Re: Current treatment protocols

July 21, 2006

I am on Advair 250/50 twice daily

singulair 10mg

Flonase twice daily or Nasalcort once daily

for the Samters I am on a host of other meds for high blood

pressure, anxiety and depression. Before the Samters I did have any

health issues now there is one for every hour of the day.

>

> Thought this might be interesting. What medications and treatment

protocals are people

> using and how is it working for you.

>

> I am on:

>

> Singulair 10mg

> Advair 50/500 2x day

> Zertec-d

> Rhinocort 2x day

>

> new as of yesterday:

>

> Acifex 20mg

> Zyflo

>

> I do nasal lavages with the waterpik 2-3 times a week with a

salt / baking soda mix

>

> No dietary restrictions

>

> Can't say that I was good on the meds (prior to adding Zyflo) but

was functional 95% of the

> time.

>

> Not real into working the Zyflo into my regimin - the 4 times a

day thing is a bit

> inconveinient. However, my new doc at Cleveland Clinic thought it

was the best drug

> available to reduce leukatrine production.

>

> I feel like crap this morning - not just mucusy but that thick,

heavy, dry mucusy thing. i

> am hoping that a second hot shower will help. Probably due to a

long night in the studio

> last night with a bit of beer and a whole lot of smoke and purple

haze in the air all night.

> I should be smarter, but really enjoy my nights out with the band.

>

> ie

>

July 21, 2006

I take 1300mg enteric aspirin once/day. Albuterol and Antihistamines as needed, astelin or Benedryll. I will take prednisone if I get into a slump.

Pam

On 7/21/06 5:45 AM, " gwenrafter " <gwenrafter@...> wrote:

I am on Advair 250/50 twice daily

singulair 10mg

Flonase twice daily or Nasalcort once daily

for the Samters I am on a host of other meds for high blood

pressure, anxiety and depression. Before the Samters I did have any

health issues now there is one for every hour of the day.

>

> Thought this might be interesting. What medications and treatment

protocals are people

> using and how is it working for you.

>

> I am on:

>

> Singulair 10mg

> Advair 50/500 2x day

> Zertec-d

> Rhinocort 2x day

>

> new as of yesterday:

>

> Acifex 20mg

> Zyflo

>

> I do nasal lavages with the waterpik 2-3 times a week with a

salt / baking soda mix

>

> No dietary restrictions

>

> Can't say that I was good on the meds (prior to adding Zyflo) but

was functional 95% of the

> time.

>

> Not real into working the Zyflo into my regimin - the 4 times a

day thing is a bit

> inconveinient. However, my new doc at Cleveland Clinic thought it

was the best drug

> available to reduce leukatrine production.

>

> I feel like crap this morning - not just mucusy but that thick,

heavy, dry mucusy thing. i

> am hoping that a second hot shower will help. Probably due to a

long night in the studio

> last night with a bit of beer and a whole lot of smoke and purple

haze in the air all night.

> I should be smarter, but really enjoy my nights out with the band.

>

> ie

>

July 21, 2006

I am on Flovent -sprayed in my nose- one spray in each nostril, once a day. It has worked wonders for me!!! I am one and one-half years post surgery and as of last week, have one lone polyp in the ethmoid sinuses.

Diane

July 21, 2006

Here's what I'm on: (by National Jewish)

Aspirin - 325 twice a day

Singulair - 10 mg.

Spiriva Inhaler

Serevent Inhaler

Qvar Inhaler

Xolair Injection - Once a month

Supposed to be taking Zyflo, but I can't remember to take it 4 times

per day, so I don't take it at all. Also supposed to be taking

something for reflux (can't remember what), but I don't take that

either.

Peak flows are usually about 500.

Spiriva has made a big difference for me. Xolair has also worked

well (I have allergic asthma as well as the samters kind of asthma)

so I can walk outside on high pollen days and also visit people with

cats & dogs, with no asthma problems.

My sense of smell came back about 18 months ago. Before that I

hadn't had a SOS in about 20 years, except when I was on medrol. I

think singulair had something to do with it, in addition to having

my polyps yanked out in the office. I have never had the major sinus

surgery that Dr's have been telling me to have for the past 20

years. As far as I know, polyps haven't returned since the Jan. 05

yanking. I was not on Xolair at the time my SOS returned.

I was a music major in college - Voice major. I always had a hard

time singing in head voice, probably because I had issues with my

sinuses, but wasn't aware of it. When my asthma is really acting

up, I can't sing because I get dizzy. It's also too hard to get air

out and in again fast enough to sing. When my asthma is ok, I can

sing.

Elaine

July 25, 2006

I'm on Zyflo Singulair Xopenex (when needed) Ipratropium Bromide (when needed) Albuterol (when needed) Zyflo seems to work the best, but really nothing is helping eliminate the asthma completely. I do have a severe sinus infection which is contributing. Michele Saidel <scott_saidel@...> wrote: Thought this might be interesting. What medications and treatment protocals are people using

and how is it working for you.I am on: Singulair 10mgAdvair 50/500 2x dayZertec-d Rhinocort 2x daynew as of yesterday:Acifex 20mgZyfloI do nasal lavages with the waterpik 2-3 times a week with a salt / baking soda mixNo dietary restrictionsCan't say that I was good on the meds (prior to adding Zyflo) but was functional 95% of the time. Not real into working the Zyflo into my regimin - the 4 times a day thing is a bit inconveinient. However, my new doc at Cleveland Clinic thought it was the best drug available to reduce leukatrine production.I feel like crap this morning - not just mucusy but that thick, heavy, dry mucusy thing. i am hoping that a second hot shower will help. Probably due to a long night in the studio last night with a bit of beer and a whole lot of smoke and purple haze in the air all night. I should be smarter, but really enjoy my nights out

with the band.ie

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July 25, 2006

Hello all,

I'm on

Advair 250/50 2x a day

Pulmicort capsules....

I used to take Rhinocort & Allegra (legacy from when they thought I

had allergies), but my new doctor said the Rhinocort doesn't do much

to the polyps because it can't " get up there " . So he prescribed me

these Pulmicort capsules, which are for children with asthma but are

basically just a higher dosage of Rhinocort. I pour them in each

nostril once a day with my head upside down so it gets to the polyps.

It really works very well, almost as good as being on prednisone. But

it seems like a practice that he just thought of and is prescribing

without research being done on this particular treatment. Anyone else

ever heard of this?

July 25, 2006

Yes we have heard of it. There is another member that mixes the capsules with her irrigation solution. She is really happy with it. You are lucky to have a doctor who will search for alternative therapies. Keep it up if it works.

Pam

On 7/25/06 7:49 PM, " W. s " <peteste@...> wrote: