My doctor told me to use a spacer and when I picked up my inhalers, a spacer
was included.  It only fits the Albuterol (oval) not the Qvar (round).  Does
this mean I don't need to use a spacer with the Qvar?  Or are there spacers
in different shapes?

Hi:  This week my doctor told me she is "pretty sure" I have asthma.  I've
had some trouble getting my breath and heart pounding, so thought I was
having heart problems.  (I'm female, 61).  Tests for heart problems were
negative.  I've also started coughing a lot the last few months ...

Does anybody have any information on what medication works best to suppress
cough variant asthma?  Any experiences?  I tried inhaled albuterol, but it
just made me cough even more (I have not tried oral albuterol yet), and I
tried singulair 5mg but it didn't help me out.  Right ...

I have been an asthmatic for several years ( I am now 42) and have using an
albuterol inhaler when it gets bad and also an albuterol nebulizer at home.
I recently got the flu with the upper respiratory gunk, and of course my
asthma has gone crazy.  Although I hadn't heard of it ...

I scrolled through all the recent messages in this newsgroup, and saw
many like mine...so I'm going to apologize in advance, I'm sure not
many of you like these kind of posts :)
Short story: I'm apparently showing symptoms of asthma , should I go

Well I had some trouble last week, 2 weeks after being off the
antibiotics. But it went away after about 3 or 4 days.  This past week
I have had NO trouble at all. I guess it really might still be working.
I am going to go on as I am for a couple more weeks and then try to go

I wanted to share my experience dealing with a company Filter Express
(www.filterexpress.com) and the company they use for distributing their
product, Progressive Distribution (www.prodist.com or orderlink.com).
I purchased a two-pack of Holmes brand humidifier filters from

I am not a swiffer aholic to keep dust off the harder to reach areas. The
ceiling fan, top of the refrigerator, etc... I find that I can breathe so
much better in a dust free environment. What else are people doing to
combat dust?

If you would like information on how to reduce or eliminate your need
for prescriptions just drop me a note and I will share the information
I have with you
Glen

Paul Lehrer's study on "Biofeedback treatment for asthma" with 94
experimental subjects seems to have been reasonably well accepted by
medical journalists, see "Promising Study About Effects of
Biofeedback on Asthma" in Doctor's Guide

I think it's always useful to have a sense of humour in our lives
even when sick. Well it seems a lung infection weeks ago did
something good after all.
Three weeks ago, I began to continually hear noises from

I've been having breathing trouble for the past couple years, but only
when jogging.  There is no wheezing, no coughing, just this feeling
like I'm not getting what I should be getting out of breathing, and
then lightheadedness and feeling like I'm going to pass out.  It's very