The diagnosis of asthma may not be correct.

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Molly Brown - 26 Oct 2006 11:50 GMT

Asthma may be misdiagnosed because "favism" exhibits some of the
same symptoms. Furthermore "favism" is NOT limited to people from
the Mediterranean, African, and Southeast Asian areas. Please read:

http://www.scripps.edu/bcmd/pdfarea/issue_05_97/medina.pdf

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TRN - 27 Oct 2006 18:45 GMT

Funny you should say that. I was at a party recently where a dentist had
made this same observation.

> Asthma may be misdiagnosed because "favism" exhibits some of the
> same symptoms. Furthermore "favism" is NOT limited to people from
> the Mediterranean, African, and Southeast Asian areas. Please read:
>
> http://www.scripps.edu/bcmd/pdfarea/issue_05_97/medina.pdf

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00doc - 28 Oct 2006 14:58 GMT

I suppose it is possible but not real likely. Favism may have a few symptoms
in common with asthma but not much. It would be more likely confused with a
food allergy. The full blown syndrome that you will see described is fairly
uncommon.

http://www.g6pd.org/favism/english/index.mv?pgid=symptoms

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Molly Brown - 29 Oct 2006 17:05 GMT

Respiratory Specialist Dr. Server Yarar misdiagnosed my son. Causing
him to suffer from incorrect treatment for many years. I guess she must
be a one of those "unlikely" doctors.

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00doc - 30 Oct 2006 02:54 GMT

> Respiratory Specialist Dr. Server Yarar misdiagnosed my son. Causing
> him to suffer from incorrect treatment for many years. I guess she must
> be a one of those "unlikely" doctors.

I'm sorry your son suffered for a years. The fact that it happened to him
means that it is possible - which I never refuted. It doesn't make it
common.

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