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Reply to "Inflammatory Airway Disease, As Well As Inflammatory Bowel Disease"

So... I have had allergies since I was 3 (and shots). Diagnosed with mild asthma when I was 16, and now have it full blown. Last couple years I got bronchitis at least once (sometimes twice) a year. Last year my allergist was pretty convinced I had pneumonia in one lung. 3-4 months and 3 antibiotics to clear it up. He checked my pneumococcal antibodies and they were extremely low, so he gave me the vaccine. My primary gave me the other one (the kid vaccine) too since it is a recommendation to have both within 6 months.

As far as maintenance he moved me from Alvesco to Dulera (higher dose), tried me on Spiriva at the same time, gave me a round of prednisone if I was really having trouble, gave me albuterol for a nebulizer (in addition to my ProAir albuterol inhaler), started me on Singulair, and we stopped my sulfasalazine (for arthritis now; rare side effect is lung disease). He also convinced me (finally) that reflux was a contributing issue (non-acid reflux, for the most part). Prilosec daily + a lot of tums for after eating.

The single thing, out of the kitchen sink he threw at me, that helped most - was Singulair. It is not an NSAID, and non-steroidal. It blocks an inflammatory molecule in the fat cells that contributes to inflammation.

Steve

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