as asthma? For the past twenty to twenty five years (I am now ...
A: These are symptoms of asthma. There was a brief period of time that it was called reactive airway ...
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| managing athsma while in one of the most polluted cities in the world | 9/26/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I recently moved to Cairo which as you probably know is one of the most polluted cities in the ...
A: It's going to be hard to protect yourself, but my best advice is to stay indoors behind closed ...
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| asthma and croup | 9/24/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: My friends son is in the hospital. He was diagnosed with asthmatic croup possibly caused by ...
A: The term "asthmatic croup" is not truly a medical diagnosis, but a way for the doctor to explain in ...
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| Breastfeeding and albuterol | 9/13/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: ....Well I could not figure out why then I remembered I have had to take my rescue alot in the last ...
A: It is not known whether albuterol passes through breast milk to a nursing baby. I think your best ...
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| flovent and salbutamol aerosol inhaler : easy bruising | 9/8/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I was wondering if flovent and salbutamol is known to cause easy bruising ? I have lots of ...
A: In looking at the Flovent website and salbutamol sites, I don't see bruising listed as a possible ...
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| Asthma question | 9/3/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: She had a bad bout of it this past weekend where she could barely breathe! I never heard of kids ...
A: Sorry for the delay. I answered the question, but we first get a preview screen, then have to click ...
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| Asthma | 9/1/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: My question is about my son (age 13). My ex-wife insists that he has asthma and I have never seen ...
A: Has your son been to an allergist? There are two aspects that a physician looks at in a ...
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| Advair Vs. Flovent | 8/25/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I am currently on Advair which works fine. However I’ve read that Advair can be unsafe and that one ...
A: This is an excellent question and one that many people share. But the article you quote is an ...
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| Advair Vs. Flovent | 8/25/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: I am currently on Advair which works fine. However I’ve read that Advair can be unsafe and that one ...
A: I really appreciate that you sent the article along with your question. Personally, I viewed the ...
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| ASTHMA | 8/17/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: Over the last 2 weeks I have noticed that my asthma seems to have alot worse. Before I would use my ...
A: I'm quite sure that the smoke in the air is probably what's causing your difficulty. Poor air ...
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| Salbutamol and Symbicort | 8/10/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: which I was very grateful for. I now have another question - I have been using Symbicort for my ...
A: There is no problem with using Salbutamol (which is the international name for albuterol) for ...
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| asthma and wallpapers | 8/9/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: I am a 35-year old man, suffering from moderate asthma which I efficiently treat with 200 mcg of ...
A: I would not expect a problem if the adhesive used is rated low in VOC's (volatile organic ...
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| activity induced asthma | 7/29/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: my nine year old son has always had terrible allergy issues. Recently(in the last year) he has ...
A: The medicine your doctor prescribed, ProAir, is what is known as a rescue inhaler. As such, it can ...
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| activity induced asthma | 7/29/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: my nine year old son has always had terrible allergy issues. Recently(in the last year) he has ...
A: Of those individuals which have EIB (Exercise Induced Brochospasm), 90% are undiagnosed asthmatics. ...
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| oxygen and asthma | 7/28/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: Is the oxygen you buy for tourches safe to use in an asthmatic emergency?
A: Terry, In an asthmatic emergency, the airways close down, and the oxygen isn't getting to the lung ...
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| Asthmatic daughter quits breathing for no apparent reason | 7/18/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: I'm at wits end. My daughter is suffering from episodes of not being able to exhale. All of a ...
A: First, laughing and crying can trigger asthma attacks, and emotionality can increase risk. When she ...
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| learning to run with asthma | 7/17/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: I was diagnosed with sports induced asthma when I was 16, and given Albuterol. But it continued to ...
A: My first concern is the medical status of your knee. Is there miniscus damage, tendon/ligament ...
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| Fighting Asthma Naturaly | 7/17/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: Generally what you have to do so you can naturally ,without medications and supplements, decrease ...
A: Treating asthma is a balance of medication (drug therapy) and controlling the environment you live ...
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| Anadrol ( 0xymethalone) and Asthma | 7/15/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: A few months ago I had been taking a steroid called Anadrol ( oxymethalone), I was doing this in ...
A: Treatment failure may be due to a number of problems. I don't believe the Anadrol is necessarily ...
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| asthma medications | 7/11/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: my 4 yr old is taking 4 mg. Singulair, .25 pulmicort twice daily, 1 tsp. loratadine and Albuterol ...
A: Asthma therapy can be complicated like this. Are you taking your child to a allergist, or is the ...
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| asthma | 7/9/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: i am a secondary student and in secondary school of beirut (lebanon).i have worked on school project ...
A: It is wonderful for you to undertake a project like this! By helping people to understand their ...
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| heathy lifestyle with an Asthma | 7/5/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: before entering in military traning I have do many ways on how to prevent my asthma in the way doing ...
A: First, have you gone for your physical yet? I don't know military policy, but asthma may disqualify ...
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| asthma + throat | 6/23/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: lately, my asthma, which has been seemingly dormant for about 8 years has started to come back. ...
A: This question is best posed to your personal physician who can examine you and base his/her answers ...
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| Do I have Asthma? | 6/9/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: I have had asthma when I was younger and used a inhaler. Now I don't use inhaler or medications ...
A: You may still have asthma, but where your predominant trigger is asthma and outdoor pollens. A ...
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| could this be asthma | 6/5/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: Since I was a child I can remember waking up and throughout the day have a hard time breathing. I ...
A: It most certainly presents like asthma. Has your family, or you ever discussed with this your ...
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| Asthma and Blood Oxygen Levels | 6/5/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: I have had Asthma since I was very young and have always had a problem with low energy. Outside of ...
A: You don't indicate your age, so to address the question broadly, yes. Chronic asthma may lead to ...
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| Running with Asthma | 6/3/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: I have a brief question on what I should do before running with asthma. My asthma is not bad at all, ...
A: There are a number of issues to address. First, there are two components to treating asthma: ...
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| prescreening for aerobic training | 5/31/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: What are the reasons for an asthmatic to take a prescreening test before an exercise program is ...
A: The trainer wants an clear picture of your lung function. In general, an asthmatics perception of ...
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| Fear of Breathing Problems | 5/27/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: and sometimes I can't breathe through a nostril. When this happens, I breathe through my mouth. A ...
A: You can't get a diagnosis over the Internet, but I CAN tell you this: 1. People whose parents have ...
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| Asthma | 5/16/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: If I can't breath, my throat feels constricted, I have had side pains and sometimes chest pains ...
A: It sounds as if you should go to an allergist for an asthma workup. Exercise, horses, family history ...
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| Asthma | 5/16/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: If I can't breath, my throat feels constricted, I have had side pains and sometimes chest pains ...
A: It may be. Does it only occur after exercise? When you stop due to the discomfort, does it resolve ...
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| Asthma | 5/16/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: If I can't breath, my throat feels constricted, I have had side pains and sometimes chest pains ...
A: It's possible those are signs of exercise-induced asthma that you are describing. But asthma ...
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| Sudden onset of cortisone-dependent asthma in a 60 year old white woman | 5/15/2008 | Kathleen MacNaughton |
Q: I am a 60 year old woman. Eight months ago I suddenly developed asthma, which turns out to be ...
A: Adult asthma can strike at any age, and is often quite severe and less responsive to medicine. You ...
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| Asthma and pets? | 5/14/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: I am 18 years old and I have asthma. I have been taking my medication everyday and the last time I ...
A: I don't know the brand names of the particular shampoos, and I don't know how efficacious they are. ...
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| Asthma and pets? | 5/12/2008 | Marc Rubin, RPh AE-C |
Q: I am 18 years old and I have asthma. I have been taking my medication everyday and the last time I ...
A: I would strongly advise against it. There are no allergen-free dogs, although some, such as poodles ...
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