| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Asthma or COPD? | 11/20/2009 |
Q: Eight years ago I woke up in the morning unable to breathe. There was no wheezing and I hadn't been ...
A: Your current MD is likely to be correct, based upon your history and symptom presentation. The one ...
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| Do my children have asthma? | 11/10/2009 |
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, ...
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| exercise-induced asthma | 11/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| excerise induced asthma attacks | 11/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| excerise induced asthma attacks | 11/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| Could breathing through mouth only during excersice cause astham symptoms | 11/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Asthma | 11/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| asthma and h1n1 | 11/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| sports asthma +chest, arm,heart rate | 10/22/2009 |
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) ...
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| Asthama Treatment | 10/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| Asthama Treatment | 10/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Spirometry test result | 10/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| Spirometry test result | 10/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Newly developed asthma | 9/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Asthma | 9/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| Asthma at night | 9/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| repreatative attack of asthma | 9/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| Asthma | 9/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| coughing | 9/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| Asthma | 9/8/2009 |
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, ...
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| 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 sounds like you may have acid reflux. The acid irritates the lining of the esophagus which, in ...
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| Respiratory Problem | 8/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Asthma/Allergies | 8/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| asthma control | 8/11/2009 |
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: ...
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| ITCHY LUNGS??? | 8/10/2009 |
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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| Difficulty Breathing | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I am a 20-year-old female that has had difficulty breathing since the age of five. I grew up in an ...
A: With your continued breathing difficulties, I'm disturbed that you have not been on any "controller" ...
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| ITCHY LUNGS??? | 8/7/2009 |
Q: Smoked for 11-12 years approx 4-6 cigarettes a day. I was diagnosed with mild asthma when i was 12 ...
A: First, I'd like to congratulate you for becoming an ex-smoker! This is a difficult challenge to win, ...
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| asthma | 8/3/2009 |
Q: Asthma incidence among children is increasing. Is there a way to determine the reasons for this ...
A: There are a number of hypothesis as to the increased presence of asthma, and obviously, more than ...
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| Asthma | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I have not felt good since December; I have had repeated respiratory infections and have had a lot ...
A: I have concerns regarding the pft's. Most practitioners have not taken the NIOSH certified course ...
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| Non-steroid Asthma medication | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I have asthma for now seven years but my asthma symptoms have never been very acute. It is as if I ...
A: I apologize again for the delay. My vacation begins Monday, and I had a lot on my plate to clean up ...
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| Do I have asthma or what? | 7/24/2009 |
Q: lately i've been experiencing what can only be described as shortness of breath (i feel like I am ...
A: This does not sound like adult onset asthma. Unlike child onset, which predominantly is due to ...
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| daughter's asthma | 7/18/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 6 yrs old; has a very mild exercise induced asthma. Is on flovent twice a day ...
A: ProAir HFA, or any of the other brands of albuterol are not interchangeable with Flovent. Flovent ...
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| Is it possible that I have asthma? | 7/12/2009 |
Q: There are a few reasons that I'm wondering this. I described these symptoms to a friend who is a ...
A: Although many people are under the impression that the predominant symptom with asthma is wheezing, ...
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| Chest pain | 7/10/2009 |
Q: ) I have had asthma for about 8 years now. Not often do I have to use my inhaler, but for about a ...
A: This does sound like an inflammatory issue. Do you have a peak flow monitor, and if yes, have your ...
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| Asthma / Pertussis | 7/5/2009 |
Q: I am a 37 year old woman with no history of asthma. I have smoked since I was 14 years old about ...
A: First, are you being treated by a pulmonologist or a general practitioner? Have you been through ...
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| advair--is it right for me? | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I have been sick with brochitis for two weeks. The end of the illness left me with asthma symptoms ...
A: There is the possibility that the salmeterol in the Advair may have caused the problem. (That issue ...
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| asthma medication and weight gain | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I,ve recently been told I have asthma and put on Flovent 44.( Adult female, suburban US) I've been ...
A: The effects of inhalation steroids, especially at low doses such as what you are at, are ...
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| Still learning about Asthma | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I was told by a dr. last year that I have asthma induced by my seasonal allergies. He prescribed me ...
A: Sorry for getting back so late. The 3rd was my wedding anniversary, which led into a 4th of July ...
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| Advair vs. Flovent | 6/27/2009 |
Q: In January I was hospitalized for pneumonia. At that time my doctor changed my medication from ...
A: Apparently my original response 3 days ago did not make it to you. It is a glitch that happened once ...
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| Inhalers causing runny nose? | 6/20/2009 |
Q: My 5 year old boy has Cough Variant Asthma and has been recently put on Ventolin and Flixotide (2 ...
A: Asthma, especially when they begin in childhood, are nearly always allergy related. Some of the ...
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| asthma symtom? | 6/16/2009 |
Q: i am 30 yrs old female recent ex smoker. smoked approx 6 a day for 12 years. i was diagnosed with ...
A: Something weird happened, I answered this question right after I got it, and somehow it never ...
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| advair vs flovent | 6/15/2009 |
Q: i saw that flovent will work if you have mild asthma but i am a severe chronic asthmatic on the ...
A: The steroid medication in Flovent, fluticasone, is the same medication that medication in Advair, ...
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| asthma symtom? | 6/14/2009 |
Q: i am 30 yrs old female recent ex smoker. smoked approx 6 a day for 12 years. i was diagnosed with ...
A: The surface tissue of the nasal passages contains the same reactive "mast" cells which are in the ...
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| Exercised Induced Asthma | 5/28/2009 |
Q: Marc, My son is 17 and has EIA. He takes 2 puffs of Proair 15 minutes before a sporting event. Near ...
A: A few questions first before I can go into the best approach to reduce your sons' issues. 1) Since ...
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| Asthma symptoms and peakflow. | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have a few questions regarding what to expect with asthma. Firstly, I'll just cover my current ...
A: Sorry I missed covering that point. One of the physiologic aspects of asthma has to do with ...
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| Asthma symptoms and peakflow. | 5/17/2009 |
Q: I have a few questions regarding what to expect with asthma. Firstly, I'll just cover my current ...
A: You are in an adjustment phase, and this is normal as you learn all the aspects of what has positive ...
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| Exercise Induced Asthma | 4/27/2009 |
Q: A couple of semesters ago I took the class "Walk/Jog". After running 1/4 - 1/2 of a mile I started ...
A: As one who also does 1 hour on a Precor Ellipse unit, I also find that it doesn't relate to actual ...
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| exercise-induced asthma | 4/15/2009 |
Q: i am a 16 yr old female cross country and track runner in september of 2007 my doctor diagonosed me ...
A: Unless you have been skin tested, you cannot say with certainty that you do not have any allergies. ...
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| asthma | 4/15/2009 |
Q: i have 28 cats which are living in the house and does not go out. i have asthma since 5 years old ...
A: It is the cat dander. This is why there aren't any hypoallergenic dogs, cats, birds, etc. All living ...
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| exercise-induced asthma | 4/14/2009 |
Q: i am a 16 yr old female cross country and track runner in september of 2007 my doctor diagonosed me ...
A: Is the doctor who prescribed the Advair an allergist? Most patients with exercise induced asthma ...
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| Asthma related to allergies ? | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I am 30 years old. I live in East TN. As a child I had NO allergies. My allergies started in my 20's ...
A: Yes, use your albuterol as necessary, which should be 1-2 puffs every 4 hours as needed. Please ...
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| Asthma related to allergies ? | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I am 30 years old. I live in East TN. As a child I had NO allergies. My allergies started in my 20's ...
A: It appears quite evident that you have developed asthma. The majority of patients with asthma are ...
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| asthma problem | 3/24/2009 |
Q: I'm sorry this is an embarassing question but its a serious question. I have asthma, and I recently ...
A: Jase, One of the triggers of asthma is emotion: laughing, crying, getting excited, etc., can all ...
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| Asthma | 3/17/2009 |
Q: A friend, recently recommended for me to inhale from a steamed bathroom and then immediately take ...
A: I would not recommend this approach. Cold, dry air is an inducer of bronchospasm. Second, ...
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| steam inhalation | 3/7/2009 |
Q: I have been suffering from asthma since last four years. I want to ask you if steam inhalation helps ...
A: The exercise is great, my only concern would be on windy days which would stir up a lot of dust that ...
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| Friend with Asthma | 2/26/2009 |
Q: A friend of mine recently told me she has asthma. I've seen her wheezing and unable to catch her ...
A: Your friend is playing with fire...literally. The symptoms of asthma are due to inflammation in the ...
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| Really Bad Asthma + Bad Inhaler | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I live in the rural Adirondacks (USA) at a boyscout camp (my fiance is the ranger). I have been ...
A: Please let me know if you are able to get the Maxair, and let me know if this has resolved your ...
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| symbicort | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I have been on symbicort for about 6 months, and I have right leg pain, and easy bruising. Could ...
A: The use of steroids, predominantly oral (vs. inhalation) may lead to bruising. Symbicort contains ...
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| asthma and antibiotics | 2/14/2009 |
Q: I suffer from mild asthma and I am quite sensitive to common colds. For the last two days I have ...
A: Generally, with a cold or other viral infection, the phlegm is clear. When your phlegm is yellow or ...
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| asthma and chlorinated indoor pools | 2/11/2009 |
Q: My 10 year old daughter has never had any asthma symptoms. She has been on a swim team last year ...
A: Chlorine is a major lung irritant (when there are railway accidents with chlorine cars, the towns ...
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| Really Bad Asthma + Bad Inhaler | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I live in the rural Adirondacks (USA) at a boyscout camp (my fiance is the ranger). I have been ...
A: Sorry for the late reply ( I was at a medical conference and was not able to get online). It seems ...
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| Air Filtering/Cigarette smoke | 2/8/2009 |
Q: My brother is going to be moving into my house with me due to an emergency. He will be staying an ...
A: Holly, You seem to be a wonderful, compassionate person, but the fact that your brother cannot keep ...
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| medicines and asthma | 2/6/2009 |
Q: i have been searching for answers in regards to the medicines my son takes and if there are any long ...
A: Okay, now here are some suggestions to address the issues: 1)approach your physician about starting ...
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| Asthma treatment | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I have a question regarding asthma and inhalers. Whenever I'm short of breathe, I take my inhaler ...
A: Humid air helps to thin out the mucus secretions in the lungs, which is why swimming is a good sport ...
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| Runny nose and asthma | 1/31/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed with asthma just six weeks ago. One of the symptoms I presented to my doctor was a ...
A: Sorry for getting back so late. There are two specific options I'd look at: 1) Astepro Nasal Spray ...
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| How does a doctor diagnose asthma | 1/24/2009 |
Q: recently my 15-1/2 year old daughter started having a dry/hacking cough, went to the doctor who said ...
A: To begin with ANY diagnosis is approached by following a S.O.A.P. work-up. It begins with: CC: ...
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| Asthma? | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed with asthma around 9 weeks ago after a cat causing a tightness in chest with ...
A: The breathing treatment I was referring to was a single treatment with salbutamol, a short-acting ...
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| Asthmatic symptoms ... | 1/15/2009 |
Q: Last October I started sneezing when eating - painfully sending pains down my arms. I also could ...
A: Bronchitis can, and does last weeks, not uncommonly as long as 2 months. I'm going to assume that ...
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| Is Eczema related to Asthma? | 1/14/2009 |
Q: My 8 year old son has a lump on the back of his head. The doctor said that because he is an asthma ...
A: Yes, but let me clarify. It is more likely psoriasis, which is best determined by a pediatric ...
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| Asthma? | 1/10/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed with asthma around 9 weeks ago after a cat causing a tightness in chest with ...
A: I feel that it is time for you to see an allergist for a proper and complete workup. You do present ...
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| Asthma? | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I was diagnosed with asthma around 9 weeks ago after a cat causing a tightness in chest with ...
A: Let me address a few issues to give you some clarity about tools and evaluations. It is great that ...
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| 92 year old father's breathing treatment | 1/7/2009 |
Q: Dad was using his breathing treatment twice a day with a mixture of one vial of Ipratropium Bromide ...
A: Sorry for the delayed response, but I normally do not check the Question Pool. From the references ...
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| house fire plastic smoke inhaltion clean up question | 1/2/2009 |
Q: Please advise if you can. My house had a small fire Sunday nite. I suffered plastic smoke inhalation ...
A: I advise that you talk with State Farm to get an independent inspection done. The premiere ...
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| asthma | 12/26/2008 |
Q: THe real reason I'm writing is to clear something up once and for all. I've had what is called ...
A: The only inhalers that are potentially unsafe are the long-acting bronchodilator versions of ...
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| SPIROFLOW | 12/10/2008 |
Q: A friend has given me a portable device called spiroflow. you are supposed to exhale and it has two ...
A: The Spiroflow is a peak flow meter, a tool to help determine impairment of lung function. It is an ...
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| lung issue | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I am 38 years old; I was diagnosed with asthma about ten years ago, and have lived with numerous ...
A: First, find yourself a new physician, one that believes that to deliver the best quality health care ...
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| Sour Taste | 12/8/2008 |
Q: My mother has been using an inhaler for about 1 year now, but in the past couple of months has ...
A: It sounds as if the physicians feel that she has acid reflux: where the acid backs up into the ...
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| asthma | 12/6/2008 |
Q: THe real reason I'm writing is to clear something up once and for all. I've had what is called ...
A: I think you need to be aware that ~90% of patients who have been told that they have EIA, actually ...
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| SEVERE ASTHMA ATTACK.... | 11/26/2008 |
Q: IM JUST WONDERING IF YOU COULD ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS, MY UNCLE IS 47, IS DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMA, AND ...
A: I so glad he is finally off the ventilator. He should refrain from talking for the next few days ...
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| SEVERE ASTHMA ATTACK.... | 11/25/2008 |
Q: IM JUST WONDERING IF YOU COULD ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS, MY UNCLE IS 47, IS DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMA, AND ...
A: He'll be removed from the ventilator probably in the next few days. It must have been a very severe ...
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| SEVERE ASTHMA ATTACK.... | 11/21/2008 |
Q: IM JUST WONDERING IF YOU COULD ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS, MY UNCLE IS 47, IS DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMA, AND ...
A: Was this the first time he was diagnosed with asthma? The use of Primatene Mist may have contributed ...
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| Asthma/RAD | 11/12/2008 |
Q: My son (3.5 years) has been diagnosed with Reactive Airway Disease. They cannot seem to find a cause ...
A: This is out of my area of expertise, but I did a bit of research. First, RAD has numerous triggers, ...
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| Asthma and illness question | 11/2/2008 |
Q: I've had exercised induced asthma since I was 12 (I'm currently 23), and generally used albuterol to ...
A: One of the greatest triggers for asthma are viral infections, not bacterial. I'm not surprised of ...
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| Lyme Disease and Allergic Asthma | 10/19/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend has been ill with fatigue, low-grade fever ranging from 99 to 101, and a headache for 9 ...
A: Recommended drug therapy, with his allergy presentation, would be 1) Ceftriaxone or Cefuroxime. One ...
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| asthma | 10/9/2008 |
Q: What are some potential complications of having asthma?
A: I'd like to know, are you the patient, or is it someone close to you? Not to be morbid, but the ...
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| 12 year old Simply Wants: to breathe easier | 10/9/2008 |
Q: Please help me help him...We live 30 minutes north of Houston, Texas and I have a twelve year old ...
A: It is apparent that your pediatrician may not up on the latest national asthma guidelines (NHLBI, ...
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| asthma and ibuprofen | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I have a cold and I take ibuprufen. Is it safe for my mild asthma? Should I take any precautions? ...
A: Without you providing any background about yourself, I'd advise against it. Typically, in child ...
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| asthma/bronchits/reactive airway or what | 10/6/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| reactive airways | 10/3/2008 |
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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| asthma and croup | 9/24/2008 |
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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| Asthma question | 9/3/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Salbutamol and Symbicort | 8/10/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Do I have Asthma? | 6/9/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Asthma | 5/16/2008 |
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 |
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 and pets? | 5/14/2008 |
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 |
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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| Singulair and Advair | 5/10/2008 |
Q: My doctor gave me both Singulair and Advair (at different times) for my mild asthma but I have not ...
A: First, I want to congratulate you on quitting smoking! That is outstanding, and a difficult thing to ...
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| Anaphylactic asthma | 5/4/2008 |
Q: In January, I was helping my son clean a water bowl for his rabbit. I have been around the rabbits ...
A: The indication for Xolair evaluation is when IgE is in the range of 30 to 700 IU/ml. Specifically, ...
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| asthma flare up on vacation | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I am currently on vacation on Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. I had an asthma attack, which I found ...
A: For your weight, 60mg/day is appropriate for up to 10 days. You can go back to full dose, and I'd ...
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| Anaphylactic asthma | 4/26/2008 |
Q: In January, I was helping my son clean a water bowl for his rabbit. I have been around the rabbits ...
A: IgE is one of the antibodies in your immune system that under normal circumstances protects your ...
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| Acute Asthma | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I have been having trouble with my breathing for about 5 months. What are the symptoms of acute ...
A: First, a definition of asthma: It is a long-term illness with 3 airway changes: 1)tightening of the ...
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| Anaphylactic asthma | 4/13/2008 |
Q: In January, I was helping my son clean a water bowl for his rabbit. I have been around the rabbits ...
A: Sorry for what you had to go through. You would be a great candidate for advertising why it is so ...
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| Asthma | 4/10/2008 |
Q: My 5-year-old nephew whose name is Luka a week ago visited doctor allergologist. At night during ...
A: Now I understand what you meant by "clean". X-rays are of no value in the diagnosis of asthma, as ...
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| Asthma | 4/9/2008 |
Q: My 5-year-old nephew whose name is Luka a week ago visited doctor allergologist. At night during ...
A: The most common symptom of asthma in children is night time coughing.By the allergist checking his ...
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| reactive airway | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I have had reactive airway for years. My only trigger is viral and upper resp. infections. Some ...
A: Sorry for not getting back sooner, I'm on overnights this week. I will first make the assumption ...
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| asthma attack in throat? | 4/2/2008 |
Q: Last night I was sleeping and woke because I couldn't breath. My throat had closed. I have asthma, ...
A: This could be related to your asthma. It may have been triggered by a number of things. You should ...
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| Asthma | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I am a Sport Psychology Consultant who works with many EIA swimmers. Wearing a snorkel seems to ...
A: Breathing into the paper bag is to increase CO2 levels, which will slow the breathing of a person ...
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| asthma | 3/27/2008 |
Q: Im 30 and I have in the past few months been experiences what feels like a breathing restriction on ...
A: (Sorry for the delay in answer: I've been on vacation) Asthma does not affect one lobe of the lung, ...
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| Wheezing while inhaling | 3/17/2008 |
Q: A few times per year I have these episodes of wheezing while inhaling. It's accompanied by coughing ...
A: Your description of clear, watery fluids is not consistent with the mucus plugs and higher viscosity ...
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| anaphylaxis | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I have asthma which is triggered by both exercise and allergies. Last November, I had an ...
A: I'd go to a specialist and have the spirometry repeated, except this time with a methacholine ...
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| asthma | 3/8/2008 |
Q: hullo, i have been having intermittent asthma for over thirteen years. how can i avoid getting ...
A: Decreased air flow is due to three factors: 1)muscle constriction around the airways, 2) increased ...
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| Is it asthma | 3/6/2008 |
Q: For the past few months i have been experiencing a tight chest and a soreness to breath. I was ...
A: Your difficulty getting pregnant may have been directly related to the celiac disease. It is VERY ...
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| asthma | 3/6/2008 |
Q: hullo, i have been having intermittent asthma for over thirteen years. how can i avoid getting ...
A: It is nearly impossible to totally avoid getting bacterial infections, but you can reduce our risk ...
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| anaphylaxis | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I have asthma which is triggered by both exercise and allergies. Last November, I had an ...
A: I'll join you in the speculation...partial collapse... but I could not make that assessment ...
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| Is it asthma | 3/5/2008 |
Q: For the past few months i have been experiencing a tight chest and a soreness to breath. I was ...
A: Hmmm....you case is puzzling. A couple of more questions.. When you first developed the tightness ...
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| Is it asthma | 3/5/2008 |
Q: For the past few months i have been experiencing a tight chest and a soreness to breath. I was ...
A: I need some additional information from you before I can proceed. First, what medications are you ...
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| anaphylaxis | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I have asthma which is triggered by both exercise and allergies. Last November, I had an ...
A: I'm disappointed in your physicians response to your inital drug reaction. You should have been ...
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| Could this be Asthma? | 2/25/2008 |
Q: Let me start off by saying that I know upfront that you can't diagnose me online, but I was ...
A: First, you are presenting with in-your-face signs of probable asthma. It is apparent that your ...
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| Exercise,asthma ,urticaria | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I’ve started doing cardio and weights 4 months ago. My heart rate increases very fast and very high ...
A: Have you ever been evaluated by an allergist? The fact that you have the chronic urticaria points to ...
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| allergy,asthma? | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I had many allergies as a child, mostly to pollens and dust but a few food allergies too. I took ...
A: The reaction you are having is a potentially dangerous one, since each time you ingest the ...
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| prednisone pulse | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I had a bad case of the flu, then bronchitis. I was given Zithromax antibiotics but continued to ...
A: The guidelines suggest that you stay on a fixed dose (up to ~60mg based upon 1mg/kg body weight, 1kg ...
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| asthma from pneumonia | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I had pneumonia last fall and since then my x-rays have come back completely clear of the pneumonia. ...
A: Although you may not previously been diagnosed with asthma, patients with mild cases, not knowing ...
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| asthma from pneumonia | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I had pneumonia last fall and since then my x-rays have come back completely clear of the pneumonia. ...
A: Before I can go forward, I need some more information. 1)What tests did the pulmonologist run prior ...
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| inhaled steroids | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I understand that use of inhaled steroids to treat childhood asthma can cause a slight reduction in ...
A: There have not been controlled studies to look at that, since, if the patient has asthma that is ...
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| child with asthma | 1/20/2008 |
Q: My 3 1/2 yr. old granddaughter Dixie was recently hospitalized with breathing difficulties. Since ...
A: A family history of asthma, and persistent ear infections in your granddaughter lead me to believe ...
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| child with asthma | 1/18/2008 |
Q: My 3 1/2 yr. old granddaughter Dixie was recently hospitalized with breathing difficulties. Since ...
A: My first question would be: Does she have any breathing problems develop whenever she gets a viral ...
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| steroids in inhalers | 1/14/2008 |
Q: When I was about 9 or 10 years old, I, for some reason took about 10 puffs of an inhaler when you're ...
A: You do not have anything to worry about. What research has found that continuous high-dose inhaled ...
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| Asthma and lump | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I have asthma which only generally requires a puff of the ventolin before sport. When it do get ...
A: Without more history of your asthma: onset..childhood?, How your physician treated you. What ...
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| asthma and tb | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I contacted tb when i was in the service in the year of 1968, i was in iceland at the time when i ...
A: None of the training I've had ever presented a relation between TB and asthma. I did a search of the ...
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| Asthma or not? | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I am 14 years old and was diagnosed with mild asthma when I was about 2. Since then, I have been on ...
A: I'd like to begin by commending you on being so actively involved with sports. It is so important ...
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| Out of Control? | 12/26/2007 |
Q: Lately, my asthma has been acting up for the first time in several years. However, this flare up is ...
A: You need to follow up with your physician ASAP for a review. Should you have a recurrence of the ...
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