Is anyone aware of Xopenex?  My doc says it has the effects of albuterol
without the "speedy" side effect. What are your thoughts?  I'm using Asmanax
2 puffs daily with this as an emergency inhaler - to be used 3-4 times/day
with exacerbations.

On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:30:20 -0400 (EDT), Anonyma wrote:

It's killing me. Thank god for Symbicort. Not sure if its the cold air
the air conditioning unit is putting out or all the dust that its
blowing around. I'm pretty good outside the office. Inside the office I
start wheezing and have to use my inhaler.

Pathogenic Microbes Seen in Sputum of Adults With Stable Asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 12 - A minority of adults with stable asthma
harbor pathogenic microbes in sputum and pharyngeal secretions, which
correlate with decreased lung function and frequent asthma symptoms, ...

I've just been diagnosed with the "early stages of chronic bronchitis".
I was a smoker for 15 years, but I quit smoking around 3 years ago.
When I asked my doctor how fast Chronic Bronchitis will progress, or if
it will progress at all he simply answered "You've already done the

As I explained in an earlier posting headed Prednisolone. I started
with Asthma about three years ago. At first I was given Asmasal
clickhalors, but the condition gradually got worse and my doctor
switched to a Symbicort Turbohaler. The reason I think was because in

Does heat and humidity affect the degree of asthma?  It is so hot here it
seems like I can hardly breathe, but I don't know if it's the heat/humidity
causing it.

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I am posting this in hopes somebody has experienced what is happening
to me or any insight would be appreciated.   In April I was diagnosed
with Hashimotos, started on 15mg armour unable to increase as needed
secondary to increase in heart palps from my mital valve prolapse

I heard that singulair causes liver damage?? Has anyone had any problems
taking it??
Thanks,
Zio

Has anyone used the "saltpipe" ?  Does it really help with asthma ? Is
it safe?
Any info appriciated!
Thanks

Apparently I have 100% allergic asthma. Last week I started taking
Aerius (not sure of it's name in the USA) and haven't needed my inhaler
once.
Will have to tell my doctor I am on it but so far so good. I was really

I started on advair 500/50 for two weeks(a sampler), got hoarse and
that is all.
Switched to 250/50 when my mail order advair came and immediately got
more hoarse and a sore throat. Hard to talk, very hard to sing, and my

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Many Parents Unaware of Asthma Risk
- By WILLIAM J. KOLE, Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Is alcohol of any use in managing asthma?