Sinusitis for Asthma Suffering users

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ozze_dollar
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Re: Question for Asthma Suffering users

Post by ozze_dollar » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:59 pm

Plenty of people still die from asthma. You should be taking a preventative spray always. Not till you feel better.

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Mr Bill
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Re: Question for Asthma Suffering users

Post by Mr Bill » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:34 am

ozze_dollar wrote:Plenty of people still die from asthma. You should be taking a preventative spray always. Not till you feel better.
I take 10mg of Singulair every night before sleep for IIRC since ~1998, or at least since sometime between 1998 and 2001. Gee, just did the calculation, at $45 to $65 a month; I've spent somewhere between $7000 to $10,000 on singulair.

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EPAP min=6, EPAP max=15, PS min=3, PS max=12, Max Pressure=30, Backup Rate=8 bpm, Flex=0, Rise Time=1,
90% EPAP=7.0, Avg PS=4.0, Avg bpm 18.3, Avg Min vent 9.2 Lpm, Avg CA/OA/H/AHI = 0.1/0.1/2.1/2.3 ... updated 02/17/12

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Re: Question for Asthma Suffering users

Post by Janknitz » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:43 pm

Albuterol doesn't prevent asthma. It's a fast acting muscle relaxant that shill reduce the immediate tightening of your airways. Long-acting steroid inhalers containing salumetrol are the preventative inhalers to take long term--eg Advair.

Antibiotics will not necessarily work with asthmatic bronchitis (unless either the trigger was a bacterial infection or you develop a secondary bacterial infection). Some doctors are so used to throwing antibiotics at patients when they should be treating your asthma.

As for GERD, the very best and most effective treatment ever is to reduce the carbs in your diet. This is the only thing that has EVER worked for me.
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Re: Question for Asthma Suffering users

Post by sickwithapnea17 » Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:50 pm

xopenex may have fewer side effects like with raising heart rate. I've been taking dulera which seems more effective than symbicort. I also try to avoid spicy foods, soda, really fatty foods
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Re: Question for Asthma Suffering users

Post by Mr Bill » Wed Dec 28, 2011 12:13 am

Whew, its been over a month now. Doctor prescribed sinus rinse and a nasal steroid twice a day, 10mg/day of Singulair, Albuterol inhaler as needed, and I have added guaifenesin to that. To sleep, I have found the only thing that will let me mask (supress that tickle) up is 50 mg of benedryl and one pseudophedrine. That and I have to sleep sitting up. DaMn! I am about fed up with this coughing. My neck muscles are sore.
EPAP min=6, EPAP max=15, PS min=3, PS max=12, Max Pressure=30, Backup Rate=8 bpm, Flex=0, Rise Time=1,
90% EPAP=7.0, Avg PS=4.0, Avg bpm 18.3, Avg Min vent 9.2 Lpm, Avg CA/OA/H/AHI = 0.1/0.1/2.1/2.3 ... updated 02/17/12