Hi!

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

Just a brief update on me. I'm getting back to doing regular things, with a

backlog of mail, bills & work. My back started going out before my eye surgery

(which went well), and I had to do what I could to keep it from going completely

down-hill before the surgery, because it required that I lie absolutely still on

my back for about 40 minutes. The back did go out about a day after surgery, & I

have nursed it back to recovery. Could have been due to the worry about the

procedure. Anyhow, my vision in the good eye is close to 20/20 now & I am going

to reward myself with a pair of zippy new sunglasses.

My oldest son, who is a rock performer & visits often to hang out with me here

in Vegas insists I maintain a " cool " image.

Anyway, the nice medical work has prompted me to ask my other docs if anything

new or more can be done to help control/ reverse symptoms now, so I will be

making the rounds in the next several weeks with my fingers crossed.

Look forward to catching up with you guys!

Ken

[Guest guest]

The

pulmonary function test is the first step in diagnosing asthma. 70% is pretty

bad.

I take

allergy shots. They help me deal with my allergies, and dealing with them gives

me a leg-up on dealing with my asthma. Unfortunately, some people’s asthma is

made worse by allergy shots.

I use Flovent

virtually every day (I can skip an occasional day, during seasons when my

allergies and asthma aren’t too bad). I also take Singulair. For my allergies I

use Flonase and take xyrtec.

Will Sawtelle c);-}>

wsawtell@...

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From: jmccrone

Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001

6:02 PM

To: asthma

Subject: Hi!

Hi,

My name

is Jana and I am 26 years old. I have had terrible allergies for about

ten years now. About 5 years ago I started wheezing around animals, even

though I grew up with them most my life. My doctor gave me Claritin and

Proventil telling me that I have allergy induced asthma. Over the

past few years my condition has gotten worse. Cats, dogs, dust, paint

fumes, chemicals, cleaning products,perfumes all make me wheeze. Abou 6

months ago I had a really bad attack after painting my bedroom. My

inhaler was not working and had to go to the doctor. This doctor told me

that I did have asthma, gave me 10 childrens chewables of Singulair and

Azmacort inhaler and told me when I felt better that I should stop using the

Azmacort. Two weeks ago I decided I had enough and made an appointment to

go and see an allergist. I went to the doctor last Thursday and am very

pleased with what happened. Finally someone understood what I was going

through and said that I did not have to live like this anymore. I had

several test which showed that I was allergic to just about everything, which

he suggested that I start getting weekly shots. This doctor tells

me that I should have never stopped using the azmacort once I got better.

He gave me Singulair and Allegra-D to try. It is only Sunday and I do

notice a BIG difference. He also mentioned that if the Singulair did not

work for me that we would try Advair next. My question is that I am not

sure if the Singulair is working or if it was the breathing treatment, since I

have never had either before. Does anyone know anything about pulmonary

function tests, he said I got a 70% on it and it should be at least

80%??? I am sorry this is so long, but there is so much that I forgot to

ask him. I have noticed that with the Singulair I have had stomach pains

and dry mouth, is that normal?? Does anyone get allergy shots, and have

you noticed a difference?? That is all I can think of now, sorry so long.

Jana