I have a few questions regarding asthma?

1. Can somebody have both allergic asthma and exercise induced asthma?

2. How often and when do you have to take your medication? (not the rescue inhaler)

3. Are there any foods you should avoid eating?

4. Can you get an asthma attack while swimming if you have exercise induced asthma?

5. What would the peak flow of a 17 y.o. boy with moderate-persistent asthma be? Would he need to go to the hospital for regular check-ups?

Thanks in advance!

18 month daughter has multiple food allergies. Help me decide what to do next?

All,
My 18 month daughter is allergic to
Milk
Wheat
Rice
Soy
Egg
Oranges
Peanuts
dust mites

Her only reaction is eczema. With moderate application of steroidal creams , it is very much control.
Doctor says both blood and skin tests match more ore less the same and advised us to avoid all these foods. Her blood test counts are between 4 to 6.

We are vegetarians and finding very difficult to find variety. We are giving her corn, oat meal, flax and quinoa etc… but she got bored of these things in a month.

I am beginning doubt the accuracy of these tests. Even after avoiding these foods, there is not much change. Doctor says if we continue to give the foods, she may develop hay fever and asthma.

What are my options? Restricting her diet is becoming very difficult. Need help if you know any recipes/places to get the food free of all the above things (I checked few online stores and trader joes – got some snacks, cereals but not much.
Thanks for all the answers!!! They are really helpful. I have some update – we went to another doctor and had another round of blood test. Now she is allergic to oats also. But the milk and rice counts are very low. All other IgE counts are more or less same.
Only got blood test results and we’ll be going to the doctor for follow up appointment.
At least oats explain why she still has eczema. Her daily breakfast is oatmeal!

Is this the correct asthma treatment for severe asthma?

I was diagnosed with severe asthma. I have had asthma my entire life, but it has gotten much worse the last few years. I have recently been diagnosed with a lot of allergies this year, some even food, which I know to avoid. I just want to know if anyone else out there is on this same treatment or similar for my type of asthma.
I take Advair 500/50 2 times a day
Singular 1 time a day
Allegra D 2 times a day
Spiriva 1 time a day
Fluticasone inhaled 2x daily
Albuetrol as needed
Considering Theophylline or Aminophylline if symptoms do not improve.
Thanks for you help.
The Fluticasone propionate is an inhaled nasal spray. So, I take the advair inhaled in mouth, other through nose. Sorry about not specifiying. I took Allegra, but it does nothing for me. The Allergra-D does help much more. I have also tried Clariton and Zyrtec. They do nothing for me. Zyrtec actually makes me really sick. I felt like this was a lot of medicine, but I have checked to make sure ingredients in steriod mouth inhalers do not overlap, which they do not.

Chest pain and nausea from physical exertion?

Why do I get chest pains and nausea from physical exertion?

I have had this problem since I was little, but it has progressively gotten worse the older I have gotten.

I was always an active person, when I was little, I would go biking for a great majority of my days. In middle school, I started to skate board, which also took precedence in most of my days. On the side, I would do sports (soccer and running). In high school, I joined the Cross Country team and started to break dance.

The only problem is that, I noticed my stamina has been suffering the more older I have gotten. I get nauseous and have a blunt pain in my chest when I exercise long enough. Before, in middle school, I was able to do 5K’s easily. In high school, junior year, I was only able to do about two miles before I gave in. Often, I’d want to lie on the ground, but you can’t do that after exercising.. It just makes me dizzier, but it makes the pain subside faster. By senior year, I was only able to run about half a mile or just about a mile, before that was it. My physical fitness teacher even suggested I use steroids for my heart (which I declined). Now, I can only jog for about 5 minutes, before I feel unwell.

I have seen 3 different doctors about this problem, and all of them said that they couldn’t find anything. The second one suggested it could just be a psychological problem, and the last one said I just get tired.

At first, the doctors checked if my heart was over sized, if I had asthma, or any other respiratory problems, yet none seemed to be the case. (asthma is common in my family)

I eat well balanced meals most of my days (When I don’t, I take vitamin supplements), I avoid processed food and additives. I exercise at the least 3 days a week, for 2 hours each day, at most about 5 days a week, to up to 3 hours each day. And, I avoid doing a lot of cardio exercises because of how it makes me feel unwell. Thus, I mostly do strength and core exercises.

My question again: Why do I get chest pains and nausea from physical exertion? What can I do to help with my chest pain? Why does it occur?
I have had a methacholine test done, and it didn’t give any results to having asthma.
Actually, maybe I’ll ask a doctor to get the test again, just in case.

Why doesn’t the media tell us more about genetically modified food?

I have seen little in the media other than what supports the profit agenda of the biotech corporations. Is that changing?

See for interest this recent article from Huffington post. Is its presence a sign that perhaps the mainstream media is starting to “notice” the science that contradicts the science of the biotech corporations?

Will we see more coverage of these issues in the media?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-smith/will-obamas-food-safety-t_b_178127.html

Quote for those who don’t follow links:

“Will Obama’s Food Safety Team Finally Regulate the Biggest Food Safety Hazard of Our Time?

If President Obama’s new Food Safety Working Group dedicates all their time and credentials to prevent future food recalls, they will have saved thousands of people–but forsaken millions.

Over the last decade, our radically changing diet has ushered in the explosive growth of food-related ailments, such as allergies, asthma, obesity, diabetes, autism, infertility, gastro-intestinal disorders, and learning disabilities. Of all the changes in our food, the most dangerous transformation was the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops.

When these gene-spliced concoctions, such as GM soy, corn, canola, and cottonseed, came on the scene in 1996, the proportion of Americans suffering from three or more chronic ailments. After just 9 years, that nearly doubled to 13%. GM foods are the prime suspect.

Government policy at odds with science

Until now, the government has sidestepped the controversy by hiding behind FDA policy, which asserts that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are “substantially equivalent” to natural foods and therefore don’t require any safety studies. But as Obama acknowledged, “many of the laws and regulations governing food safety in America” are outdated.

In truth, the FDA’s GMO policy was not even up-to-date when it was implemented in May 1992. FDA documents made public from a lawsuit revealed that virtually all the agency scientists asked to comment voiced strong warnings that GMOs may cause serious health problems. But the FDA was under orders from the White House to fast track GM foods, and the person in charge of FDA policy was the former attorney of biotech giant Monsanto–and later become their vice president. The scientists and the science were ignored.

Now that animals fed GMOs–in labs and farms around the world–have exhibited symptoms related to the growing list of diseases in the US population, the President’s Food Safety team, including Dr. Margaret Hamburg as FDA Commissioner, must update GMO regulation. A scientifically sound regulation would translate into an immediate ban of current GM crops, and the implementation of rigorous safety testing requirements before any GMO was put back into the food supply. And certainly mandatory labeling, as promised by President Obama during his campaign, must accompany any GM food approval.

Presidents and industry insiders avoid GMOs

The Obama family has wisely opted out of exposing themselves to GM foods by requiring organic–and therefore non-GMO–foods served at the White House. They are even planting an organic garden on the south lawn of the White House, to feature 55 types of vegetables.

The Bush family also had an organic kitchen policy. Laura Bush was “adamant” about it, but kept it all quiet.

Even at Monsanto, many in-the-know employees won’t consume the company’s own GM creations. Back in 1999, the management of the cafeteria at Monsanto’s UK headquarters in High Wycombe, England wrote:

“In response to concern raised by our customers . . . we have decided to remove, as far as possible, genetically modified soy and maize (corn) from all food products served in our restaurant. . . . We have taken the above steps to ensure that you, the customer, can feel confident in the food we serve.”

And one former Monsanto scientist told me that his colleagues, who were safety testing milk from cows injected with the company’s genetically engineered bovine growth hormone, decided to stop drinking milk–unless it was organic.

It’s now time to let us all opt out of this dangerous and failed GM experiment. If Obama’s team is serious about food safety and public health, they must take GMOs off our plates and put them back into the laboratory.

(end of quote)

Cat with asthma…any tips?

My five year old cat was diagnosed with asthma about a year ago. She has a typical daily inhaler (actually the exact same as my grandmothers inhaler) and she has prednisone for when she gets really bad. She consistantly has an attack about once a month and sometimes the inhaler takes care of it, sometimes (although I try to avoid it) she has to go on a round of prednisone. Im wondering if anyone out there has a cat with asthma and if you have any tips. I have heard that feeding fish oil can help decrease inflammation and Im open to holistic options. Food wise she will be staying on the Hills cd that she is on (I know, Im not a vet food fan either and my dog is currently on Orjen as were the cats but they both have chronic UTI’s and I would have had to put both down had the Hills cd not worked wonders for them). I try to keep anything that may trigger the asthma to a minimum (candles, air freshener etc), looking more for things that might help control it better.

Thanks!
Thanks…I just joined!
We did check for heart worms. When I first took her in the vet didnt even recognize the coughing as asthma so we tested/checked for everything under the sun for three days. It wasnt until we attempted an IV (she wasnt eating or drinking) that she had the massive attack and stopped breathing so after three days (and a pile of money) thats how we figured it out.
Thanks for the link…I know quite a bit about the different foods and had them on high quality, grain free, high protein food but the UTI’s were getting so bad that I was ready to make the decision to have to put them down (my house was becoming a cleaning nightmare) as I didnt know what else to do. The Hills cleared it up so quickly and they are so much more active and happy now that Im afraid to change it again…Sadly Im also afraid one day I will come home and the cat will have had a massive asthma attack again and wont be ok this time. Suppose its a reality but one Id like to try and prevent!
re: The c/d…ill take a look at that stuff, thanks. Currently they are on the wet version as it has a 90% success rate as opposed to the dry which only has a 50%-60% success rate and its pretty runny. Im looking into some wet foods that are similar to the Orjen that they had been on but Ill do some more research. Sorry about your kitty

how can you avoid being evicted in new york city?

this question is more for a tenant lawyer,but i guess anyone with legal experience can answer. i live in new york city, in the state of brooklyn. im a 43 yr old unemployed male with asthma,allergies and clinical depression. ive lived in this 3 family apartment building located in the bushwick section for 35 years with my parents who are both deceased. the landlord has only owned this house for 3 years. my mother passed away march 8th 2009. we had a lease until June of 2009. after that i had an oral agreement with my landlord that i could stay for a short time for $1000 a month rent. i’m guessing the apartment is three bedrooms. kitchen living room,large bedroom and two smaller rooms. in October of 2009 my landlord knocked on my door and asked for $1500 rent. i said i only had $1200 so he accepted. i am the only tenant in the building the top and ground floors and basement are all of the landlords family. i am afraid he will knock on my door and demand $1500 rent and when i say $1200 is all i have he might decide to evict me. i more than qualify for food stamps,welfare and SSD, but i collected my mothers life insurance policy of 25k and because i collected it it disqualifies me for any kind of assistance.according to my doctor my name would have to be clear of assets for two years before im eligible,i even lost my medicade because i collected my mothers life insurance policy. i dont know what my rights are?can he just evict me? does he take me to housing court? my doctor says it takes almost a year in new york city to evict someone from their apartment. im so afraid because i have no place to go,cant even stay in a homeless shelter.i don’t have a job or any source of income except for the little bit i have left of my mothers life insurance policy. i just don’t know what to do? or how to fight eviction? if i’m taken to court and my doctor and psychiatrist testify i have clinical depression, could that stop eviction?
please anyone i need help,before im sleeping on a park bench with all my clothee in a trash bag

Does someone know whether is asthma or not and how to cure it?

I need help! my 3 years old has asthma attacks whenever he is exposed to cold weather since he was 1 year old. (his allergy test results are always negative)

A ‘few’ questions on asthma.(probably for asmathics) In-depth answers will be appreciated, please!?

Alright:
1.How bad is it to live with asthma?Does it terribly affect you?
2.How did you get asthma in the first place?
3.How bad are the chances of dying of this disease?
4.Is there any true cure for asthma?
5.How do you feel when you get these asthma ‘attacks‘? Upto what extent do these feelings affect your capacity to deal with the situation?How do these feelings worsen if you don’t have an inhaler at hand?
6.If you’re a girl, do you feel your hormonal changes and periods affecting the status of your asthma?Or does it have a passive role?
7.What sort of extra precautions are you forced to take?
8.Are attacks triggered spontaneously?
9.Are you aware to a good extent of asthma in general?
Well, to whoever answers, thank you sooooooo much for taking the trouble to do so. I’m not asmathic, just terribly, horribly curious.
Why thank you all so much!!! What an excellent reaction and great answers, thanks… but one aspect’s still bugging me:how do you feel when asthma works up? You feel a lump in your throat, you feel your breath getting crushed or what? How do you just feel your asthma‘s getting real bad?

How to cure hyperglycemia? or what is this? What can I do to get better?

symptoms:
1.heart rate increases a lot
2.I then become dizzy, nauseated, extremely hot to extremely cold, body tremors, (in worse case scenerios I black out, faint, or collapse with blurred vision, can’t calm down, higher heart rate, and even can no longer feel my feet and/or hands as if they have pins and needles in them)
3.It’s hard to breathe (as if I am having an anxiety or asthma attack)
4.Most of the time, it’s minor but still prevents me from working or finishing out the day regularly, the full on blow or attacks have only happened less than 10 times. But the feeling of one that may be sneaking up is almost too much to bear, it makes me scared that the next attack is coming, thus increasing the chances of it actually happening. These minor pre-attack symptoms happen almost everyday.
Here is when it happens:
1.when I am physically exhausted and/or haven’t had any or enough food
2.when I eat sugar
3.when I walk a lot before eating, then sit down
4 when i am finished digesting
here are other times it happens:
5.in restaurants sitting and waiting and smelling other peoples foods, before eating food, or right at the first bite
6.in new situations, first day on the job type of thing, uncomfortable situations, high anxiety situations, when I’m nervous, surrounded by a lot of people (elevators, restaurants, crowds, working on a movie set) or if I feel that I am somewhere I don’t want to be in
7.in the classroom or when I start to think about having an attack, I start to get anxiety and scared, and it’s possible that I can talk myself into having an attack.
8.I have to wake up and rush out the door first thing in the morning, (even with little snacks and trying to eat protein), it’s more likely to happen first thing when I leave the house in the morning.
9.sometimes it happens if I’m around a lot of cigarette smoke in a crowded area

dust and asthma, what is the cure?

i was doing my fall cleaning and i got attacked by dust. now i am having asthma trouble. my asthma is mild don’t worry but ti’s bad enough right now that i feel tired and would almost like to lie down but i hvae things to do. will htis pass on its own? i suppose it must, but how long? what exactly does dust do when you breathe it in? is it just irritating hte lungs? is it garden variety asthma or what ?

how do you help a person to ease claustrophobia?

This is about a friend of mine who is seriously claustrophobic. He is scared to be any closed space , as in elevators, Close cars, Small bathrooms crowded buses etc.. He feels breathless, helpless and sweaty , and he feels miserable.. Even talking about it, can cause claustrophobia to him. He wakes up middle of the night and runs out of room, to a open space, walk a while and says he feels better with it.
He used to get asthma attacks as a teenager, but is cured of it.Now he is about forty, For the past one and half years, he has been suffering quite badly, He is quite depressed about it and started thinking that he has a serious mental illness. Can anyone who knows about the subject , please help! How can he deal with this situation? And as a friend , what can i do for him?

How to cure a sleeping disorder?

I notice I cannot get a full 8 hours of sleep unless I deprive

myself of sleep until 2:30 in the morning. When I try to sleep at

about 10:30-11:00 I notice that I wake up around 2:30 and I

can’t go back to bed. Sometimes my heart is racing, and my

family says it an anxiety attack. When this happens I do my

best to try and relax myself by playing some video games until

I get tired again. I just think its weird. I have asthma by the way.

Can it be my breathing patterns during my sleep that wakes

me up?

Help me!! My girlfriend might be dying!!!?

I got the most disturbing news today! She told me about 2 hrs ago that she might be dying, according to what “a guy” said. She texted me, so she couldn’t give me the details. And its not even her cellphone cuz she doesnt have one. Its a good friend of hers that knows our whole situation of how we cant see each other and lets her use her cell phone so we can communicate SOMEHOW. We can’t see each other because her parents don’t let her date and no one DARES to call her house not even her girl friends, so we keep our relationship on the DL. At first I told her I didn’t believe it unless a DOCTOR said that, but she said that this guy described EVERY symptom she had. He even said “do you have this” and “does your body do that” and she said yes to everything.

I know she hasn’t been healthy lately. She can’t eat because she then throws up. She has asthma and sometimes has an asthma attack when she gets shocked or overwhelmed. She gets very cold, even when its 80 degrees outside (she ALWAYS wears a jacket or even two). I got used to all this but when I heard about this guy telling her that, I just freaked out.

I can’t take her to the doctor because her parents will kick my *** and kick her out of the house. They are just too damn strict! And they don’t give two sh*ts if she’s dying or not! A nurse told her that birth-control pills will cure her a little because she gets abnormal periods (I don’t know why, my GF just told me this) but her mom doesn’t want her to “abuse” those pills and be having sex.

The only thing I can do right now is wait until she turns 18 or until she moves out so the first thing I do is take her to the doctor and get her those pills! And anything else she needs. But Im afraid it might be too late!

OMG im so scared, I don’t want to lose her this way. We are in a kinda long-distance relationship. We live REALLY close together but her parents won’t let her go out, not even with her girl friends. We go to different schools now, so we can’t see each other much. We both kinda have to ditch school once in a while to see each other. But often times we can’t do that because it cause inconceviences. But even so, we love each other as much as we did when we started going out.

What can I do now?!?! I’m so scared, we had plans to get married and have kids (someday). I saw my future with her by my side, but now it’s all gone. We have been through ALOT, since people tried to separate us and that it wouldnt “work out” and we have jumped through alot of obstacles but no one escapes death!
Trust me, she does NOT want to break up. I am willing to bet my life on it

I have a few questions regarding asthma?

1. Can somebody have both allergic asthma and exercise induced asthma?

2. How often and when do you have to take your medication? (not the rescue inhaler)

3. Are there any foods you should avoid eating?

4. Can you get an asthma attack while swimming if you have exercise induced asthma?

5. What would the peak flow of a 17 y.o. boy with moderate-persistent asthma be? Would he need to go to the hospital for regular check-ups?

Thanks in advance!

18 month daughter has multiple food allergies. Help me decide what to do next?

All,
My 18 month daughter is allergic to
Milk
Wheat
Rice
Soy
Egg
Oranges
Peanuts
dust mites

Her only reaction is eczema. With moderate application of steroidal creams , it is very much control.
Doctor says both blood and skin tests match more ore less the same and advised us to avoid all these foods. Her blood test counts are between 4 to 6.

We are vegetarians and finding very difficult to find variety. We are giving her corn, oat meal, flax and quinoa etc… but she got bored of these things in a month.

I am beginning doubt the accuracy of these tests. Even after avoiding these foods, there is not much change. Doctor says if we continue to give the foods, she may develop hay fever and asthma.

What are my options? Restricting her diet is becoming very difficult. Need help if you know any recipes/places to get the food free of all the above things (I checked few online stores and trader joes – got some snacks, cereals but not much.
Thanks for all the answers!!! They are really helpful. I have some update – we went to another doctor and had another round of blood test. Now she is allergic to oats also. But the milk and rice counts are very low. All other IgE counts are more or less same.
Only got blood test results and we’ll be going to the doctor for follow up appointment.
At least oats explain why she still has eczema. Her daily breakfast is oatmeal!

Is this the correct asthma treatment for severe asthma?

I was diagnosed with severe asthma. I have had asthma my entire life, but it has gotten much worse the last few years. I have recently been diagnosed with a lot of allergies this year, some even food, which I know to avoid. I just want to know if anyone else out there is on this same treatment or similar for my type of asthma.
I take Advair 500/50 2 times a day
Singular 1 time a day
Allegra D 2 times a day
Spiriva 1 time a day
Fluticasone inhaled 2x daily
Albuetrol as needed
Considering Theophylline or Aminophylline if symptoms do not improve.
Thanks for you help.
The Fluticasone propionate is an inhaled nasal spray. So, I take the advair inhaled in mouth, other through nose. Sorry about not specifiying. I took Allegra, but it does nothing for me. The Allergra-D does help much more. I have also tried Clariton and Zyrtec. They do nothing for me. Zyrtec actually makes me really sick. I felt like this was a lot of medicine, but I have checked to make sure ingredients in steriod mouth inhalers do not overlap, which they do not.

Chest pain and nausea from physical exertion?

Why do I get chest pains and nausea from physical exertion?

I have had this problem since I was little, but it has progressively gotten worse the older I have gotten.

I was always an active person, when I was little, I would go biking for a great majority of my days. In middle school, I started to skate board, which also took precedence in most of my days. On the side, I would do sports (soccer and running). In high school, I joined the Cross Country team and started to break dance.

The only problem is that, I noticed my stamina has been suffering the more older I have gotten. I get nauseous and have a blunt pain in my chest when I exercise long enough. Before, in middle school, I was able to do 5K’s easily. In high school, junior year, I was only able to do about two miles before I gave in. Often, I’d want to lie on the ground, but you can’t do that after exercising.. It just makes me dizzier, but it makes the pain subside faster. By senior year, I was only able to run about half a mile or just about a mile, before that was it. My physical fitness teacher even suggested I use steroids for my heart (which I declined). Now, I can only jog for about 5 minutes, before I feel unwell.

I have seen 3 different doctors about this problem, and all of them said that they couldn’t find anything. The second one suggested it could just be a psychological problem, and the last one said I just get tired.

At first, the doctors checked if my heart was over sized, if I had asthma, or any other respiratory problems, yet none seemed to be the case. (asthma is common in my family)

I eat well balanced meals most of my days (When I don’t, I take vitamin supplements), I avoid processed food and additives. I exercise at the least 3 days a week, for 2 hours each day, at most about 5 days a week, to up to 3 hours each day. And, I avoid doing a lot of cardio exercises because of how it makes me feel unwell. Thus, I mostly do strength and core exercises.

My question again: Why do I get chest pains and nausea from physical exertion? What can I do to help with my chest pain? Why does it occur?
I have had a methacholine test done, and it didn’t give any results to having asthma.
Actually, maybe I’ll ask a doctor to get the test again, just in case.

Why doesn’t the media tell us more about genetically modified food?

I have seen little in the media other than what supports the profit agenda of the biotech corporations. Is that changing?

See for interest this recent article from Huffington post. Is its presence a sign that perhaps the mainstream media is starting to “notice” the science that contradicts the science of the biotech corporations?

Will we see more coverage of these issues in the media?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-smith/will-obamas-food-safety-t_b_178127.html

Quote for those who don’t follow links:

“Will Obama’s Food Safety Team Finally Regulate the Biggest Food Safety Hazard of Our Time?

If President Obama’s new Food Safety Working Group dedicates all their time and credentials to prevent future food recalls, they will have saved thousands of people–but forsaken millions.

Over the last decade, our radically changing diet has ushered in the explosive growth of food-related ailments, such as allergies, asthma, obesity, diabetes, autism, infertility, gastro-intestinal disorders, and learning disabilities. Of all the changes in our food, the most dangerous transformation was the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops.

When these gene-spliced concoctions, such as GM soy, corn, canola, and cottonseed, came on the scene in 1996, the proportion of Americans suffering from three or more chronic ailments. After just 9 years, that nearly doubled to 13%. GM foods are the prime suspect.

Government policy at odds with science

Until now, the government has sidestepped the controversy by hiding behind FDA policy, which asserts that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are “substantially equivalent” to natural foods and therefore don’t require any safety studies. But as Obama acknowledged, “many of the laws and regulations governing food safety in America” are outdated.

In truth, the FDA’s GMO policy was not even up-to-date when it was implemented in May 1992. FDA documents made public from a lawsuit revealed that virtually all the agency scientists asked to comment voiced strong warnings that GMOs may cause serious health problems. But the FDA was under orders from the White House to fast track GM foods, and the person in charge of FDA policy was the former attorney of biotech giant Monsanto–and later become their vice president. The scientists and the science were ignored.

Now that animals fed GMOs–in labs and farms around the world–have exhibited symptoms related to the growing list of diseases in the US population, the President’s Food Safety team, including Dr. Margaret Hamburg as FDA Commissioner, must update GMO regulation. A scientifically sound regulation would translate into an immediate ban of current GM crops, and the implementation of rigorous safety testing requirements before any GMO was put back into the food supply. And certainly mandatory labeling, as promised by President Obama during his campaign, must accompany any GM food approval.

Presidents and industry insiders avoid GMOs

The Obama family has wisely opted out of exposing themselves to GM foods by requiring organic–and therefore non-GMO–foods served at the White House. They are even planting an organic garden on the south lawn of the White House, to feature 55 types of vegetables.

The Bush family also had an organic kitchen policy. Laura Bush was “adamant” about it, but kept it all quiet.

Even at Monsanto, many in-the-know employees won’t consume the company’s own GM creations. Back in 1999, the management of the cafeteria at Monsanto’s UK headquarters in High Wycombe, England wrote:

“In response to concern raised by our customers . . . we have decided to remove, as far as possible, genetically modified soy and maize (corn) from all food products served in our restaurant. . . . We have taken the above steps to ensure that you, the customer, can feel confident in the food we serve.”

And one former Monsanto scientist told me that his colleagues, who were safety testing milk from cows injected with the company’s genetically engineered bovine growth hormone, decided to stop drinking milk–unless it was organic.

It’s now time to let us all opt out of this dangerous and failed GM experiment. If Obama’s team is serious about food safety and public health, they must take GMOs off our plates and put them back into the laboratory.

(end of quote)

Cat with asthma…any tips?

My five year old cat was diagnosed with asthma about a year ago. She has a typical daily inhaler (actually the exact same as my grandmothers inhaler) and she has prednisone for when she gets really bad. She consistantly has an attack about once a month and sometimes the inhaler takes care of it, sometimes (although I try to avoid it) she has to go on a round of prednisone. Im wondering if anyone out there has a cat with asthma and if you have any tips. I have heard that feeding fish oil can help decrease inflammation and Im open to holistic options. Food wise she will be staying on the Hills cd that she is on (I know, Im not a vet food fan either and my dog is currently on Orjen as were the cats but they both have chronic UTI’s and I would have had to put both down had the Hills cd not worked wonders for them). I try to keep anything that may trigger the asthma to a minimum (candles, air freshener etc), looking more for things that might help control it better.

Thanks!
Thanks…I just joined!
We did check for heart worms. When I first took her in the vet didnt even recognize the coughing as asthma so we tested/checked for everything under the sun for three days. It wasnt until we attempted an IV (she wasnt eating or drinking) that she had the massive attack and stopped breathing so after three days (and a pile of money) thats how we figured it out.
Thanks for the link…I know quite a bit about the different foods and had them on high quality, grain free, high protein food but the UTI’s were getting so bad that I was ready to make the decision to have to put them down (my house was becoming a cleaning nightmare) as I didnt know what else to do. The Hills cleared it up so quickly and they are so much more active and happy now that Im afraid to change it again…Sadly Im also afraid one day I will come home and the cat will have had a massive asthma attack again and wont be ok this time. Suppose its a reality but one Id like to try and prevent!
re: The c/d…ill take a look at that stuff, thanks. Currently they are on the wet version as it has a 90% success rate as opposed to the dry which only has a 50%-60% success rate and its pretty runny. Im looking into some wet foods that are similar to the Orjen that they had been on but Ill do some more research. Sorry about your kitty

how can you avoid being evicted in new york city?

this question is more for a tenant lawyer,but i guess anyone with legal experience can answer. i live in new york city, in the state of brooklyn. im a 43 yr old unemployed male with asthma,allergies and clinical depression. ive lived in this 3 family apartment building located in the bushwick section for 35 years with my parents who are both deceased. the landlord has only owned this house for 3 years. my mother passed away march 8th 2009. we had a lease until June of 2009. after that i had an oral agreement with my landlord that i could stay for a short time for $1000 a month rent. i’m guessing the apartment is three bedrooms. kitchen living room,large bedroom and two smaller rooms. in October of 2009 my landlord knocked on my door and asked for $1500 rent. i said i only had $1200 so he accepted. i am the only tenant in the building the top and ground floors and basement are all of the landlords family. i am afraid he will knock on my door and demand $1500 rent and when i say $1200 is all i have he might decide to evict me. i more than qualify for food stamps,welfare and SSD, but i collected my mothers life insurance policy of 25k and because i collected it it disqualifies me for any kind of assistance.according to my doctor my name would have to be clear of assets for two years before im eligible,i even lost my medicade because i collected my mothers life insurance policy. i dont know what my rights are?can he just evict me? does he take me to housing court? my doctor says it takes almost a year in new york city to evict someone from their apartment. im so afraid because i have no place to go,cant even stay in a homeless shelter.i don’t have a job or any source of income except for the little bit i have left of my mothers life insurance policy. i just don’t know what to do? or how to fight eviction? if i’m taken to court and my doctor and psychiatrist testify i have clinical depression, could that stop eviction?
please anyone i need help,before im sleeping on a park bench with all my clothee in a trash bag

Zithromax or Apple CIDER Vinegar Asthma cure?

Has any tried using Zithromax 250mg for asthma ? i have read that it helps relief asthma . and also apple cider vinegar is also supposed to help reduce symptoms ( tried it i think it made it worse) pls let me know as my astma seems to be getting worse!

why apple cider vinegar?

i have acid reflux and the only thing that really seems to help is apple cider vinegar.if i just eat a apple i don’t get the same effect. i need to take this everytime i eat or the reflux cough starts. even prescribed drugs do not work as well. i’am in the process of losing the 40lbs i need to lose andkeeping track of what i eat. i also have asthma. why apple cider vinegar?

Will this brand of apple cider vinegar work for these problems?

Ok. I have eczema, candida, constipation, overweight, scaring, asthma. I just bought apple cider vinegar. The brand is Spectrum and it is Organic, unpasturized and unfiltered. I was wondering if putting this in my bath would help my candida and eczema and if drinking it before every meal every day would help with all of my problems. Would doing these things make any of my problems worse? Have you had any success with cider vinegar and any of these problems? Also, if it helps, I am 14. Thank you for your help:)

Who elses drinks Apple cider vinegar everyday ?

I am on day 3 and this seems to be really helping me alot, it seems my anxiety is less my stomach problems are less and I can breath much better with my asthma ..do you drink it everyday and has it helped you? How long you been taking it?
MIss Lady I am with you there, it sure helps the stomach ,I don’t know how but it does!!!

Have you heard of the miracle home remedy – vinegar & garlic?

I recently read that the combination of Apple Cider Vinegar, raw honey & garlic will cure muscle & joint aches, arthritis, asthma, high blood pressure, toothaches, obesity, ulcers, and many other alignments? Any one try this?

Do anyone know any natural cures or fixes for asthma?

I have been with asthma my whole life and its pretty severe . I tried apple cider vinegar treatment but it didn’t work, it actually ended up hurting my throat and now i can barely speak cause it hurts so much. I have a lot of medications that is messing me up. so any ideas please do share. I need to get off these meds there not helping me.

Asthma… any home remedies that HELP?

I get asthma every year around the same time of year. The rest of the year I”m fine! However, I have been suffering for the past 2 weeks, and Albuterol is only helping for short periods of time… I didn’t want to be put on Advair b/c I only get symptoms for 1 month out of the year. Does anyone know of any HOME remedies that WORK!!!??? Honey only works for 30 seconds, and I’ve been drinking Apple Cider Vinegar for 3 days!! I need help!!! I can’t sleep b/c of the coughing, wheezing, and phlegm! I”m scared b/c I use the Albuterol a LOT! At night it could be every hour! =0( Please help!

what is the best way to cure asthma?want to know other alternative herbal med for my kids asthma.?

my kid is 4yrs old and every month, he will be given antibiotics because he has colds eventually leads to cough and asthma. he has maintenance med, (salmeterol+fluticasone propionate, cetirizine) still he cough. I give him also nebulization (combivent). how can he be asthma free? are there herbal med? or natural asthma prevention? my kid is obese. at 4yrs old he is 29kg. and i find it hard to let him on diet because he cant understand what diet is.how can i let him reduce his weight?

How to cure asthma? one of my colleagues is suffering from it and she has to use inhaler.?

one of my colleagues is suffering from it and she has to use inhaler.

How do you cure asthma permanently?

Mom says i should just get healthier and exercise, and i will get rid of it automatically. But really, is it just mainly luck? like if your lucky, you can get rid of it, if not, it stays with you for ever?
I’m 15, dose it mean i will have to accept faith and live with it for ever?

What is the best food to eat when you have asthma and how to prevent and cure asthma?

How did this doctor cure asthma for ever??

I heard about a doctor who cured asthma for ever by taking blood samples from each patients,and preparing some sort of serum from those samples to inject the serum back into patients making their asthma to disapear totally.
it’s true and I’ve seen several asthmatics amd even severe cases cured with this technic

How can i cure asthma ? Any medicine ?

Im having this gelly liquidid frombroncsonks.I want to take them off and breathe normally. Any recomandations?

how to help and cure asthma?

well since last year Ive been taking singular and it helps but it don’t do enough. I need a cure because i play soccer. can you please help.

Zithromax or Apple CIDER Vinegar Asthma cure?

Has any tried using Zithromax 250mg for asthma ? i have read that it helps relief asthma . and also apple cider vinegar is also supposed to help reduce symptoms ( tried it i think it made it worse) pls let me know as my astma seems to be getting worse!

why apple cider vinegar?

i have acid reflux and the only thing that really seems to help is apple cider vinegar.if i just eat a apple i don’t get the same effect. i need to take this everytime i eat or the reflux cough starts. even prescribed drugs do not work as well. i’am in the process of losing the 40lbs i need to lose andkeeping track of what i eat. i also have asthma. why apple cider vinegar?

Will this brand of apple cider vinegar work for these problems?

Ok. I have eczema, candida, constipation, overweight, scaring, asthma. I just bought apple cider vinegar. The brand is Spectrum and it is Organic, unpasturized and unfiltered. I was wondering if putting this in my bath would help my candida and eczema and if drinking it before every meal every day would help with all of my problems. Would doing these things make any of my problems worse? Have you had any success with cider vinegar and any of these problems? Also, if it helps, I am 14. Thank you for your help:)

Who elses drinks Apple cider vinegar everyday ?

I am on day 3 and this seems to be really helping me alot, it seems my anxiety is less my stomach problems are less and I can breath much better with my asthma ..do you drink it everyday and has it helped you? How long you been taking it?
MIss Lady I am with you there, it sure helps the stomach ,I don’t know how but it does!!!

Have you heard of the miracle home remedy – vinegar & garlic?

I recently read that the combination of Apple Cider Vinegar, raw honey & garlic will cure muscle & joint aches, arthritis, asthma, high blood pressure, toothaches, obesity, ulcers, and many other alignments? Any one try this?

Do anyone know any natural cures or fixes for asthma?

I have been with asthma my whole life and its pretty severe . I tried apple cider vinegar treatment but it didn’t work, it actually ended up hurting my throat and now i can barely speak cause it hurts so much. I have a lot of medications that is messing me up. so any ideas please do share. I need to get off these meds there not helping me.

Asthma… any home remedies that HELP?

I get asthma every year around the same time of year. The rest of the year I”m fine! However, I have been suffering for the past 2 weeks, and Albuterol is only helping for short periods of time… I didn’t want to be put on Advair b/c I only get symptoms for 1 month out of the year. Does anyone know of any HOME remedies that WORK!!!??? Honey only works for 30 seconds, and I’ve been drinking Apple Cider Vinegar for 3 days!! I need help!!! I can’t sleep b/c of the coughing, wheezing, and phlegm! I”m scared b/c I use the Albuterol a LOT! At night it could be every hour! =0( Please help!

what is the best way to cure asthma?want to know other alternative herbal med for my kids asthma.?

my kid is 4yrs old and every month, he will be given antibiotics because he has colds eventually leads to cough and asthma. he has maintenance med, (salmeterol+fluticasone propionate, cetirizine) still he cough. I give him also nebulization (combivent). how can he be asthma free? are there herbal med? or natural asthma prevention? my kid is obese. at 4yrs old he is 29kg. and i find it hard to let him on diet because he cant understand what diet is.how can i let him reduce his weight?

How to cure asthma? one of my colleagues is suffering from it and she has to use inhaler.?

one of my colleagues is suffering from it and she has to use inhaler.

How do you cure asthma permanently?

Mom says i should just get healthier and exercise, and i will get rid of it automatically. But really, is it just mainly luck? like if your lucky, you can get rid of it, if not, it stays with you for ever?
I’m 15, dose it mean i will have to accept faith and live with it for ever?

What is the best food to eat when you have asthma and how to prevent and cure asthma?

How did this doctor cure asthma for ever??

I heard about a doctor who cured asthma for ever by taking blood samples from each patients,and preparing some sort of serum from those samples to inject the serum back into patients making their asthma to disapear totally.
it’s true and I’ve seen several asthmatics amd even severe cases cured with this technic

How can i cure asthma ? Any medicine ?

Im having this gelly liquidid frombroncsonks.I want to take them off and breathe normally. Any recomandations?

how to help and cure asthma?

well since last year Ive been taking singular and it helps but it don’t do enough. I need a cure because i play soccer. can you please help.

Zithromax or Apple CIDER Vinegar Asthma cure?

Has any tried using Zithromax 250mg for asthma ? i have read that it helps relief asthma . and also apple cider vinegar is also supposed to help reduce symptoms ( tried it i think it made it worse) pls let me know as my astma seems to be getting worse!

why apple cider vinegar?

i have acid reflux and the only thing that really seems to help is apple cider vinegar.if i just eat a apple i don’t get the same effect. i need to take this everytime i eat or the reflux cough starts. even prescribed drugs do not work as well. i’am in the process of losing the 40lbs i need to lose andkeeping track of what i eat. i also have asthma. why apple cider vinegar?

Will this brand of apple cider vinegar work for these problems?

Ok. I have eczema, candida, constipation, overweight, scaring, asthma. I just bought apple cider vinegar. The brand is Spectrum and it is Organic, unpasturized and unfiltered. I was wondering if putting this in my bath would help my candida and eczema and if drinking it before every meal every day would help with all of my problems. Would doing these things make any of my problems worse? Have you had any success with cider vinegar and any of these problems? Also, if it helps, I am 14. Thank you for your help:)

Who elses drinks Apple cider vinegar everyday ?

I am on day 3 and this seems to be really helping me alot, it seems my anxiety is less my stomach problems are less and I can breath much better with my asthma ..do you drink it everyday and has it helped you? How long you been taking it?
MIss Lady I am with you there, it sure helps the stomach ,I don’t know how but it does!!!

Have you heard of the miracle home remedy – vinegar & garlic?

I recently read that the combination of Apple Cider Vinegar, raw honey & garlic will cure muscle & joint aches, arthritis, asthma, high blood pressure, toothaches, obesity, ulcers, and many other alignments? Any one try this?

Do anyone know any natural cures or fixes for asthma?

I have been with asthma my whole life and its pretty severe . I tried apple cider vinegar treatment but it didn’t work, it actually ended up hurting my throat and now i can barely speak cause it hurts so much. I have a lot of medications that is messing me up. so any ideas please do share. I need to get off these meds there not helping me.

Asthma… any home remedies that HELP?

I get asthma every year around the same time of year. The rest of the year I”m fine! However, I have been suffering for the past 2 weeks, and Albuterol is only helping for short periods of time… I didn’t want to be put on Advair b/c I only get symptoms for 1 month out of the year. Does anyone know of any HOME remedies that WORK!!!??? Honey only works for 30 seconds, and I’ve been drinking Apple Cider Vinegar for 3 days!! I need help!!! I can’t sleep b/c of the coughing, wheezing, and phlegm! I”m scared b/c I use the Albuterol a LOT! At night it could be every hour! =0( Please help!

Anyone know where i can find studies involving prenatal vitamins?

Hi everyone who took the time to read my question thanks in advance. I’m trying to find studies or any article that deals with prenatal vitamins. I’m also trying to find anything on insufficient vitamin E during pregnancy can increase a child’s risk of developing asthma or article that says otherwise. If you do can you please tell me. And one more thing the source must be valid, no false source. Any mothers can give their personal experience with vitamin E during and pregnancy and postpartum.
Thank You. if you want to email me anything my email address is Trinbagonian4life@yahoo.com

Caffeine is naturally found in which of the following substances?

1. Which of the following helps to boost the function of the immune system by encouraging the formation of antibodies for protection?
hormones
vaccines
antibiotics
diuretics

2. Caffeine is naturally found in which of the following substances?
soda pop
fruit juices
medications
coffee

3. Caffeine addiction is caused by continuous ingestion of at least which of the following amounts?
20 milligrams per day
100 milligrams per day
200 milligrams per day
1,000 milligrams per day

4. What would be a good use of an analgesic?
reduce pain
replace the body’s needed thyroid chemicals
destroy bacterial infections in the throat
promote sleep

5. Which of the following may be a desirable effect of caffeine?
mental arousal
reduced stress and anxiety
increased fatigue
better digestive organ function

6. Which of the following should you NOT consult to find out the best and current information on drugs?
government websites
the local pharmacist who fills your prescriptions
the physician who is treating your symptoms and disease processes.
the good friend who believes only in alternative medicine.

7. Which fairly tasteless and odorless drug causes sleepiness, sedation, and the inability to remember events that occurred when one was under the influence of the drug?
methamphetamine
LSD
rohypnol
ether

8. Which of the following is not an effect of fetal alcohol syndrome?
heart defects
low birth weight and length
larger head size
mental retardation

9. Which of the following statements about FAS is not correct?
FAS is not preventable.
FAS is caused by mothers who drink alcohol while being pregnant.
Babies born with FAS often suffer heart defects or delayed growth.
Babies born with FAS often suffer from mental retardation and malformed faces.

10. Which of the following most commonly used drugs is involved in half of all car crashes?
heroin
marijuana
alcohol
cocaine

11. How is alcohol classified?
a depressant
a stimulant
an opiate
a narcotic

12. Which of the following is an example of proper drug or medication use?
taking more medication than prescribed
taking over-the-counter drugs for a cold
taking drugs at the wrong time of day
stopping a prescribed medication too soon

13. Which childhood disorder is most closely linked to environmental tobacco smoke?
emphysema
asthma
heart attacks
lung cancer

14. Which of the following is a result of smoking during pregnancy?
high infant birth weight
enlarged head size
decreased risk of infection
increased risk of miscarriage

15. What is the correct term that describes the use of inhalants as a drug in which the person’s body slows down and causes the person to lose control of their behavior and emotions?
injecting
snorting
huffing
licking

16. Which of the following terms describes what happens when a drug decreases the effect of another drug?
antagonistic reaction
synergistic reaction
intravenous reaction
hallucinogenic reaction

17. Which of the following is a common sign of drug abuse?
gettting good grades in school
developing friendships that encourage healthy behavior
good decision-making skills
unexplained changes in behavior

18. What is the name for stimulants that are made from everyday products and can keep a person awake for long periods of time, resulting in a lack of interest in usual activities, as well as a loss of appetite and a change in personality?
methamphetamines
cocaine
heroin
marijuana

19. Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for preventing drug use and abuse?
Form clear goals of what you would like to accomplish in the future.
Take time to study the side effects of drugs on the body.
Hang out with friends who are known to use drugs.
Learn refusal skills and the ability to say no when feeling pressured.

20. You are driving and notice the person ahead of you is weaving and swerving and straddling the lane marker. Such behavior indicates that the driver may be under the influence of which of the following drugs?
alcohol
analgesics
antibiotics
antiarrhythmics

21. Which of the following describes organic compounds that can help the body to function better to make energy, produce blood cells, and reduce the risk of birth defects suc

Can you PLEASE help me with my homework?

PLEASE help me with my homework!
Answers are multiple choice (:

11. How is alcohol classified?

a depressant
a stimulant
an opiate
a narcotic

12. Which of the following is an example of proper drug or medication use?

taking more medication than prescribed
taking over-the-counter drugs for a cold
taking drugs at the wrong time of day
stopping a prescribed medication too soon

13. Which childhood disorder is most closely linked to environmental tobacco smoke?

emphysema
asthma
heart attacks
lung cancer

14. Which of the following is a result of smoking during pregnancy?

high infant birth weight
enlarged head size
decreased risk of infection
increased risk of miscarriage

15. What is the correct term that describes the use of inhalants as a drug in which the person’s body slows down and causes the person to lose control of their behavior and emotions?

injecting
snorting
huffing
licking

16. Which of the following terms describes what happens when a drug decreases the effect of another drug?

antagonistic reaction
synergistic reaction
intravenous reaction
hallucinogenic reaction

17. Which of the following is a common sign of drug abuse?

gettting good grades in school
developing friendships that encourage healthy behavior
good decision-making skills
unexplained changes in behavior

18. What is the name for stimulants that are made from everyday products and can keep a person awake for long periods of time, resulting in a lack of interest in usual activities, as well as a loss of appetite and a change in personality?

methamphetamines
cocaine
heroin
marijuana

19. Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for preventing drug use and abuse?

Form clear goals of what you would like to accomplish in the future.
Take time to study the side effects of drugs on the body.
Hang out with friends who are known to use drugs.
Learn refusal skills and the ability to say no when feeling pressured.

20. You are driving and notice the person ahead of you is weaving and swerving and straddling the lane marker. Such behavior indicates that the driver may be under the influence of which of the following drugs?

alcohol
analgesics
antibiotics
antiarrhythmics

I was just on parenting.com and thought I’d share some information that I saw.?

When you‘re pregnant, all the “Congrats!” come hand in hand with a stream of cautionary tales and bizarre factoids. What’s true and what’s not:
True or false? If you‘re stressed out during pregnancy, it’ll hurt your baby.

False. There’s no medical connection between everyday worries — too many tasks to juggle, say, or a disagreement with your mate — and giving birth to an unhealthy baby. One study even suggests that cortisol, a hormone released when you‘re stressed, may actually help your child’s brain development. So relax: It’s normal to have some anxiety during pregnancy, and you don’t have to feel guilty about it.

True or false? If you have heartburn, your newborn will have a full head of hair.

True. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University set out to disprove this but were surprised by evidence supporting it. They found that 82 percent of women with moderate to severe heartburn delivered hairy babies; most women with little or no heartburn ended up with baldies. Makes sense, since the hormones responsible for heartburn also trigger fetal hair growth.

True or false? Having sex late in pregnancy can trigger labor.

True. Women who have sex after 36 weeks are more likely to deliver within two to five days than those who don’t, found the largest study to date. Doctors think prostaglandin, a substance in semen, combined with female hormones released during sex can jumpstart contractions. While not all experts agree there’s a link, one thing is certain: If you‘re near your due date, it can‘t hurt to try.

True or false? If you eat peanuts when you‘re expecting, your child will become allergic to them.

False — usually. The PB&J you‘re craving probably won’t cause any harm. In fact, the protein and folates in peanuts are especially important during pregnancy. The caveat: If you or the father have any kind of allergy, or even asthma, exposing your baby-to-be to peanuts may up her risk of developing an allergy to them, so do skip ‘em — for now.

HELP! HEALTH ONLINE!?

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Which of the following helps to boost the function of the immune system by encouraging the formation of antibodies for protection?
hormones
vaccines
antibiotics
diuretics

2. Caffeine is naturally found in which of the following substances?
soda pop
fruit juices
medications
coffee

3. Caffeine addiction is caused by continuous ingestion of at least which of the following amounts?
20 milligrams per day
100 milligrams per day
200 milligrams per day
1,000 milligrams per day

4. What would be a good use of an analgesic?
reduce pain
replace the body’s needed thyroid chemicals
destroy bacterial infections in the throat
promote sleep

5. Which of the following may be a desirable effect of caffeine?
mental arousal
reduced stress and anxiety
increased fatigue
better digestive organ function

6. Which of the following should you NOT consult to find out the best and current information on drugs?
government websites
the local pharmacist who fills your prescriptions
the physician who is treating your symptoms and disease processes.
the good friend who believes only in alternative medicine.

7. Which fairly tasteless and odorless drug causes sleepiness, sedation, and the inability to remember events that occurred when one was under the influence of the drug?
methamphetamine
LSD
rohypnol
ether

8. Which of the following is not an effect of fetal alcohol syndrome?
heart defects
low birth weight and length
larger head size
mental retardation

9. Which of the following statements about FAS is not correct?
FAS is not preventable.
FAS is caused by mothers who drink alcohol while being pregnant.
Babies born with FAS often suffer heart defects or delayed growth.
Babies born with FAS often suffer from mental retardation and malformed faces.

10. Which of the following most commonly used drugs is involved in half of all car crashes?
heroin
marijuana
alcohol
cocaine

11. How is alcohol classified?
a depressant
a stimulant
an opiate
a narcotic

12. Which of the following is an example of proper drug or medication use?
taking more medication than prescribed
taking over-the-counter drugs for a cold
taking drugs at the wrong time of day
stopping a prescribed medication too soon

13. Which childhood disorder is most closely linked to environmental tobacco smoke?
emphysema
asthma
heart attacks
lung cancer

14. Which of the following is a result of smoking during pregnancy?
high infant birth weight
enlarged head size
decreased risk of infection
increased risk of miscarriage

15. What is the correct term that describes the use of inhalants as a drug in which the person’s body slows down and causes the person to lose control of their behavior and emotions?
injecting
snorting
huffing
licking

16. Which of the following terms describes what happens when a drug decreases the effect of another drug?
antagonistic reaction
synergistic reaction
intravenous reaction
hallucinogenic reaction

17. Which of the following is a common sign of drug abuse?
gettting good grades in school
developing friendships that encourage healthy behavior
good decision-making skills
unexplained changes in behavior

18. What is the name for stimulants that are made from everyday products and can keep a person awake for long periods of time, resulting in a lack of interest in usual activities, as well as a loss of appetite and a change in personality?
methamphetamines
cocaine
heroin
marijuana

19. Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for preventing drug use and abuse?
Form clear goals of what you would like to accomplish in the future.
Take time to study the side effects of drugs on the body.
Hang out with friends who are known to use drugs.
Learn refusal skills and the ability to say no when feeling pressured.

20. You are driving and notice the person ahead of you is weaving and swerving and straddling the lane marker. Such behavior indicates that the driver may be under the influence of which of the following drugs?
alcohol
analgesics
antibiotics
antiarrhythmics

21. Which of the following describes organic compounds that can help the body to function better to make energy, produce blood ce

Anyone know where i can find studies involving prenatal vitamins?

Hi everyone who took the time to read my question thanks in advance. I’m trying to find studies or any article that deals with prenatal vitamins. I’m also trying to find anything on insufficient vitamin E during pregnancy can increase a child’s risk of developing asthma or article that says otherwise. If you do can you please tell me. And one more thing the source must be validated.
Thank You. if you want to email me anything my email address is Trinbagonian4life@yahoo.com

Anyone know where i can find studies involving prenatal vitamins?

Hi everyone who took the time to read my question thanks in advance. I’m trying to find studies or any article that deals with prenatal vitamins. I’m also trying to find anything on insufficient vitamin E during pregnancy can increase a child’s risk of developing asthma or article that says otherwise. If you do can you please tell me. And one more thing the source must be validated.
Thank You. if you want to email me anything my email address is Trinbagonian4life@yahoo.com

Does someone know whether is asthma or not and how to cure it?

I need help! my 3 years old has asthma attacks whenever he is exposed to cold weather since he was 1 year old. (his allergy test results are always negative)

A ‘few’ questions on asthma.(probably for asmathics) In-depth answers will be appreciated, please!?

Alright:
1.How bad is it to live with asthma?Does it terribly affect you?
2.How did you get asthma in the first place?
3.How bad are the chances of dying of this disease?
4.Is there any true cure for asthma?
5.How do you feel when you get these asthma ‘attacks‘? Upto what extent do these feelings affect your capacity to deal with the situation?How do these feelings worsen if you don’t have an inhaler at hand?
6.If you’re a girl, do you feel your hormonal changes and periods affecting the status of your asthma?Or does it have a passive role?
7.What sort of extra precautions are you forced to take?
8.Are attacks triggered spontaneously?
9.Are you aware to a good extent of asthma in general?
Well, to whoever answers, thank you sooooooo much for taking the trouble to do so. I’m not asmathic, just terribly, horribly curious.
Why thank you all so much!!! What an excellent reaction and great answers, thanks… but one aspect’s still bugging me:how do you feel when asthma works up? You feel a lump in your throat, you feel your breath getting crushed or what? How do you just feel your asthma‘s getting real bad?

How to cure hyperglycemia? or what is this? What can I do to get better?

symptoms:
1.heart rate increases a lot
2.I then become dizzy, nauseated, extremely hot to extremely cold, body tremors, (in worse case scenerios I black out, faint, or collapse with blurred vision, can’t calm down, higher heart rate, and even can no longer feel my feet and/or hands as if they have pins and needles in them)
3.It’s hard to breathe (as if I am having an anxiety or asthma attack)
4.Most of the time, it’s minor but still prevents me from working or finishing out the day regularly, the full on blow or attacks have only happened less than 10 times. But the feeling of one that may be sneaking up is almost too much to bear, it makes me scared that the next attack is coming, thus increasing the chances of it actually happening. These minor pre-attack symptoms happen almost everyday.
Here is when it happens:
1.when I am physically exhausted and/or haven’t had any or enough food
2.when I eat sugar
3.when I walk a lot before eating, then sit down
4 when i am finished digesting
here are other times it happens:
5.in restaurants sitting and waiting and smelling other peoples foods, before eating food, or right at the first bite
6.in new situations, first day on the job type of thing, uncomfortable situations, high anxiety situations, when I’m nervous, surrounded by a lot of people (elevators, restaurants, crowds, working on a movie set) or if I feel that I am somewhere I don’t want to be in
7.in the classroom or when I start to think about having an attack, I start to get anxiety and scared, and it’s possible that I can talk myself into having an attack.
8.I have to wake up and rush out the door first thing in the morning, (even with little snacks and trying to eat protein), it’s more likely to happen first thing when I leave the house in the morning.
9.sometimes it happens if I’m around a lot of cigarette smoke in a crowded area

dust and asthma, what is the cure?

i was doing my fall cleaning and i got attacked by dust. now i am having asthma trouble. my asthma is mild don’t worry but ti’s bad enough right now that i feel tired and would almost like to lie down but i hvae things to do. will htis pass on its own? i suppose it must, but how long? what exactly does dust do when you breathe it in? is it just irritating hte lungs? is it garden variety asthma or what ?

how do you help a person to ease claustrophobia?

This is about a friend of mine who is seriously claustrophobic. He is scared to be any closed space , as in elevators, Close cars, Small bathrooms crowded buses etc.. He feels breathless, helpless and sweaty , and he feels miserable.. Even talking about it, can cause claustrophobia to him. He wakes up middle of the night and runs out of room, to a open space, walk a while and says he feels better with it.
He used to get asthma attacks as a teenager, but is cured of it.Now he is about forty, For the past one and half years, he has been suffering quite badly, He is quite depressed about it and started thinking that he has a serious mental illness. Can anyone who knows about the subject , please help! How can he deal with this situation? And as a friend , what can i do for him?

How to cure a sleeping disorder?

I notice I cannot get a full 8 hours of sleep unless I deprive

myself of sleep until 2:30 in the morning. When I try to sleep at

about 10:30-11:00 I notice that I wake up around 2:30 and I

can’t go back to bed. Sometimes my heart is racing, and my

family says it an anxiety attack. When this happens I do my

best to try and relax myself by playing some video games until

I get tired again. I just think its weird. I have asthma by the way.

Can it be my breathing patterns during my sleep that wakes

me up?

Help me!! My girlfriend might be dying!!!?

I got the most disturbing news today! She told me about 2 hrs ago that she might be dying, according to what “a guy” said. She texted me, so she couldn’t give me the details. And its not even her cellphone cuz she doesnt have one. Its a good friend of hers that knows our whole situation of how we cant see each other and lets her use her cell phone so we can communicate SOMEHOW. We can’t see each other because her parents don’t let her date and no one DARES to call her house not even her girl friends, so we keep our relationship on the DL. At first I told her I didn’t believe it unless a DOCTOR said that, but she said that this guy described EVERY symptom she had. He even said “do you have this” and “does your body do that” and she said yes to everything.

I know she hasn’t been healthy lately. She can’t eat because she then throws up. She has asthma and sometimes has an asthma attack when she gets shocked or overwhelmed. She gets very cold, even when its 80 degrees outside (she ALWAYS wears a jacket or even two). I got used to all this but when I heard about this guy telling her that, I just freaked out.

I can’t take her to the doctor because her parents will kick my *** and kick her out of the house. They are just too damn strict! And they don’t give two sh*ts if she’s dying or not! A nurse told her that birth-control pills will cure her a little because she gets abnormal periods (I don’t know why, my GF just told me this) but her mom doesn’t want her to “abuse” those pills and be having sex.

The only thing I can do right now is wait until she turns 18 or until she moves out so the first thing I do is take her to the doctor and get her those pills! And anything else she needs. But Im afraid it might be too late!

OMG im so scared, I don’t want to lose her this way. We are in a kinda long-distance relationship. We live REALLY close together but her parents won’t let her go out, not even with her girl friends. We go to different schools now, so we can’t see each other much. We both kinda have to ditch school once in a while to see each other. But often times we can’t do that because it cause inconceviences. But even so, we love each other as much as we did when we started going out.

What can I do now?!?! I’m so scared, we had plans to get married and have kids (someday). I saw my future with her by my side, but now it’s all gone. We have been through ALOT, since people tried to separate us and that it wouldnt “work out” and we have jumped through alot of obstacles but no one escapes death!
Trust me, she does NOT want to break up. I am willing to bet my life on it