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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 188308" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I have had asthma since I'm 3 years old, 42 years. While growing up I received immunology shots (till about 17) and had asthma attacks occasionally, usually around the holidays and in early Spring with all the pollens coming round. As an adult, more preventive medications became available. I tried going back to the immunology shots at about 24 yrs, but my body had changed and it wasn't worth the weekly reactions. Instead, I worked with my Immunologist/Allergist to find a preventative medication that worked for me. Since then medications have changed and advanced and when I moved I found a new DR here who has been great. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I have been on the same preventive medication regime for almost 10 years and it works for me. My asthma is VERY much under control. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I have true asthma, which means it is not ONLY brought on by a cold/flu. I can get it whenever I am exposed to an allergen I react to, such as cats. If I contract a cold or flu, I immediately call my DR and he prescribes me other medications and I know to begin using my nebulizer 3x a day. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">My DR told me that asthma is more prevalent than previously thought. However, he also said that it is being over diagnosed and mis-diagnosed at alarming rates. A person with a cold will often wheeze - not unusual at all. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">'True' Asthma should not be diagnosed while a person has a cold. The symptoms of wheezing and tightness in the chest should definitely be treated (often in the same manner as an asthma attack) but in order to be diagnosed with asthma a person would suffer from the same symptoms without the presence of a cold. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">It used to be that when a person had a cold and developed asthmatic-like symptoms, it was called simple bronchitis and was treated similarly. Often, asthma is diagnosed when a person exercises too much or out in the cold weather. That is 'exercise induced asthma' and is very common these days, especially with the increase in air pollution. The asthma that develops with a cold or flu is often caused by an allergic reaction to the infection in the lungs. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I would most definitely seek out another opinion by either a pulmonologist or Allergist/Immunologist. Incidentally, there are a lot of natural methods that work for people with mild asthma - you should look into them before having her placed on any long term preventive medications. Good luck~</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 188308, member: 2211"] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I have had asthma since I'm 3 years old, 42 years. While growing up I received immunology shots (till about 17) and had asthma attacks occasionally, usually around the holidays and in early Spring with all the pollens coming round. As an adult, more preventive medications became available. I tried going back to the immunology shots at about 24 yrs, but my body had changed and it wasn't worth the weekly reactions. Instead, I worked with my Immunologist/Allergist to find a preventative medication that worked for me. Since then medications have changed and advanced and when I moved I found a new DR here who has been great. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I have been on the same preventive medication regime for almost 10 years and it works for me. My asthma is VERY much under control. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I have true asthma, which means it is not ONLY brought on by a cold/flu. I can get it whenever I am exposed to an allergen I react to, such as cats. If I contract a cold or flu, I immediately call my DR and he prescribes me other medications and I know to begin using my nebulizer 3x a day. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]My DR told me that asthma is more prevalent than previously thought. However, he also said that it is being over diagnosed and mis-diagnosed at alarming rates. A person with a cold will often wheeze - not unusual at all. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]'True' Asthma should not be diagnosed while a person has a cold. The symptoms of wheezing and tightness in the chest should definitely be treated (often in the same manner as an asthma attack) but in order to be diagnosed with asthma a person would suffer from the same symptoms without the presence of a cold. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]It used to be that when a person had a cold and developed asthmatic-like symptoms, it was called simple bronchitis and was treated similarly. Often, asthma is diagnosed when a person exercises too much or out in the cold weather. That is 'exercise induced asthma' and is very common these days, especially with the increase in air pollution. The asthma that develops with a cold or flu is often caused by an allergic reaction to the infection in the lungs. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I would most definitely seek out another opinion by either a pulmonologist or Allergist/Immunologist. Incidentally, there are a lot of natural methods that work for people with mild asthma - you should look into them before having her placed on any long term preventive medications. Good luck~[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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