Is It Better To Treat Adult Asthma With Pills Or Inhalers?
Two years ago I developed pneumonia and was hospitalized for eight days. It took three months until I had the strength to move at half my usual speed....
Is It Okay To Use A Nebulizer Instead Of An Inhaler?
My 63-year-old mother was diagnosed with asthma two years ago. Her condition is pretty severe. Her doctor has advised her to take her medication using...
How Do You Know If An Infant Has Asthma?
My 18-month-old son was diagnosed with asthma two months ago. When he was three months old he had bronchiolitis, and at six months he had congestion but...
Can Asthma Cause COPD?
What is COPD and does asthma have anything to do with it? COPD is an acronym for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The disease is characterized by...
Does Alcohol Make Asthma Worse?
Is asthma affected when a person consumes alcohol? I was told that it constricts your bronchial tubes. Is that true? And should a person with asthma not...
Can Pulmonary Embolus Cause The Same Symptoms As Asthma?
Following abdominal surgery last November, I had nonspecific pulmonary symptoms. The respiratory specialist labeled it as asthma and treated me with high...
Is Adult-Onset Asthma A Lifelong Disease?
After a long bout with the flu and a bronchial infection, I was diagnosed with adult asthma. I have no history of asthma. I had only a short attack, but...
Can Flovent Replace A Number Of Other Medications?
Is it true that Flovent can replace other inhalers such as Azmacort, Serevent and Ventolin? I am using all three and would like to learn more about Flovent. Flovent...
How Do You Get A Diagnosis Of Asthma?
My three children (ages 9, 11, and 13) were all sick late last summer with flu-like symptoms. Our pediatrician diagnosed all three with asthma by just...
Will Asthma Medications Increase The Risk Of Osteoporosis?
I have had asthma for more than 25 years. I have been on Serevent and Flovent for the past two weeks; my asthma is better, but I am worried about my bad...
I Have Asthma – Does This Mean I Should Not Exercise?
I have asthma and have been told not to exercise. Is this good advice? Most people with asthma actually would benefit from some form of regular physical...
Does Asthma Really Worsen Around Menstruation?
My doctor recently diagnosed coughing and wheezing that I have had for about six months as asthma. I had really bad bronchitis and got these symptoms after....
Should I Trust My Child’s Pediatrician’s Hasty Asthma Diagnosis?
I have a ten month old baby. She has had persistant cough ever since she was about three months of age. She has been diagnosed with bronchilitis twice....
Can A Chiropractor Help With My Son’s Asthma?
My 9-year-old son has been having a very bad time with asthma this season. We are getting very discouraged with the amount of school that he has missed...
Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Of An Inhaled Corticosteroid?
I have a question about big doses of inhaled corticosteroids. I am a 52-year-old woman with a 20-year history of asthma and autoimmune disease (Chronic...
Vocal Cord Dysfunction And Asthma
My “latest” allergist tells me that my clinical picture is not typical for pure asthma though I’ve been treated for asthma now for many...
Will High Altitude Effect My Asthma?
I’m hiking up to the base camp of Mt. Everest, which is at 17,000 feet, and I’m worried about the effect that altitude may have on my asthma....
Can Asthma Patients Live Without Oral Steroids?
I read something where an asthma doctor boasted that he has no patients on oral steroids. Is this possible? It is true that since inhaled corticosteroids...
What Are The Risks Of Smoking With Asthma?
I’m 22 years old and I’ve been smoking for five years. I have had asthma all my life. What are the risks of smoking with asthma? Also how can...
Cold Weather And Asthma
People often think winter brings relief from asthma as it does with seasonal allergies. That may sometimes be the case, but asthma flares up in response...
Exercise Induced Asthma Prevention And Treatment
More than 80 percent of asthmatics suffer from exercise-induced asthma — EIA — which is a condition that is more common during the winter. The...
Can Mold And Mildew Cause Problems Like Asthma, Pneumonia, And Bronchitis?
Mold and mildew in household air can definitely cause asthma problems because the particles they give off irritate the lungs. Some asthmatics are allergic...
How To Act In Case Of An Asthma Emergency
Many people think that asthma attacks happen suddenly, but they’re wrong. Doctors recognize, however, that usually there is a gradual increase in...
Asthma Attack! Don’t Reach For The Wrong Medicine
You feel it coming on. A slight cough at first, then that tight feeling in your chest, and the congestion worsens. Each breath gets harder and harder....
Parenting Skills May Affect Whether A Child Develops Asthma
How well your parents handled stress when you were a baby may have had something to do with whether you developed asthma later, a new study concludes. Experts...
