Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 Dear Maureen: Stress is one of the most important factors in producing bronchospasm,it stimulates the bronchial lining cells to produce Nitric Oxide gas ,which has a detrimental effect by stimulation of the bronchial cells to secrete Serotonin which precipitates asthmatic attacks(Sorry to use lot of medical terms).So anything which can wipe off uor stress can protect your lungs.Cats are very nice,a lot of debates in medical media going on pros and cons of pets,not settled yet!!!!,They are best friends . Enjoy your life and chew Nigella-autis tablespoon with Honey first in the morning and forget about any thing else. Dr.Furat Jawad Pulmonoligist and ear ,Nose and Throat Physician more questions hi all: Cats,, cats. I am a cat lover, jenny and I have a rag long hair cat. Does your cats effect your asthma, I know I come up positive for cats on the allergy testing my allergist does not think it a big deal to have a cat as long as I don't her in the bedroom and wash the cat down daily (which I do not do). Some doctors say cats are highly detrimental to people with asthma and others do not. Your thoughts. What mgs of selenium do you use? Ask my doctor about it and she wants to know the mgs I want to use. I am on blood thinners and certain vitamins are not good for me. Thank you and as always many blessings Maureen See my exciting vintage costume jewelry on my website:www.maureenstreasures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 more questions hi all: Cats,, cats. I am a cat lover, jenny and I have a rag long hair cat. Does your cats effect your asthma, I know I come up positive for cats on the allergy testing my allergist does not think it a big deal to have a cat as long as I don't her in the bedroom and wash the cat down daily (which I do not do). Some doctors say cats are highly detrimental to people with asthma and others do not. Your thoughts. What mgs of selenium do you use? Ask my doctor about it and she wants to know the mgs I want to use. I am on blood thinners and certain vitamins are not good for me. Thank you and as always many blessings Maureen See my exciting vintage costume jewelry on my website:www.maureenstreasures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 Dear Maureen: Stress is one of the most important factors in producing bronchospasm,it stimulates the bronchial lining cells to produce Nitric Oxide gas ,which has a detrimental effect by stimulation of the bronchial cells to secrete Serotonin which precipitates asthmatic attacks(Sorry to use lot of medical terms).So anything which can wipe off uor stress can protect your lungs.Cats are very nice,a lot of debates in medical media going on pros and cons of pets,not settled yet!!!!,They are best friends . Enjoy your life and chew Nigella-autis tablespoon with Honey first in the morning and forget about any thing else. Dr.Furat Jawad Pulmonoligist and ear ,Nose and Throat Physician more questions hi all: Cats,, cats. I am a cat lover, jenny and I have a rag long hair cat. Does your cats effect your asthma, I know I come up positive for cats on the allergy testing my allergist does not think it a big deal to have a cat as long as I don't her in the bedroom and wash the cat down daily (which I do not do). Some doctors say cats are highly detrimental to people with asthma and others do not. Your thoughts. What mgs of selenium do you use? Ask my doctor about it and she wants to know the mgs I want to use. I am on blood thinners and certain vitamins are not good for me. Thank you and as always many blessings Maureen See my exciting vintage costume jewelry on my website:www.maureenstreasures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2002 Report Share Posted March 22, 2002 Dear Maureen: Stress is one of the most important factors in producing bronchospasm,it stimulates the bronchial lining cells to produce Nitric Oxide gas ,which has a detrimental effect by stimulation of the bronchial cells to secrete Serotonin which precipitates asthmatic attacks(Sorry to use lot of medical terms).So anything which can wipe off uor stress can protect your lungs.Cats are very nice,a lot of debates in medical media going on pros and cons of pets,not settled yet!!!!,They are best friends . Enjoy your life and chew Nigella-autis tablespoon with Honey first in the morning and forget about any thing else. Dr.Furat Jawad Pulmonoligist and ear ,Nose and Throat Physician more questions hi all: Cats,, cats. I am a cat lover, jenny and I have a rag long hair cat. Does your cats effect your asthma, I know I come up positive for cats on the allergy testing my allergist does not think it a big deal to have a cat as long as I don't her in the bedroom and wash the cat down daily (which I do not do). Some doctors say cats are highly detrimental to people with asthma and others do not. Your thoughts. What mgs of selenium do you use? Ask my doctor about it and she wants to know the mgs I want to use. I am on blood thinners and certain vitamins are not good for me. Thank you and as always many blessings Maureen See my exciting vintage costume jewelry on my website:www.maureenstreasures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2002 Report Share Posted March 23, 2002 Thank you, Dr. Furat. It's nice to have a specialist aboard that does not outright forbid the use of pets. somehow I missed the 'nigella-autis' post, could someone please elaborate more on it, like availability etc.in the US ?Also how and can it interfere with prescribed asthma drugs like albuterol..? I've had Asthma since childhood in Europe, grew up in a tremendous stressful household and was send in summer to children's sanitariums in other climates, that was the answer at that time.. Over the years I have figured out that my Asthma is about 50% emotional and 50% allergy based and have made great efforts to observe and figure out my body and what it can tolerate. Often there are tresh holds, like I might be fine around a cat, but do not put hayfever season on top of it, or the spring 'greening season' or the fall mold season....' I adore cats, had one for years and she was my best buddy, but when she passed away, I promised myself that I would go for two years without a pet, just to see... It' s made a difference, so has a good aircleaner in the house and just common sense of what to stay away from.... In spring, I start taking a spoonful of honey every day, honey from the area I live in, and drink nettle tea in summer, that has helped with the pollen allergies. However, when I go out, a rescue inhaler is always in my pocket, for I do not know if I am encountering anyone with fragrances or perfumes. Old books, and I do love books so much, are out for me. In Febr. I broke my hip and are now in recovery to start water treatments at the pool. I love water and swimming but dread to go... When the pool was built by the community, I fought to have it a non-chlorinated pool, it's maintained with bromelain. However,they clean the tiles, showers and everything else twice a day with a heavy chlorine solution...we will see how it goes..for chlorine is big on my allergy list...can't even stay in hotels where the chlorine smell drafts into my room... I will try it, just once to see...with a promise that they get me out of there fast, if I can't breathe...I so much want to walk again and was told I can do this in water.. It all boils down to choices..... In regards to pets. I think there are pets that are lower on the allergy factor than others and if someone knows about it , I would love to see a post on it. C-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2002 Report Share Posted March 23, 2002 I have a cat too. She is brushed but not washed since that is not really good for a cat. But besides that, no animals are allowed in the bedroom. As to the selenimum it is 100 mcg/daily. I think my former husband on thinners and chemo took a different dose so you should check with her. I'm happy that she will work with you as selenimum does help as does 400 (I take 800) of Vitamin E with 1000 of Vitamin C. This is in addition to my OneADay Joint Health that I take for obvious reasons. Good luck. Char --- Maureen O'Connor wrote: > hi all: Cats,, cats. I am a cat lover, jenny and > I have a rag long hair cat. Does your cats effect > your asthma, I know I come up positive for cats on > the allergy testing my allergist does not think it a > big deal to have a cat as long as I don't her in the > bedroom and wash the cat down daily (which I do not > do). Some doctors say cats are highly detrimental > to people with asthma and others do not. Your > thoughts. What mgs of selenium do > you use? Ask my doctor about it and she wants to > know the mgs I want to use. I am on blood thinners > and certain vitamins are not good for me. Thank > you and as always many blessings Maureen > See my exciting vintage costume jewelry on my > website: > www.maureenstreasures.com > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2002 Report Share Posted March 23, 2002 There are so many same types of things that bother us asthmatics. I've learned that you can have a reaction to one cat and not from others. I've also learned that around period time of month is the worse for attacks. That at least I've lessened since the change and prempro. For a couple years I couldn't enjoy so many things without a mask. One of which was being around a campfire. I love camping so that one hurt, but now I can enjoy them without a mask. IT all is in learning to control your asthma. Routines and meds on schedule are so very important. I use rescue inhalers less but cannot use the generic albuteral. I must use Prevental. It seems the propellent in the generic ones set my asthma off. Isn't that a kick? Also I ate a FROZEN pizza and found myself on a vent!!! Major reaction to the yeast that is used in them. It is slightly different than that in fresh pizza dough etc which I have no problem with. I also learned that it is the same yeast (or at least the way it reacts) that is used to brew some beers. So Beer is for me like frozen pizza, deadly!! And there are always going to be those attacks that we just can't avoid or figure out what caused them. That was the case with my last one. Almost landed on a vent again, thank goodness for EMTs and special orders for me!!! Char --- Christa- wrote: > Thank you, Dr. Furat. > It's nice to have a specialist aboard that does not > outright forbid the > use of pets. > somehow I missed the 'nigella-autis' post, could > someone please > elaborate more on it, like availability etc.in the > US ?Also how and can > it interfere with prescribed asthma drugs like > albuterol..? > I've had Asthma since childhood in Europe, grew up > in a tremendous > stressful household and was send in summer to > children's sanitariums in > other climates, that was the answer at that time.. > Over the years I have figured out that my Asthma is > about 50% emotional > and 50% allergy based and have made great efforts to > observe and figure > out my body and what it can tolerate. > Often there are tresh holds, like I might be fine > around a cat, but do > not put hayfever season on top of it, or the spring > 'greening season' or > the fall mold season....' > I adore cats, had one for years and she was my best > buddy, but when she > passed away, I promised myself that I would go for > two years without a > pet, just to see... > It' s made a difference, so has a good aircleaner in > the house and just > common sense of what to stay away from.... > In spring, I start taking a spoonful of honey every > day, honey from the > area I live in, and drink nettle tea in summer, that > has helped with the > pollen allergies. > However, when I go out, a rescue inhaler is always > in my pocket, for I > do not know if I am encountering anyone with > fragrances or perfumes. Old > books, and I do love books so much, are out for me. > In Febr. I broke my hip and are now in recovery to > start water > treatments at the pool. I love water and swimming > but dread to go... > When the pool was built by the community, I fought > to have it a > non-chlorinated pool, it's maintained with > bromelain. > However,they clean the tiles, showers and everything > else twice a day > with a heavy chlorine solution...we will see how it > goes..for chlorine > is big on my allergy list...can't even stay in > hotels where the chlorine > smell drafts into my room... > I will try it, just once to see...with a promise > that they get me out of > there fast, if I can't breathe...I so much want to > walk again and was > told I can do this in water.. > It all boils down to choices..... > In regards to pets. I think there are pets that are > lower on the allergy > factor than others and if someone knows about it , I > would love to see a > post on it. > C-M > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2002 Report Share Posted March 24, 2002 Not to complain, but someone has a very very light aqua color print in their e mails, and I cant read it. Can you darken the color please? thanks Beth beth1118@... *\|/*Â Â *\|/*Â *\|/* Â *\|/* Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2002 Report Share Posted March 24, 2002 I am going to get the 100mcg of selenium. Thanks for the info. I too have a cat and three dogs. They dont bother me at all, but my mother who lives with me has a bird (parekete) She has to keep it in her bedroom because the flying feathers bother me and set the asthma off. Anneliese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 Hello Amber I can tell you that I feel for you there. If I had any kind of insurance, I'm quite sure they'd be putting a "rider" on it, which is what they've done to you. If your insurance is good when it comes to everything else, you could go ahead with it, and then get one of those little supplemental programs to go with it. You know the ones that are NOT insurance, but an organization instead. Preexisting conditions don't matter on those, if you can afford the extra payment. They don't pay very much, but it would be of some assistance when getting your office call, thyroid testing done. For having no thyroid, I included a link from Shoman's About.com site: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/basicinformation/a/nothyroid_2.htm More Questions Okay, So I applied for Health Insurance. As many of you know, I had RAI and now am on meds, have been for about 4 months. Anyway, they denied me. Apparently I will cost them too much money. Of course, they can insure me for everything but thyroid related visits. What the heck am I supposed to do?!? Can Anyone advise me?? And, My endo only checks my t4 should I have t3 checked as well?? How important is it to know the t3 and will my body change the t4 into t3 without a thyroid??Amber Schaefer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 I am also one of the "working poor". I'd probably do better if I were on a disability and at home, and I'm not saying that blithely. Our government doesn't encourage us to "Step Up". Instead, it's either-or. I know----we're supposed to be stepping up by getting much higher paying jobs----then, I keep hearing this thing about the medical field crying for more workers. The reason it's crying for more workers is because the nursing field is a highly abused field, long hours, very little thanks, and not that good pay, depending on where you live. There is "the cycle" also. Can't travel to Houston to work because of lack of a newer vehicle. Can't purchase a newer vehicle because of lousy pay, etc, etc, etc.....I hear all these success stories. This is a small community I live in. I guess that success is whatever your definition is of success. Do NOT want to discourage anyone else in this, but, as I said, our government does not have a "Step Up" system. This is probably the best reason why I need to get my physical and mental energy back. Re: More Questions So I looked on the "Risk Pool" website and downloaded all 30pages and for the first 12months they will not cover anything thyroid related...and I will end up paying atleast $500/month. That is rediculous!! I can barely eat, much less pay for health insurance and still have to pay $400 for endo visits. I cant do it. I guess my only chance is Medicaid. I am only 21, but with me out of work, my anual income is WAY under the maximum for government assistance. I guess I will just have to swallow my pride and go down to the welfare department. GeeeZ, can we ever catch a break??Amber Schaefer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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