No one really knows the answer to that question. The general thoughts are that it is due to changes in humidity (moisture in the air) and air pressure, not SO much due to temperature changes, althoug h...
Angela
Thanks for that reference. just small point. Fluticasone is actually Flonase. Beclomethasone is not Flonase and in US I don't think it is even available anymore as nasal spray.
There are several explanations for this...only one of which is failure to take the oral steroids. First, depending on the type of laboratory method used, the very prednisone that you take can interf ere...
Not necessarily. Salmeterol is long acting bronchodilator whose effects actually peak somewhere between 1-6 hrs post dose. So, I would not use that as criteria.... anywhere between 1-6 hrs would b e...
While some relationship cannot completely be excluded, I would think it very unlikely. How long had he been taking the advair? It is not at all likely that it was due to the fluticasone component (t he...
There are now 2-3 studies which have supported this connection. Each has shown about a doubling of the risk for NEW development of asthma in women without any history of asthma. Although asthma is more...
Hi Jeanina
Kerri M did very good job of explaining. Since inflammation is a primary cause of both upper and lower airway diseases like rhinitis and asthma, corticosteroids (like beclomethason e...
Certainly nasal saline rinses can be done as many times a day as you want, and my general recommendation is to do them every day (at least once) even when you are not having obvious congestion. Howe ver...
Have you tried nasal saline washes? Basically a cup of body temperature salt water, about 1/2 cup of which you used to flush your nasal passages (over a sink or in the shower), twice a day. I think of...
It sounds as though you have very severe asthma. You might consider checking out www.severeasthma.org. That is the site for the Severe Asthma Research Program. The NIH sponsored program consists of...
Clare
With a disease like asthma it is VERY important to keep the BIG picture in mind. You cannot just treat asthma, or GERD or pneumonias.... A good asthma doc should see all of those a s...
YEs, all that you are experiencing is certainly possible. Do you avoid eating 4-5 hrs before bedtime? Do you have your bed (not the head of your bed) on an incline (head higher than feet)? That CAN help...
Acid reflux is very common in asthma, especially in more severe forms of asthma. However, severe asthma can be severe "by itself" too, and just the asthma itself could wake you up at night. Acid ref lux...
I certainly agree with Stephen Gaudet. it is very important that you get your theophylline (uniphyl) levels checked. As the blood concentration gets higher, you can have alot of stomach/gastrointes tinal...
The NY Times article certainly stimulated alot of interest with this story! But, this is OLD story! It has been around for a long time and for some reason the NYTimes picked it up now. It probably DOES...
I am not sure I understand your question? There are inhalers (metered dose inhalers) and nebulizers. Is the pump you are referring to the metered dose inhaler? If so, then there are no other ways t o...
While I agree that the package insert cannot support better clinical efficacy related to better lung deposition (from an FDA perspective) there are certainlly several deposition studies which do stron gly...
Stephen
Hope you are doing okay. The literature on particle deposition is actually pretty good for Qvar. It does get much better overall delivery to lungs, which means larger amts to small ai rways...