I have a question about the HFA Cannister--I just refilled my
prescription with the new cannister and it has 200 metered doses. OK,
the literature says to prime the cannister 4 times before using it for
the first time (new cannister). Doesn't this take away 4 puffs you

I have used Singulair faithfully for two years and it really worked.  I
was lactose-intolerance since childhood, but I figured the lactose in
the Singulair would not bother me since it was listed as an inactive
ingredient.  I had no problems until I became anaphylactic to milk.

Hahn DL. Related Articles, Links
Another possible risk factor for airway disease.
Chest. 1993 Aug; 104(2): 649-50. No abstract available.
PMID: 8339677 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

This medication seems very new and has been prescribed for my wife after a
serious asthma attack this week saw her in hospital. I can find little
concerning side effects and wonder of anyone has used this medication and if
so what has been their experience.

My son is used to taking 2 doses of becotide a day, with
varying amounts of ventolin. Recently he's had to increase
the ventolin to 2-3 puffs a day. On seeing his asthma nurse
for a routine checkup, she suggested that he try salmeterol

Am J Vet Res. 2004 Jan; 65(1): 80-7.  Related Articles, Links  
Pulmonary epithelial lining fluid and plasma ascorbic acid concentrations in
horses affected by recurrent airway obstruction.
Deaton CM, Marlin DJ, Smith NC, Harris PA, Roberts CA, Schroter RC, Kelly FJ.

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 Jan 15 [Epub ahead of print] Links
Improvement of Alveolar Glutathione, Lung Function, but Not Oxidative State in
Cystic Fibrosis.
Griese M, Ramakers J, Krasselt A, Starosta V, Van Koningsbruggen S, Fischer R,

I always have a cough - sometimes its not too bad and sometimes its awful.
My GP thinks I have asthma and has been unsuccesfully trying to get it under
control for the past two years.
A couple of months ago I won 96 Mars bars in a competiton and noticed at

I have a question regarding how asthma is diagnosed. Here is the context.
I have had no problems with allergies or asthma throughout my life (~ 40) so
far.
I quit smoking about 8 months back and ever since I have developed shortness

I was wondering what other Inhalers work as well as Flovent, since the
manufacture is going to discontinue it just as they did the Serevent (makes
me Ill).  I cant use the Powder form of the medicine, it just doesn't work
for me.    I have tried Advair 2 times and both times sent me ...

For anyone interested, FOX and UPN in Los Angeles just did a story about Dr.
Hahn's research and our http://www.AsthmaStory.com website which relates
asthma to the bacteria Chlamydia pneumoniae in many patients.
It will take some time for me to get a tape but we'll be streaming it ...

If someone knows more about this subject please get back. There are so many
options about why the air in my house is aggravating my asthma. I have
narrowed it down to 3 possible conditions, comments welcome. Ducts: Had them
cleaned but there were some areas you could tell the brush ...

My tapwater smells really strongly of chlorine - nearly as bad as a
swimming pool!  Is there any link between chlorinated water and asthma?
Breathing in any sort of chlorine fumes, eg from bleach, definately
affects me.

The practice of summarily dismissing bifid rib patients resembles the
circumstances of the Milgrim experiment
http://www.stanleymilgram.com/
I want the problem accepted as a problem so that it is not dismissable.

If you would like to see a device that allows nebulizer use hands-free:
  http://cyrina.com/nebbuddy.shtml