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To: SheLion

I developed asthma in my 40's. Cold air was the number one trigger for me but eventually I was short of breath nearly round the clock. I was treated by my primary care physician but I felt I was getting worse...sucking on that albuterol canister all day.
I went to an allergist who discovered that the only allergies I had were to cats,which I knew, and oak. He took me off all of the meds my Dr. had prescribed and gave me Pulmicort. I feel as though I am asthma fee. Not a single episode in over a year and I have never opened my albuterol prescription since it's last refill in July.
The allergist is stunned by my progrss. According to him my lung function is nearly 100%. Can you outgrow adult onset asthma?


11 posted on 03/17/2006 7:43:32 AM PST by surrey
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To: surrey
He took me off all of the meds my Dr. had prescribed and gave me Pulmicort. I feel as though I am asthma fee. Not a single episode in over a year and I have never opened my albuterol prescription since it's last refill in July.

The allergist is stunned by my progrss. According to him my lung function is nearly 100%. Can you outgrow adult onset asthma?

Wow!  Good for YOU!!  I bet you feel wonderful!!!

"Pulmicort."  I haven't heard of it.  Is it a pill form? 

I sure don't know if you can outgrow asthma or not.  But they say with medications, you can manage it.  I bet you are really relieved.

16 posted on 03/17/2006 7:54:06 AM PST by SheLion (Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
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To: surrey

Oak? That's interesting. Just the bare wood, furniture, leaves or sap?

Oak is also a wood that horses don't like to chew on. Putting some in my new horse barn as trim.


19 posted on 03/17/2006 7:59:42 AM PST by Cold Heart
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