Re: Asthma Article (don't blast me if you don't like it)

[Guest guest]

> >

> > > Hey all! I saw this article on Yahoo and thought that it would

be

> > > interesting

> > > for you guys to read. Enjoy! -

> > >

> > > HealthDay All HealthDay News

> > > Asthma, Panic Attacks May Be Linked

> > > HealthDay

> > >

> > > Yahoo! Health: Anxiety News

> > >

> > > June 1, 2005 08:41:32 PM PST

> > >

> > > WEDNESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma and panic disorder

may

> > > sometimes

> > > work hand-in-hand, according to a new study.

> > >

> > > The 21-year study of 591 adults in Switzerland found active

asthma

> > > predicted

> > > subsequent panic disorder and the presence of active panic

disorder

> > > predicted

> > > subsequent asthma.

> > >

> > > " This is the first long-term follow-up study on asthma and

panic, "

> > > researcher

> > > Dr. Gregor Hasler of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program,

U.S.

> > > National

> > > Institute of Mental Health, said in a prepared statement.

> > >

> > > His team's findings appear in the current issue of the American

> > > Journal of

> > > Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

> > >

> > > Hasler and his colleagues concluded that people with asthma

could have

> > > increased levels of anxiety, which could lead to panic in

vulnerable

> > > people. In

> > > addition, asthma drugs can cause anxiety and anxiety may

increase the

> > > use of

> > > asthma medications.

> > >

> > > " The findings of this study have potentially important

implications in

> > > asthma

> > > management. The possibility that appropriate treatment of panic

> > > attacks has the

> > > potential to decrease future asthma activity is suggested by

the

> > > predictive

> > > ability of panic disorder on subsequent asthma activity, "

Hasler said.

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------------

> > > Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask

better

> > > questions, and as a result, they get better answers.

> > > Tony Robbins

> > >

> > > God Bless America!

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------------

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

> >

> > > Hey all! I saw this article on Yahoo and thought that it would

be

> > > interesting

> > > for you guys to read. Enjoy! -

> > >

> > > HealthDay All HealthDay News

> > > Asthma, Panic Attacks May Be Linked

> > > HealthDay

> > >

> > > Yahoo! Health: Anxiety News

> > >

> > > June 1, 2005 08:41:32 PM PST

> > >

> > > WEDNESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma and panic disorder

may

> > > sometimes

> > > work hand-in-hand, according to a new study.

> > >

> > > The 21-year study of 591 adults in Switzerland found active

asthma

> > > predicted

> > > subsequent panic disorder and the presence of active panic

disorder

> > > predicted

> > > subsequent asthma.

> > >

> > > " This is the first long-term follow-up study on asthma and

panic, "

> > > researcher

> > > Dr. Gregor Hasler of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program,

U.S.

> > > National

> > > Institute of Mental Health, said in a prepared statement.

> > >

> > > His team's findings appear in the current issue of the American

> > > Journal of

> > > Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

> > >

> > > Hasler and his colleagues concluded that people with asthma

could have

> > > increased levels of anxiety, which could lead to panic in

vulnerable

> > > people. In

> > > addition, asthma drugs can cause anxiety and anxiety may

increase the

> > > use of

> > > asthma medications.

> > >

> > > " The findings of this study have potentially important

implications in

> > > asthma

> > > management. The possibility that appropriate treatment of panic

> > > attacks has the

> > > potential to decrease future asthma activity is suggested by

the

> > > predictive

> > > ability of panic disorder on subsequent asthma activity, "

Hasler said.

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------------

> > > Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask

better

> > > questions, and as a result, they get better answers.

> > > Tony Robbins

> > >

> > > God Bless America!

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------------

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Yes it is, was hoping there would be more about how they reached these

findings.

Anyway thanks again for posting it

June

> June-

>

> that should be the whole article, I think.

>

>

>

> P.S. if anyone wants the link for the article, here it is:

> http://health.yahoo.com/news/62634

> --- June Fraser wrote:

>

>> That is really interesting , going to see if I can find the

>> whole article to read. I never had a panic attack in my life until

>> this

>> year when I had a pretty scary life threatening asthma attack this

>> January when I had to be rushed to ER as I could not breathe. Since

>> that episode I have had to fight not to panic as soon as I start to

>> feel my chest tighten.

>> Thanks for sharing the info

>> June

>>

>>

>>> Hey all! I saw this article on Yahoo and thought that it would be

>>> interesting

>>> for you guys to read. Enjoy! -

>>>

>>> HealthDay All HealthDay News

>>> Asthma, Panic Attacks May Be Linked

>>> HealthDay

>>>

>>> Yahoo! Health: Anxiety News

>>>

>>> June 1, 2005 08:41:32 PM PST

>>>

>>> WEDNESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma and panic disorder may

>>> sometimes

>>> work hand-in-hand, according to a new study.

>>>

>>> The 21-year study of 591 adults in Switzerland found active asthma

>>> predicted

>>> subsequent panic disorder and the presence of active panic disorder

>>> predicted

>>> subsequent asthma.

>>>

>>> " This is the first long-term follow-up study on asthma and panic, "

>>> researcher

>>> Dr. Gregor Hasler of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, U.S.

>>> National

>>> Institute of Mental Health, said in a prepared statement.

>>>

>>> His team's findings appear in the current issue of the American

>>> Journal of

>>> Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

>>>

>>> Hasler and his colleagues concluded that people with asthma could

>>> have

>>> increased levels of anxiety, which could lead to panic in vulnerable

>>> people. In

>>> addition, asthma drugs can cause anxiety and anxiety may increase the

>>> use of

>>> asthma medications.

>>>

>>> " The findings of this study have potentially important implications

>>> in

>>> asthma

>>> management. The possibility that appropriate treatment of panic

>>> attacks has the

>>> potential to decrease future asthma activity is suggested by the

>>> predictive

>>> ability of panic disorder on subsequent asthma activity, " Hasler

>>> said.

>>>

>>> ---------------------------------------

>>> Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better

>>> questions, and as a result, they get better answers.

>>> Tony Robbins

>>>

>>> God Bless America!

>>>

>>> ---------------------------------------

>>>

>>> __________________________________________________

>>>