http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/22/1066631507745.html
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/22/1066631498886.html
Norman

Received from another list.
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British Medical Journal 2003;327:881-882 (18 October)
Editorial

I am sure there are a few out there with a similar predicament. If so,
I'd like to know what your Doc has tried and if it's working for you.
I cannot take any inhaled steroids. The worst has been advair. Drugs
like Singulair and Accolate were ineffective. I develop thrush from

im 15 and was diagnosed with astma about 2 years ago
im on blue (ventolin, salbutamol) and orange (flixotide diskhaler,
fluticasone proprianate 250mg)
i take the orange day and night and the blue whenever required

Homoeopathy and you
Are you too sensitive to cold?
By Dr Vikas Sharma
The Tribune

http://www.nationaljewish.org/news/melatonin.html
"People with asthma should consider limiting the use of melatonin as a
sleep aid,  according to researchers at National Jewish Medical and
Research Center.  Pulmonologist Rand Sutherland, M.D., M.P.H., and his

I live in SWC Texas and am trying to keep an upper hand on any
mold,mildew,etc. Has anyone on this group tried using the spraybottle
products that are found on the allergy products webpages, that has a
preventative for six months. It is supposed to be non-toxic,odor free.

your lung falls out.
If you fart 3 times, your colon falls out.
If you burp 3 times, your stomach falls out.
and

See http://www.ohiou.edu/isarp/conf_00/post_2.htm for a study by Dr. D.
Hillsman MD of the University of California.
He names the efforts of asthmatic (or COPD patient) in an attack of
breathlessness "the rescue breathing pattern" (RBP)

I wonder if anyone has had anything similar to me or has thoughts
on it to share.
A couple of years ago I had a cold which developed into a chest
infection, the doctors said it was like a mild case of pneumonia.  

I'm strongly positive for HDM allergy - I got the highest possible score
on the RAST test.  As an experiment, I've tried sleeping on an inflatable
mattress for the last three weeks, and I've noticed a definite improvement
in nighttime bronchospasm, the number of times I wake up ...

To my friends here,
On Monday my son passed away at age of 22. It would be an honor to have you
visit a sight set up in his honor with a poem he had written and some photos of
him. The site is www.joshjoseph.com

Sulphite (for US English speakers: sulfite) additives are used in a
wide range of processed foods.  They are also a well-known asthma trigger.
I'm interested in who's had a bad reaction from what type of food.  
Some I've found to be particularly bad are:-

Hi...I am recovering from pneumonia, and on my chest x-ray I was told I
have some asthma which my doctor said may be temporary, (am hoping), as
a result of my infection. Anyway, today I got my albuterol 90 mcg
inhaler, but I am kind of scared to use it. Is it safe? I am taking

Lately my 15 months old son was under a dificult viral infection.
The doctor proposed a simple decongestant nasal spray because
the nose was blocked    or    fenistil antihistaminic syrup if
the decongestant spray would not proove to be effective.