Should I go to the Doctor or keep taking the asthma medication?

Posted September 27th, 2008

Mrs Z asked: Okay, a little history – I have had asthma for about 9 yrs. I don’t take meds for it daily, only when it flairs up. My doctor wouldn’t renew my persciption one time, so I used my daughter’s Albuterol inhaler. At the time she did not use it because [...]

panic attacks causing asthma attacks?

Posted September 27th, 2008

Hazel! asked: on Tuesday morning i had an asthma attack that literally lasted all day. later that night, i went to the ER and i was told that it was just an asthma attack. they gave me a breathing treatment which didn’t help and sent me on my way. i stayed home on Wednesday. because [...]

Asthma.in your 20s?

Posted September 24th, 2008

take me on asked: I have never been diagnosed with asthma (and I have never smoked) but for the last few years I have been having trouble breathing occasionally. I start cough and feel as though my wind pipe is constricted and my throat feels tight. Sometimes I feel breathless, and sometimes I have a [...]

how do i get rid of flem in my throat caused by asthma?

Posted September 22nd, 2008

Natasha asked: I have asthma and was born with it. Ever year around the same time i get bad symptoms, flem in my throat and other stuff, due to my asthma and allergies. I have been to an allergist and he has given me different medicies that work temporarily. Also, my aunt who is an [...]

asthma question?

Posted September 12th, 2008

alisa asked: I was diagnosed with asthma about 5 years ago and it was very bad for a while. I was put on the highest strength of the advair discus and this helped tons. since I moved however, I have not been having any problems with my asthma. I have stopped taking the [...]

Is this asthma?

Posted September 11th, 2008

thoresby_house asked: I went on a four mile walk yesterday, and it was quite hot. By the time I had walked a mile, my chest felt kind of full and I had to work hard to breathe. It was bad all the rest of the way, and coughing didn’t help. When I [...]

Has anyone tried Safflower Oil?

Posted September 10th, 2008

michelle_renee118 asked: I have a friend who’s interested in taking 1000mg soft gell safflower oil pills, in hopes to relieve asthma symptoms. She has been known to be allergic to certain flowers. Since this supplement is apparently more common in non western cultures information is scarce.
She wanted to know:
1) Has anyone personally had any side [...]