Hi everyone! Maybe you can help me out here...
I'm 39. I was diagnozed Diabetes 2 last summer. I immediately began a
walking and weight-loss program and have lost 33 pounds. In the winter,
I started playing indoor soccer again and I began work with a personal

I have been asthmatic all my life. I had a doctor years ago give me
theophyline. Talk about the jitters.There are new studys out now compairing
coffee to theophyline. So if your L.D.S. it isn't all bad. Now I use a
nebulizer and three inhailers. I took prednizone for about a year ...

I just got my PiKo-1 peak flow meter and have set up a spreadsheet to chart
my readings.  I cannot find a standard chart for people without breathign
problems to compare to.  Does anybody have a web site that would have this?
The American Lung Association site talked about it, but ...

00Doc:
Is this real in your view? Please comment with your usual clarity
and candor.
Thanks.

I'm new to your group, I've had asthma for over twenty years and my life was
revolving around controlling it. I've seen my family  repeatedly crying
while praying I would not die as medical personnel worked to make me
breathed normally again.

I just received some info on asthma from my insurance copmpany.  It
mentioned a peak flow meter.  Does anybody use this and if so, what are your
recommendations.  Do I need a prescription for this?  Thanks.

Hello all I have an update:::::    Well It's been 18 days since I was
released from the hospital after a 7 day stay ...The I D doc had me taking
zyvox, avalox and medrol by I V all 7 days...So 18 days and going strong
seems the asthma is gone so I guess I had a bacteria infection ...

I am 53 years old and have had asthma since my mid early 30's. In the
early days, almost anything would trigger it, allergies, exercise,
viral infections, etc. As the years have gone on though things have
eased up a bit and it seems like infections are my primary trigger. I

The Wall Street Journal on Friday has an article about an FDA official
questioning the safety of Serevent. Anyone have further info on this?
Does it make you nervous that he looks at the drug with the same
suspicion as VIOXX?

I was diagnosed with asthma several years ago.  Have had frequent bouts of
pneumonia and bronchitis. But I have a new lung problem.
I have been coughing almost non-stop for the past several days.  No fever,
no runny nose or any other usual signs of a cold.  I just have a massive

I suppose if one were to attempt to followup on the link between
increased blood cell mass / erythrocytosis .. one might find a link
then between INCREASED leukemia / uncontrolled red blood cell
production .. and asthma / allergies .. ?

I have been using Flovent with a spacer for a number of years and it had
been working just fine.  Now they will only give me Flovent HFA, which I
still use with a spacer per their recommendation -- but it really does not
seem to be working as well.  Glaxo even sent me a replacement ...