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May 11, 2007

Try slo-mag. It works. One at night will help for sleep. The side affects

sounds like you took him off too soon. Wean him off slower, may have to go back

to half a dose and go down from there. We experienced something like what you

are going through and we found it is sort of a withdrawal from the med he was

on. Taper it off. Best advice from the arm chair section. Not a doctor.

" cnjcox@... " wrote: Ok... All you experts out

there on supplements. Our 4 yr old has been on 2 different types of medications

for behavior and cognitive skills. His Psychiatrist believes he has ADHD and

would like to try Ridilin. We are struggling with this idea as we did not want

to medicate him in the first place but now we have taken him off the Keppra but

he is still on Risperdal. His behavior for the past 3 days has been through the

roof! Lashing out, hitting, screaming. Short of putting him on the Ridilin, what

suggestions do you have. I know Magnesium and Vit. B-? is suppose to be good but

how much and how often? HELP! He's driving us nuts!

Thanks,

May 11, 2007

Try slo-mag. It works. One at night will help for sleep. The side affects

sounds like you took him off too soon. Wean him off slower, may have to go back

to half a dose and go down from there. We experienced something like what you

are going through and we found it is sort of a withdrawal from the med he was

on. Taper it off. Best advice from the arm chair section. Not a doctor.

" cnjcox@... " wrote: Ok... All you experts out

there on supplements. Our 4 yr old has been on 2 different types of medications

for behavior and cognitive skills. His Psychiatrist believes he has ADHD and

would like to try Ridilin. We are struggling with this idea as we did not want

to medicate him in the first place but now we have taken him off the Keppra but

he is still on Risperdal. His behavior for the past 3 days has been through the

roof! Lashing out, hitting, screaming. Short of putting him on the Ridilin, what

suggestions do you have. I know Magnesium and Vit. B-? is suppose to be good but

how much and how often? HELP! He's driving us nuts!

Thanks,

June 18, 2007

Hi I was just in the hospital for a day cause of my asthma attack. Only thing they used in the hospital is the nebulizador machine with ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate solution. To get the medication down to my lung what inhaler can not. I felt that I could do this all at home so now I am buying the machine so I don't have to be in the hospital. There is not much can do when people sick. I gotten the flue shot. But the main thing I have to do for myself is to stay away the things that will tiger it. Like water slides, water gets into my nose. And dust mices. Remove carpet. I also notice that tiger my asthma is flowers like lily and tulips and people who smoked. The smells is on them and their breathe. That very hard when I have to work with these things. Like some say there goes their job after so many years.foxfire290

wrote: I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it has gotten progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold and of course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way they have put me on predinsone again (i hate that med) it makes me swell 2 sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back. Lets face it my everything hurts, then

it takes months to get back to normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can be used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take it, it to swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular.Dawn

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June 18, 2007

Am certainly no doctor, but from your description, it sounds as if your

dosage might be too high. My asthma was nicely controlled from age 8

to age 21 with 5mg of cortisone/prednisone a day. Cortisone/prednisone

(corticosteroid) is an anti-inflammatory, which helps the bronchial

tubes to go from inflamed to a more normal status.

Cortisone/prednisone side effects typically present as " moon face, "

(facial swelling), general weight gain (it enhances appetite), a very

hard abdomen (not the good " workout " kind lol). It can also increase

chance of glaucoma. I've known several other asthmatics who've been on

corticosteroids, but have never heard of any having the painful

problems you describe. Usually it's just general weight gain. Am also

puzzled that Advair would cause swelling. There have been reports of

sudden death with Advair, but haven't heard about swelling. Were you

prescribed both Singulair AND Advair to take at the same time? (I'm

not saying it's wrong, it's just the first I've heard of it...)

martha

> I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it has gotten

> progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can

> actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold and of

> course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way they

> have put me on predinsone again (i hate that med) it makes me swell 2

> sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it

> really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back. Lets

> face it my everything hurts, then it takes months to get back to

> normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can be

> used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take it, it to

> swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular.

> Dawn

>

June 18, 2007

I'm on Singulair, Advair, Prednisone 10mg, Xopenex and Xolair. I've gained 5 - 10 lbs since the Prednisone but I had lost about 15 lbs before being diagnosed about 8 months ago from being so sick for months prior to that. As far as pain as a side effect of any of the drugs I have not really had any to speak of. I have had a few charlie horse tyle cramps in my legs and feet new and then at night when I'm sleeping which from what I read can be a side effect of the Advair. Anyway just thought I'd chime in that in some cases at least Advair and Singulair are used together. Also my son has had Asthma for over 20 years and he is on the Advair and Singulair combination and does very well on it.Martha wrote: Am certainly no doctor, but from your description, it sounds as if your dosage might be too

high. My asthma was nicely controlled from age 8 to age 21 with 5mg of cortisone/prednisone a day. Cortisone/prednisone (corticosteroid) is an anti-inflammatory, which helps the bronchial tubes to go from inflamed to a more normal status. Cortisone/prednisone side effects typically present as "moon face," (facial swelling), general weight gain (it enhances appetite), a very hard abdomen (not the good "workout" kind lol). It can also increase chance of glaucoma. I've known several other asthmatics who've been on corticosteroids, but have never heard of any having the painful problems you describe. Usually it's just general weight gain. Am also puzzled that Advair would cause swelling. There have been reports of sudden death with Advair, but haven't heard about swelling. Were you prescribed both Singulair AND Advair to take at the same time? (I'm not saying it's wrong, it's just the first I've heard of

it...)martha> I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it has gotten> progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can> actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold and of> course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way they> have put me on predinsone again (i hate that med) it makes me swell 2> sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it> really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back. Lets> face it my everything hurts, then it takes months to get back to> normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can be> used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take it, it to> swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular.> Dawn>>

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June 18, 2007

I have had asthma for many years and have been on Adviar and singular at the same time, i had a bad time with the singular so they switched me to accolate instead but im doing good on these! I also have switched to all natural cleaners/ soaps/ detergents and that has helped tremensly!!!!! I have been on prednisone for years also and am now off it for 2 yrs and im still doing fine! I have gotten better off it and have lost weight too!

Re: help

I'm on Singulair, Advair, Prednisone 10mg, Xopenex and Xolair. I've gained 5 - 10 lbs since the Prednisone but I had lost about 15 lbs before being diagnosed about 8 months ago from being so sick for months prior to that. As far as pain as a side effect of any of the drugs I have not really had any to speak of. I have had a few charlie horse tyle cramps in my legs and feet new and then at night when I'm sleeping which from what I read can be a side effect of the Advair. Anyway just thought I'd chime in that in some cases at least Advair and Singulair are used together. Also my son has had Asthma for over 20 years and he is on the Advair and Singulair combination and does very well on it.Martha <del-maratlantic (DOT) net> wrote: Am certainly no doctor, but from your description, it sounds as if your dosage might be too high. My asthma was nicely controlled from age 8 to age 21 with 5mg of cortisone/prednison e a day. Cortisone/prednison e (corticosteroid) is an anti-inflammatory, which helps the bronchial tubes to go from inflamed to a more normal status. Cortisone/prednison e side effects typically present as "moon face," (facial swelling), general weight gain (it enhances appetite), a very hard abdomen (not the good "workout" kind lol). It can also increase chance of glaucoma. I've known several other asthmatics who've been on corticosteroids, but have never heard of any having the painful problems you describe. Usually it's just general weight gain. Am also puzzled that Advair would cause swelling. There have been reports of sudden death with Advair, but haven't heard about swelling.

Were you prescribed both Singulair AND Advair to take at the same time? (I'm not saying it's wrong, it's just the first I've heard of it...)martha> I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it has gotten> progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can> actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold and of> course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way they> have put me on predinsone again (i hate that med) it makes me swell 2> sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it> really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back. Lets> face it my everything hurts, then it takes months to get back to> normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can be> used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take

it, it to> swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular.> Dawn>>

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June 18, 2007

Yesturday I was in the hospital they gave me two breathing treatments

and two shots to open my lungs. They really didnt want to release me.

They gave me a script for prednisone 40mg a day for 5 days I have

albuterol inhaler and advair. I am just trying to make it till july

when my appt to a pulmonolgist is. It so hard to believe that ppl

have to wait months for an appt. Kind of like well if you are still

breathing we can see you then. I seem to hyper sensitive to alot of

things from cleaning items to foods to plants to fragrances.

Sometimes it feels like society is trying to do me in lol. I know

that isnt funny but ya know if I wasnt laughing I be crying.

Prednisone gave me cushings disease as if everything else wasnt

enough. Every day is like a battle to me but it is one i am going to

win. So i modify if i have to to do what i need to do to get what i

need done. I was on so many meds i basically put them in the closet

and shut the door. I try and take only what I really need.

> I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it

has gotten

> progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can

> actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold

and of

> course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way

they

> have put me on predinsone again (i hate that med) it makes me swell

2

> sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it

> really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back.

Lets

> face it my everything hurts, then it takes months to get back to

> normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can

be

> used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take it, it to

> swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular.

> Dawn

>

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June 18, 2007

Thank you for educating me. In my experience I'd been offered, or

taken, one or the other, but not both at the same time. It's really

important that we all communicate with each other so that we can

understand all the convolutions of this lousy ailment--that's the

beauty of belonging to this board...together we're more than any of us

would be as individuals.

Over the 50+ years I've had asthma, I've found that it's important to

keep potassium levels up to par. It's easy to slip into muscle cramps.

And when you think about it, the constriction of the smooth muscles

can contribute to our bronchial tubes closing up on us. One doc I had

(a pulmonary guy in Washington DC) told me to keep myself well hydrated

and he recommended Gatorade, which I happen to detest, but drink it

anyway.

> I'm on Singulair, Advair, Prednisone 10mg, Xopenex and Xolair. I've

> gained 5 - 10 lbs since the Prednisone but I had lost about 15 lbs

> before being diagnosed about 8 months ago from being so sick for

> months prior to that. As far as pain as a side effect of any of the

> drugs I have not really had any to speak of. I have had a few charlie

> horse tyle cramps in my legs and feet new and then at night when I'm

> sleeping which from what I read can be a side effect of the Advair.

> Anyway just thought I'd chime in that in some cases at least Advair

> and Singulair are used together. Also my son has had Asthma for over

> 20 years and he is on the Advair and Singulair combination and does

> very well on it.

>

> Martha wrote:

>

> Am certainly no doctor, but from your description, it sounds as if your

> dosage might be too high. My asthma was nicely controlled from age 8

> to age 21 with 5mg of cortisone/prednisone a day. Cortisone/prednisone

> (corticosteroid) is an anti-inflammatory, which helps the bronchial

> tubes to go from inflamed to a more normal status.

> Cortisone/prednisone side effects typically present as " moon face, "

> (facial swelling), general weight gain (it enhances appetite), a very

> hard abdomen (not the good " workout " kind lol). It can also increase

> chance of glaucoma. I've known several other asthmatics who've been on

> corticosteroids, but have never heard of any having the painful

> problems you describe. Usually it's just general weight gain. Am also

> puzzled that Advair would cause swelling. There have been reports of

> sudden death with Advair, but haven't heard about swelling. Were you

> prescribed both Singulair AND Advair to take at the same time? (I'm

> not saying it's wrong, it's just the first I've heard of it...)

>

> martha

>

> > I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it has gotten

> > progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can

> > actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold and

> of

> > course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way

> they

> > have put me on predinsone again (i hate that med) it makes me swell 2

> > sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it

> > really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back.

> Lets

> > face it my everything hurts, then it takes months to get back to

> > normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can

> be

> > used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take it, it to

> > swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular.

> > Dawn

> >

>

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I really don't know how people with asthma can afford advair, because there is no way i can afford it, Here advair cost $160.00Martha wrote: Thank you for educating me. In my experience I'd been offered, or taken, one or the other, but not both at the same time. It's really important that we all communicate with each other so that we can understand all the convolutions of this lousy ailment--that's the beauty of belonging to this board...together we're more than any of us would be as individuals.Over the 50+ years I've had asthma, I've found that it's important to keep potassium levels up to par. It's easy to slip into muscle cramps. And when you think about it, the constriction of the smooth muscles can contribute to our bronchial tubes closing up on us. One doc I had (a

pulmonary guy in Washington DC) told me to keep myself well hydrated and he recommended Gatorade, which I happen to detest, but drink it anyway.> I'm on Singulair, Advair, Prednisone 10mg, Xopenex and Xolair. I've > gained 5 - 10 lbs since the Prednisone but I had lost about 15 lbs > before being diagnosed about 8 months ago from being so sick for > months prior to that. As far as pain as a side effect of any of the > drugs I have not really had any to speak of. I have had a few charlie > horse tyle cramps in my legs and feet new and then at night when I'm > sleeping which from what I read can be a side effect of the Advair. > Anyway just thought I'd chime in that in some cases at least Advair > and Singulair are used together. Also my son has had Asthma for over > 20 years and he is on the Advair and

Singulair combination and does > very well on it.>> Martha wrote:>> Am certainly no doctor, but from your description, it sounds as if your> dosage might be too high. My asthma was nicely controlled from age 8> to age 21 with 5mg of cortisone/prednisone a day. Cortisone/prednisone> (corticosteroid) is an anti-inflammatory, which helps the bronchial> tubes to go from inflamed to a more normal status.> Cortisone/prednisone side effects typically present as "moon face,"> (facial swelling), general weight gain (it enhances appetite), a very> hard abdomen (not the good "workout" kind lol). It can also increase> chance of glaucoma. I've known several other asthmatics who've been on> corticosteroids, but have never heard of any having the painful> problems you describe. Usually it's just general weight gain. Am also> puzzled that Advair would cause

swelling. There have been reports of> sudden death with Advair, but haven't heard about swelling. Were you> prescribed both Singulair AND Advair to take at the same time? (I'm> not saying it's wrong, it's just the first I've heard of it...)>> martha> >> > I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it has gotten> > progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can> > actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold and > of> > course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way > they> > have put me on predinsone again (i hate that med) it makes me swell 2> > sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it> > really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back. > Lets> > face it my

everything hurts, then it takes months to get back to> > normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can > be> > used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take it, it to> > swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular.> > Dawn> >> >>>>>>> Building a website is a piece of cake.> Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.>

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Yeppers. You and I are in the same boat. My doctor just prescribed

Flovent, which will cost me $124 (I presume per month) and the newly

patented, " environmentally friendly " Albuterol " rescue " inhaler will

be at least $99 instead of the $22 that the " old, " generic, Albuterol

was costing me. I live on about $15,000/yr and don't know how I'm

going to spend more than 10% of my income on these two prescriptions.

And I've got six years to go before I get to Medicare...and make " too

much " to qualify for Medicaid. (And then all these news stories ask

why we're not saving anything!) Anybody have some tips where to get

our drugs more inexpensively?

> I really don't know how people with asthma can afford advair, because

> there is no way i can afford it, Here advair cost $160.00

>

> Martha wrote:

>

> Thank you for educating me. In my experience I'd been offered, or

> taken, one or the other, but not both at the same time. It's really

> important that we all communicate with each other so that we can

> understand all the convolutions of this lousy ailment--that's the

> beauty of belonging to this board...together we're more than any of us

> would be as individuals.

>

> Over the 50+ years I've had asthma, I've found that it's important to

> keep potassium levels up to par. It's easy to slip into muscle cramps.

> And when you think about it, the constriction of the smooth muscles

> can contribute to our bronchial tubes closing up on us. One doc I had

> (a pulmonary guy in Washington DC) told me to keep myself well hydrated

> and he recommended Gatorade, which I happen to detest, but drink it

> anyway.

>

> > I'm on Singulair, Advair, Prednisone 10mg, Xopenex and Xolair. I've

> > gained 5 - 10 lbs since the Prednisone but I had lost about 15 lbs

> > before being diagnosed about 8 months ago from being so sick for

> > months prior to that. As far as pain as a side effect of any of the

> > drugs I have not really had any to speak of. I have had a few

> charlie

> > horse tyle cramps in my legs and feet new and then at night when I'm

> > sleeping which from what I read can be a side effect of the Advair.

> > Anyway just thought I'd chime in that in some cases at least Advair

> > and Singulair are used together. Also my son has had Asthma for over

> > 20 years and he is on the Advair and Singulair combination and does

> > very well on it.

> >

> > Martha wrote:

> >

> > Am certainly no doctor, but from your description, it sounds as if

> your

> > dosage might be too high. My asthma was nicely controlled from age 8

> > to age 21 with 5mg of cortisone/prednisone a day.

> Cortisone/prednisone

> > (corticosteroid) is an anti-inflammatory, which helps the bronchial

> > tubes to go from inflamed to a more normal status.

> > Cortisone/prednisone side effects typically present as " moon face, "

> > (facial swelling), general weight gain (it enhances appetite), a very

> > hard abdomen (not the good " workout " kind lol). It can also increase

> > chance of glaucoma. I've known several other asthmatics who've been

> on

> > corticosteroids, but have never heard of any having the painful

> > problems you describe. Usually it's just general weight gain. Am also

> > puzzled that Advair would cause swelling. There have been reports of

> > sudden death with Advair, but haven't heard about swelling. Were you

> > prescribed both Singulair AND Advair to take at the same time? (I'm

> > not saying it's wrong, it's just the first I've heard of it...)

> >

> > martha

> >

> > > I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it has gotten

> > > progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can

> > > actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold

> and

> > of

> > > course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way

> > they

> > > have put me on predinsone again (i hate that med) it makes me

> swell 2

> > > sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it

> > > really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back.

> > Lets

> > > face it my everything hurts, then it takes months to get back to

> > > normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can

> > be

> > > used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take it, it to

> > > swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular.

> > > Dawn

> > >

> >

>

> >

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> > Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.

> >

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I am on provental Inhalers and they are good you are to see if you can get that Martha wrote: Yeppers. You and I are in the same boat. My doctor just prescribed Flovent, which will cost me $124 (I presume per month) and the newly patented, "environmentally friendly" Albuterol "rescue" inhaler will be at least $99 instead of the $22 that the "old," generic, Albuterol was costing me. I live on about $15,000/yr and don't know how I'm going to spend more than 10% of my income on these two prescriptions. And I've got six years to go before I get to Medicare...and make "too much" to qualify for Medicaid. (And then all these news stories ask why we're not saving anything!) Anybody have some tips where to get our drugs more inexpensively?On Monday, June 18,

2007, at 05:57 , Bourg wrote:> I really don't know how people with asthma can afford advair, because > there is no way i can afford it, Here advair cost $160.00>> Martha wrote:>> Thank you for educating me. In my experience I'd been offered, or> taken, one or the other, but not both at the same time. It's really> important that we all communicate with each other so that we can> understand all the convolutions of this lousy ailment--that's the> beauty of belonging to this board...together we're more than any of us> would be as individuals.>> Over the 50+ years I've had asthma, I've found that it's important to> keep potassium levels up to par. It's easy to slip into muscle cramps.> And when you think about it, the constriction of the smooth muscles> can contribute to our bronchial tubes closing up on us. One doc I had> (a

pulmonary guy in Washington DC) told me to keep myself well hydrated> and he recommended Gatorade, which I happen to detest, but drink it> anyway.> >> > I'm on Singulair, Advair, Prednisone 10mg, Xopenex and Xolair. I've> > gained 5 - 10 lbs since the Prednisone but I had lost about 15 lbs> > before being diagnosed about 8 months ago from being so sick for> > months prior to that. As far as pain as a side effect of any of the> > drugs I have not really had any to speak of. I have had a few > charlie> > horse tyle cramps in my legs and feet new and then at night when I'm> > sleeping which from what I read can be a side effect of the Advair. > > Anyway just thought I'd chime in that in some cases at least Advair> > and Singulair are used together. Also my son has had

Asthma for over> > 20 years and he is on the Advair and Singulair combination and does> > very well on it.> >> > Martha wrote:> >> > Am certainly no doctor, but from your description, it sounds as if > your> > dosage might be too high. My asthma was nicely controlled from age 8> > to age 21 with 5mg of cortisone/prednisone a day. > Cortisone/prednisone> > (corticosteroid) is an anti-inflammatory, which helps the bronchial> > tubes to go from inflamed to a more normal status.> > Cortisone/prednisone side effects typically present as "moon face,"> > (facial swelling), general weight gain (it enhances appetite), a very> > hard abdomen (not the good "workout" kind lol). It can also increase> > chance of glaucoma. I've known several other asthmatics who've been > on> > corticosteroids, but have never heard of

any having the painful> > problems you describe. Usually it's just general weight gain. Am also> > puzzled that Advair would cause swelling. There have been reports of> > sudden death with Advair, but haven't heard about swelling. Were you> > prescribed both Singulair AND Advair to take at the same time? (I'm> > not saying it's wrong, it's just the first I've heard of it...)> >> > martha> > > >> > > I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it has gotten> > > progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can> > > actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold > and> > of> > > course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way> > they> > > have put me on predinsone again (i hate

that med) it makes me > swell 2> > > sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it> > > really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back.> > Lets> > > face it my everything hurts, then it takes months to get back to> > > normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can> > be> > > used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take it, it to> > > swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular.> > > Dawn> > >> > >> >> >> >> >>> >> > Building a website is a piece of cake.> > Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.> >>>>>>> Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone > who

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Hi, am new to this website. I have been reading all the e-mails. They are very interesting. The last time I was in the hospital with an asthma attack. They gave me that nebulizer stuff. Then they gave me prednisone. Well , I got better, but in the meantime I acted oddly. And they only gave me so much. They really did not wean me off of it like they should have. I took it for about a week, and then nothing. Boy, I thought I was losing my mind, I was crying, I thought about killing myself, I was so depressed. I felt odd. I felt like I was losing it. It really scared me. I called my counselor, and she talked to me for a long time. Then I called a nurse. I was like that for about 2 or 3 days, boy was I glad when it wore off. No one really did anything, but it sort of worked itself out of my system.The next time I will be forwarned.foxfire290 wrote: Yesturday I was in the hospital they gave me two breathing treatments and two shots to open my lungs. They really didnt want to release me. They gave me a script for prednisone 40mg a day for 5 days I have albuterol inhaler and advair. I am just trying to make it till july when my appt to a pulmonolgist is. It so hard to believe that ppl have to wait months for an appt. Kind of like well if you are still breathing we can see you then. I seem to hyper sensitive to alot of things from cleaning items to foods to plants to fragrances. Sometimes it feels like society is trying to do me in lol. I know

that isnt funny but ya know if I wasnt laughing I be crying. Prednisone gave me cushings disease as if everything else wasnt enough. Every day is like a battle to me but it is one i am going to win. So i modify if i have to to do what i need to do to get what i need done. I was on so many meds i basically put them in the closet and shut the door. I try and take only what I really need. > I was born with asthma and allergies. Over the years it has gotten > progressively worse. A cold to one person that last a few days can > actually put me in the hospital.eewwww. My fiancee caught a cold and of > course me from him and went straight to acute bronchitus. Any way they > have put me on predinsone again (i hate that med) it makes me swell

2 > sizes or larger than what I already am. Not being a thin chiclet it > really shows. I swell so bad my feet hurt and my kidneys my back. Lets > face it my everything hurts, then it takes months to get back to > normal. Is there anything else out there that yall know of that can be > used instead of prednisone? Advair I have it I dont take it, it to > swells me up. I do use my albuterol inhaler, singular. > Dawn > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. > Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. >

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June 18, 2007

They haven't stopped selling the regualr Albuterol inhalers so demand a new

prescription for you old one. Flovent is a nice steroid because it's supposed

to have slightly less side effects but I believe the other less expensive ones

work just as well. Speak to your doctor about the alternatives.