As I go through the forums and other COPD information groups, people have questions. Lots of questions. Whether newly-diagnosed, or having lived with COPD or ILD for years, there just doesn’t seem to be enough answers for all of the things that go along with lung disease. So, in record time, I answered as […]
Doctors Taking Names!
Dear Doctor, There’s one in every crowd… that one patient that just can’t get their medication routine down, can’t find a good enough reason to quit smoking, can’t make any time to exercise. Or maybe you can think of 10 of these patients, right off the top of your head. Go ahead and grab a […]
Can Someone with Asthma ever completely Ditch the Inhalers?
Can someone with asthma ever completely ditch the inhalers? I came across an interesting article in the Huffington Post Healthy Living Blog, about the possibility of getting off inhalers. The story outlines a patient who has symptoms of asthma, and went through the classic course: antibiotics, then inhalers, then medication for gastric reflux, all […]