Asthma, Allergy, Nebulizers, Inhalers

Does anyone know what asthma medications have been recalled or changed by the government?

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:36:33 +0000

My almost 2 year old was in the hospital for 2 days the weekend before Thanksgiving. She had pneumonia and was diagnosed with asthma and some sort of airway distress syndrome. They put her on a Flovent inhaler 2 times a day, and also albuterol treatments when she needs them and when she gets sick. But I have been hearing about medications being recalled and changed. Even my friends Albuterol inhaler looks different now because her doctor said they are changed. I’m going to call my doctor in the morning, but I’m wondering if anyone knows anything now. I tried to find some things online, but all I could find were things on Advair. Let me know if you know of anything. Thanks.

please visit this website – http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/11/AR2008121101431.html

I always go to an FDA site to verify these type of things. the meds have not been recalled yet, it recommended that GlaxoSmithKline’s Serevent and Foradil should be used with a corticosteroid.

Hope this helps, my son is 2.5 years old and has non-allergic asthma, but we do not use these meds.

When should you call 911 during an asthma attack?

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:36:29 +0000

I had a bad asthma attack last night – lasted a while. Started off by wheezing, then rapid breaths. Took my inhaler and waited, still kept wheezing. After a while, the wheezing started to get worse, breaths were quicker – started to hunch over and cough. Coughing didn’t do anything to help though and I felt as if I was choking on nothing. My sisters wanted to call 911 but usually my attacks will slow down after a few puffs and a little bit of suffering. I just have to wait for it to calm down even though I get really scared. My sister also made me a cup of tea (b/c caffeine usually helps me) and she came over to me to try to help me calm down my breathing. It wasn’t until I had the cup of tea that it started to slow down. Chest was really sore and I felt exhausted but the gasping and wheezing slowed down and eventually stopped.

B/c it slowed down after a number of inhaler puffs and a cup of tea, was it ok that we didn’t call 911? When should you?

if that helps relieve the symptoms then it is ok.. you can still call 911 before you drink the tea just in case it doesnt work.. you dont have to go with them, you can sign a refusal… but severe asthma attacks can lead to hypoxia, and if not corrected that can lead to cardiac arrest….

Healthy Natural Treatment Alternatives for Asthma and Allergies?

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:36:26 +0000

NO STERIODS!!! Don’t like them won’t take them any longer and they really don’t work very well anyway. I’m miserable though and need something but I’m so worn out by traditional medicines. I want something healthy and all natural.

asthma can be very serious if not treated correctly. I have been suffering from asthma for 24 years- since I was born and I know how awful it can be! Are you talking about predisone (the 10 day prescription for extreme cases of flare ups), or daily control steroids? The prednisone can make anyone go nuts and I hate when the dr. says you need to take these for 10 days- but the everyday steroid is just to keep your asthma under control and you should really consider trying it at least. I hope that you still have your rescue inhaler for attacks…

The next best thing is salt water- anytime I am around a beach or an ocean, my breathing improves dramatically (The nebulizer machines use part salt water and albuterol)

I have heard of these salt water inhalers, but I have never tried one myself— this could be what you are seeking, but again I have never tried it so I dont know if it works… here I found a website of the salt inhalers- they are a little expensive but here is… http://www.natural-salt-lamps.com/saltpipe.html

Good luck to you! If you try it- let me know how it goes! Take care!!!

Is it true that occasional smoking can ease asthma symptoms?

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:36:18 +0000

Some say it relaxes the airways.

No…smoking will not help with asthma. It will cause irritation and possibly…most likely cause an asthma attack.

FDA Warning

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:22:15 +0000

The FDA recently added additional warnings for four major asthma medications. These include Advair, Symbicort, Foradil, and Serevent.
These warnings were issued due to studies that suggested use of long-acting-beta-agonists without a corticosteriod along with it, could potentially be harmful.
In the study they found that patients who took LABA drugs without a corticosteriod were more prone to hospitialization, breathing complications, and maybe even death related to asthma problems.
The purpose of these warnings is to make sure that people know how to use these medications and do so properly. When they use them correctly the medications are very effective in controlling asthma.

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Asthma in the Family

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:22:13 +0000

A family living with asthma.
Watch this and more health videos at:
http://www.answerstv.com/health

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National Jewish Among First to Offer Novel Asthma Treatment

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:22:10 +0000

National Jewish Health will be among the first in the United States to offer a new procedure for severe asthma patients, known as bronchial thermoplasty. The Alair® Bronchial Thermoplasty System was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Adult patients who suffer from severe persistent asthma that is not well controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and long acting beta agonists, the current standard-of-care treatments, will be eligible for the procedure. The procedure will be offered at National Jewish Health within the next several weeks.

For more information: http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2010/asthmatx-musani.aspx

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Asthma Treatments – Nebulizer vs Inhaler in Children

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:22:09 +0000

Michael Marcus, MD .. http://www.TheDoctorsVideos.com .. Director Pediatric Allergy & Pulmonary -Maimonides Medical Center .. Fellowship:Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia .. Castle Connolly Top Doctor

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Dr. William Berger & Mike Tringale Talk About Asthma

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:22:06 +0000

Mike Tringale, M.S.M.: Mike is the director of External Affairs at
AAFA, a consumer and patient advocacy organization serving more than 60
million people with asthma and allergies. Mike has written and edited
articles for consumer health magazines such as Health Monitor, Coping
Magazine and Asthma Magazine, as well as for medical periodicals such as
Annals of Allergy, asthma and Immunology and Academy News.
Dr. William Berger: Dr. Berger is one of the nation’s foremost experts
on allergies and asthma. He practices both adult and pediatric allergy
and asthma in Mission Viejo, Calif., and is clinical professor in the
College of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology at the
University of California, Irvine. He is the author of many academic
papers and general press articles in the field of allergy and asthma.

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Insidermedicine In Depth – August 13, 2010 – Tylenol Linked to Allergy, Asthma

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:40:29 +0000

Evidence is mounting that using the pain and fever reliever acetaminophen, which is known under several trade names that include Tylenol and Paracetamol, may increase the risk of developing allergy and asthma symptoms. Two such studies are published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

If you have asthma, here are some tips to help you control your symptoms:

• Be sure you are well- educated about asthma, including its triggers and treatments

• Always take your asthma medications as directed, even if you are feeling fine

• Know your triggers and how to avoid them

Researchers from the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand representing the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, or ISAAC, administered two written questionnaires and one video questionnaire to over 300,000 children aged 13 and 14 from 113 centers across 50 countries. The questionnaires were about their use of acetaminophen as well as their asthma and allergy symptoms.

A significant relationship between use of acetaminophen and asthma and allergy symptoms was uncovered. Among “high” users of acetaminophen, which was defined as those who had used the drug at least once in the previous month, the risk for asthma was more than 2.5 times greater than for non-users of the drug. Similarly, “medium” users, or those who reported using acetaminophen at least once in the previous year, had a 43% increased risk for asthma. Also compared with non-users, high users of acetaminophen had a 2.39 times increased risk and medium users a 38% increased risk for hay fever. In addition, high users were about twice as likely and medium users 31% more likely to have eczema as non-users.

It is impossible to tell from the above study whether the relationship between acetaminophen use and allergy or asthma symptoms is causal. Research out of Ethiopia, however, suggests that it is. This study demonstrated that, in general, the use of acetaminophen preceded the development of allergy and asthma symptoms.

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