[Mr Ramsbotham]

I used to have laughter-trigged asthma, but no more. I take one 10mg singular tablet per day, along with two doses of Serevent Discus (I prefer the inhalant, but alas, Glaxo discontinued it in order to (in their words) "save the ozone layer." These are wonder drugs, in my opinion.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Make that "Singulair." The beer was good this evening.

[fortunecookie]

Save the ozone, lol. Better we choke, I guess. I have azmacort as needed. I find, as the doc suggested I try, that I need it at more at some times than others, like now with the lilacs out. Also, flonase controlled my allergies so well, I was able to cut back on inhalers. But alas, when my insurance changed, it wasn't covered so I haven't had the pleasure of the very expensive, very effective flonase for at least a year. I haven't tried singular, I'm glad it works for you. I was told it wasn't needed, being mild and allergy or virus triggered. When the golden rod goes all golden, I may splurge for some flonase to keep triggers at bay.

[ladyL]

I didn't mean to pick you out to interject my story about asthma you are just random however I hope everyone reads my post. I was diagnosed with asthma many years ago after quiting smoking. I was on Seravent and another inhaler for 1 1/2 yrs. along with steroids. I HATED it. Here I had smoked and been healthy for 50 yrs and then stopped smoking and developed asthma.

I got on a Internet asthma forum and read what alternative medicine offered to people. I then put myself on 1000 mg. Magnesium (the most important nutrient for bronchial spasms), 2000 Vit. C, and 200 mg. Pycnoganol (grape seed extract). I cleared up my wheezing and started breathing again. Magnesium is REALLY IMPORTANT for asthmatics. You can take a cup of hot black coffee and 500 mg. magnesium and usually stop an asthma attack.