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Asthma/Questions Answered by Expert Kevin Smith
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Inflammation of the Lungs | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: My son was taken to the Emergency Department last evening where he was diagnosed with "Inflammation ... A: To get straight to your primary question, yes, SRA ( Sports Related Asthma ) can and will be ... | |
| shortness of breath | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: For a person who may be short of breath at different times, regardless of the affliction that causes ... A: Let me start off by saying this is one of those questions that there is little true agreement on, ... | |
| Want to be sure | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: i am 27,male. For some years i've been having cough that is always with whistle sound,especially at ... A: Ok, let's see what we can do for you: First off, just to clarify, erythromycin is actually an ... | |
| Asthama | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: Sir My son who is 1 year 10 months old and living in pakistan and he have asthama from the time when ... A: First off - I just want to clarify that you are asking about nebulizer medications, and not the ... | |
| Severe Asthma | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: I am a female of 59 yrs. of age. My mother died of an Asthma attack in 10 minutes. I have had ... A: Reading your question, I felt like I can relate to what you're going through - as your case is ... | |
| Acute Ashtma | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: My wife (41yrs) is suffering from Acute Asthma from childhood. We have been married since 15 years ... A: It's definitely suspicious that she suffers a major attack right at the same time like that - I ... | |
| Acute Ashtma | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: My wife (41yrs) is suffering from Acute Asthma from childhood. We have been married since 15 years ... A: I wish I could offer you more advice - but it sounds like you are doing pretty well everything as ... | |
| asthma | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: sir,i am 20 years old,and am an asthmatic from childhood.these days,am suffering from suffocated ... A: While it would be very hard to diagnose this issue over the net like this, I would strongly advise ... | |
| Morning & Evening Dry Cough? | 11/15/2009 |
| Q: I hope I went to the right place to ask my question. Recently, I think since last week, I often ... A: A few things pop into my mind at your description: Because you seem to be coughing in the morning ... | |
| asthma/flowers | 11/10/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| asthma sypttoms | 10/26/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Asthma-Loud breathing | 10/17/2009 |
| 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 PLS | 10/16/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Re: Spirometry test | 10/4/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Asthma at night | 9/27/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| steroids/inflammation/alternatives | 9/2/2009 |
| 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 attack | 8/30/2009 |
| 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 attack | 8/30/2009 |
| 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 | 8/21/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| asthma | 8/19/2009 |
| 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 asthma | 8/17/2009 |
| 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 asthma | 8/12/2009 |
| 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 | 8/12/2009 |
| 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 | 8/11/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| asthma | 8/11/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| asthma | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with asthma but I don't think that's the problem. I have no trouble ... A: While I'm not quite sure what your question is, I'm going to assume you are asking what my opinion ... | |
| advair vs flovent | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: I ran out of advair. and was told i couldnt see my doctor for an appt until mid august. if you know ... A: While Advair is sometimes, perhaps even commonly substituted with Flovent, they're not quite the ... | |
| Sleeping position | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: is it possible you could tell me if you have suffered from nocturnal asthma and how this has ... A: I honestly don't believe I truly am one of the major sufferers of nocturnal asthma persay, but I do ... | |
Kevin Smith
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Expertise
I can answer questions on general living with severe asthma including home modifications, diet, general medications, symptoms, psychology, indications, and social interactions. While there are expert present who are involved with the care of asthmatics from a professional point-of-view ( respiratory techs, for instance ) I would prefer to answer questions from asthmatics, their families and friends who wish to hear from someone with the disease in a severe form in order to gain 'general' advice.
Experience
Severe asthmatic for 30 years. I have been ventilated six times for asthma, and have been active in areas of research and counseling of asthmatic, COPD, and CF patients. I am also both a registered pharmacy tech who specialized in respiratory medications, and a professional counselor with a BA-psych degree who has seen many respiratory clients professionally.
Education/Credentials
I do not have any educational credentials related directly to asthma. However, I have my degree in psychology which I have used in conjunction with my disease to counsel other sufferers.
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