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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
(live well, love much, laugh often)
Hey 2 years and no pred...WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!
I had nearly 3 yrs pred free at one point but then menopausal hormones and a couple of surgeries (anesthesia tends to cause delayed flares) and we blew those numbers out of the water. I think its been a good 9 months w/o the evil pred now.....not complaining too much as its light years better than it was.
I am still on maintence of Flovent 220 and Atrovent....so compared to what I use to take that seems miniscule!
I agree I miss the old days on the boards...we really did have some good times!!
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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
(live well, love much, laugh often)

Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
(live well, love much, laugh often)
Wow its good to see you on here. Have been meaning to send you an email to catch up but life has been insanity--nothing NORMAL Here.
Glad to hear things have stablilized and the lungs/sinus's are behaving!!
How are those banana plants!! HE HE
We have a forest fire nearby so we have had bad air quality----lots of falling ash and smoke filled skies. So far the lungs have held strong and I've had no issues. (crossing fingers)
MattieView Thread
Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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I wish I could say I have found a solution.
As to the folks staring I try to educate as often as possible that the bruising is due to the steroid use......especially to those people I see often so they now understand.
AS far as a solution--well like you I try to be extra careful but the slightest bump leaves behind big ugly bruises.And summer exacerbates the problem...too hot for long sleeves.
Arnica gel helps the bruising heal a bit quicker. I have discovered that a daily glass of cranberry juice really SPEEDS up the healing....it is loaded with Vitamin K which helps the blood clot....it will heal in a few days to a week vs several weeks (depending on the severity) if left alone. SO while it does not prevent the bruising it does seem to speed up the healing process which is at least something.
I realize thats not much of a solution but know you are not alone in this issue.
MattieView Thread
Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
(live well, love much, laugh often)

Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
(live well, love much, laugh often)
And in the future always be sure you have a rescue inhaler with you regardless of whether you have needed it for ages.......asthma attacks can come up without much warning and its important to be safe.
Good luck,
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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
(live well, love much, laugh often)
The other symptoms you describe are NOT sound asthma symptoms....chills, fever, loss of appetite...these are NOT asthmatic symptoms so you might want to run those by your doctor.
It takes awhile after being diagnosed to learn how best to learn about your asthma, when to treat it etc....ask lots of questions and get educated on the signs/symptoms of asthma---in the long run it will really help you manage your asthma.
Good luck,
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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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Thanks for your service to our country !!
MattieView Thread
Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
(live well, love much, laugh often)

Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
(live well, love much, laugh often)
They can definitively diagnosis asthma, and often pulmonary function tests along with a good history are all that is needed. Be your own advocate...if you feel this is a respiratory problem follow it up and make the doctor do the testing.
Good luck,
MattieView Thread
Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
(live well, love much, laugh often)
Asthma can change over time...weather, allergies, hormones, stress etc can all play a factor. Try keeping an asthma diary for a few weeks to see if you can pinpoint anything that might have changed that you are not aware of.
It may take the Alvesco a bit to build up in your system so give it a few weeks and if you are still having issues go back and talk to your doctor.
Good luck,
MattieView Thread
Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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Since you have exercise induced asthma and you are just pre-treating I would ask have you noticed the albuterol becoming less effective?? If not it sounds like you will be fine. If you notice that the pre-treatments don't seem to be working as well, then it would be time to talk to your doctor.
MattieView Thread
Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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Vive Bene, Spesso L'Amore, Di Risata Molto
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There are medications you can use for allergy reactions but check with his doctor---maybe they can add a nasal steroid spray like flonase or nasonex? Or maybe an antihistamine. But as he is an asthmatic taking meds you need to run this by his doctor to be sure its ok for him to add meds to his regiment.
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