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Allergy Shots - Side Effects?
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on September 26, 2007
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Hello Mamas~
I wanted to find out your experience with Allergy shots. My 8 year old daughter has been taking 5 different medications(Foradil, Flovent, Zyrtec, Veramy...
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- Honest opinion. Do it! It makes such a difference! And yes, the Epi-Pen (or Twinject) is a scary thought. But if you really break it down, you are injecting your b...
- My sister just changed Dr. and they gave her an eppy pen when she started. Thats pretty routine, its just a precaution, in case she has a bad allergic reaction. I wo...
- I had allergy shots for several years in my early teens. The only reaction I ever had were knots around the area of injection. I think it helped my allergies a ton b...
Asthma Problems and Pregnancy
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on October 20, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I am pregnant and have been having a lot of trouble with my asthma for the past few weeks. I have seen the doctor and am on my asthma medications, but am...
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- Is it possible for you to quit work so you can take care of your body and your 2 year old? I know my asthma kicks up a lot when I'm over-stressed and fatigued. I wou...
- Hi M. - Hope you are doing better - I just wanted to add that I have heard of some people having relief of asthma from drinking mangosteen juice. Here is a link http:...
- I had horrible shortness of breath with my 2nd child. I couldn't walk 20 feet without being totally out of breath. I finally wound up having to take two steroidal in...
Diagnosed with Asthma
Asked by G.B. from Tulsa
on October 16, 2008
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I was diagnosed with Asthma over the past couple of weeks and am at a loss as how to deal with this. I have Anxiety problems and taking new medication is a big trigge...
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- I am not real familiar with asthma myself. But my husband has delt with it his entire life. He uses a preventive inhaler called Adviar and It absolutly keeps his under...
- I have been diagnosed with asthma now for about 12 years. I take Advair to help control mine and it works great! It will take a couple of weeks after you begin takin...
- Hey G., i've been dealing with this stuff for about 18 years now. I can't help with the anxiety issues but as far as the asthma and Symbicort i can. I have been on S...
4 Yr Old Daughter with Cough-variated Asthma
Asked by E.A. from Louisville
on January 18, 2009
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Hi - we are taking our daughter to a pediatric asthma/allergy specialist this week. Our GP thinks that she has cough-variated asthma since her ONLY symptoms seem to be...
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- Hello, E.! My daughter has the exact same thing. Sounds like she is barking instead of coughing! She is 11 and her cough started last April and lasted for 6 weeks b...
- Have you noticed certain times of day or different locations in the house where her cough is worse or less? My daughter coughed over a year until we realized she only ...
- My 6 year old daughter gets the same type of cough on and off throughout the year. I also did not want to pump her full of medicines that were not helping that much, ...
7 Weeks Pregnant with Shortness of Breath, Prescribed Qvar-anyone Else?
Asked by S.D. from Sacramento
on August 9, 2008
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Since about 4 weeks along, I have had such a hard time breathing! I cannot run like I was doing everyday, I can walk but not for very long. Doc has tested me, looks li...
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- I had the same problem during my pregnancy and my doctor did not prescribe me anything and said it was normal. SOmetimes it got so bad that I felt like I needed an ox...
- I agree it's a bit nerve racking taking any type of medication when pregnant, especially during the first trimester. I too had difficulty breathing during my the firs...
- I have asthma and I am now eight months pregnant. I have been on Qvar for a few years and was told to keep taking it because the need for the baby to get enough oxyge...
