New asthma research breaks the mold (lung mould)

University of Leicester ^ | December 14, 2010 | Unknown

[Gene Eric]

It would be great if this turns out to be a treatable condition for many that suffer with asthma. Quite a different approach than treating with steroids.

[neverdem]

I think my computer is on its last legs. It’s 10 years old. I had to do a “system restore” to get online. I can only open one window at a time. Unless I can download another browser that can use this old dog, I won’t be posting much for a couple of weeks. I never could update beyond Internet Explorer 6 with Microsoft updates.

[decimon]

Good luck with the puter.

Ten years old? There are a lot of sales on this stuff this time of year.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Eyes Unclouded]

Tried Linux? There are many variations that are lightweight, great for older computers, and easy to use. Whatever you choose please don’t leave FR your ping list is the best!

[neverdem]

Thanks for the compliment. My ISP is suggesting Firefox, but I think it could be a hardware problem. I’ve done over 6 system restore attempts so far, if I leave this forum to check other websites. The computer will just freeze on the Wall St. Journal, Reason, etc., and I have to start it again. If I have to leave, I’ll come back if I’m alive.

[Wonder Warthog]

I wonder if there might be a borderline situation with this mold that mimics asthma?? I have SEVERE allergies to mold (eventually had to move out of Louisiana, my home state, because of them), and I have a similar night cough, and some of the other symptoms noted on this thread, but never been diagnosed with actual asthma. My latest ENT thought it might be from “silent acid reflux”, but having tried elevating my bed and taking “proton suppressors”, and still having the cough, I, like you, wonder........

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

For years I had a severe asthma-type condition that was always worse during winter months. I went from doctor to doctor. They gave me antibiotics, steroids, inhalers, etc. Nothing worked and I realized it was going to be up to me to fix the condition if it would ever be fixed.

I blended a mixture of ice, honey, apple cider vinegar and garlic and started sipping on it.

I no longer have the condition but since have added large doses of Ester C and Vit. D.

I do not tout this as a cure because I have no idea. I only know none of the usual rememdies worked for me and I had bad reactions to cough medicine--I was a mess.

[KYGrandma]

Acid reflux was an initial diagnosis, too. The only reason he gave me the Singulair was to help with my allergies. I was taking the allergy shots weekly and they were about to kill me. I was in bed most of the day. Now with the Singulair the allergies are better and the cough is gone!!

[SunkenCiv]

Hard drive failure, sounds like. I’ve got the same thing going on here. Mid-1990s PowerMac; I’m finally going to upgrade this last-legs Quantum 1.1 gb internal, and probably will also retire the 10K rpm IBM external SCSI 18 gb. Had some ink cartridges I got for nothing, got lots of credit ($1 apiece) at Staples, and have a PATA 500 gb coming, cost less than $50 to me.

[FreeKeys]

Could it be something in the ductwork contaminating the air in your home?

ABSOLUTELY !! Click the picture:

[GOPJ]

I have developed a problem with wheezing. It starts around 7 pm and goes until around 9 am. There is none during the day. Doesn’t matter if I am horizontal or vertical or where I am. It is like clockwork. It has the doctors completely stumped. It is like the wheezing (which is extremely loud) is on a timer.

My doctor told me a story like yours some years ago. He had a patient who only had allergic reactions on Sunday. Every Sunday by the time he got out of church his hands and arms would be swollen and he'd have hives. It was like clockwork - just like yours. They kept trying to eliminate different things - it took weeks to figure out. Then it came to them - the only thing different as he read the Sunday comics - printed with colored inks. This was back in the days of black and white comics. Anyhow, he quit reading the Sunday comics and was cured. Is there anything you do after 6 o'clock?

[listenhillary]

They would make nice molds.

[listenhillary]

I just bought a new refurbished computer for $300. Don’t torture yourself, put it out of it’s misery. You could probably find something decent on craigslist for $100.00.

[fanfan]

Sorry to hear about your computer problems neverdem.

Thanks for all the pings.

[cycjec]

thanks decimon, and thanks Smokin’ Joe.

[petercooper]

bttt