Good question.....I have been taking fish oil for a few months and have not seen too much of a difference with my acne...which is very mild. I had hoped to see different results as well!

It is quite understandable to feel bad all the way around for hours after an asthma attack. First, your body is not getting as much oxygen as it needs during the attack, and this will make you feel run down and lousy. Second, you sound like a busy person who is into sports, etc...I think it would be perfectly normal to even experience some mild depression after an attack. Think about it...you like to be active and busy and now you are drained and can't do what you want. It bites! I have sarcoidosis and I have breathing difficulty at times. I am a busy active person and this, like asthma leaves me drained. Sometimes I get bummed about it but pick myself up by my boot straps and move on once I have allowed myself the time to rest.(and allowing yourself to rest, although difficult, is necessary.) Be kind to yourself afterward.

Why does my cat have asthmatic symptoms at home but not at the vet?
My cat has been showing all the signs of feline asthma. I took him to the vet and left him there all day so they could do all the xrays and other tests to check him out. When I picked him up, they said he had not coughed AT ALL the entire day which is surprising because he tends to cough all night long at home. I bring him back into the house and 10 minutes later he is on the floor coughing again. I feel like I'm looking for a needle in a haystack. Any help here?

Asthma Waiver, Negative Methacholine Challenge Test, better chances at getting a waiver?
I passed the methacholine challenge test with flying colors. I didn't show ANY reaction at all to the medicine, and actually increased my forced exhale on every exale, except for one on the 4th inhalation of methacholine, where it dropped like 2 %

Does this mean I'll have a good chance at getting an asthma waiver for USMC NROTC option? Or AROTC and the US Military Academy

Britt: I relate, everything you've said fits what I have experienced. It would be an EXCELLENT idea to back to the Dr. for a reevaluation of your condition. May be as simple as changing your med!

Asthma is a chronic illness that needs to be managed. If your symptoms are causing you not to work or go to school then you need to see an asthma educator and get an asthma action plan. There are wonderful treatments and medications to manage this disease. In my estimation, that asthma is not a disability becausse you can lead a normal life with a few modifications such as decreasing exposure to allergens and smoke, take controller medications and exercise

What is allergic asthma and is it normal for it to last 4 weeks?
I have been diagnosed with allergic asthma. But I have 4 weeks now with the feeling of short breath. The doctor gave me Pulmicort, (budesonide). I have been on it for 2 weeks and I don't feel completely good, just a little better but not a huge difference. Sometimes I have sputum and sometimes I dont have. I have a wheezing sound but only when I exhale fast. Is it normal for this to last this long? How much longer should I expect this to last?

I am a Canadian and use salbutamol aerosol dilator. Mine is labeled ratio-salbutamol HFA. As it is put out by ratiopharm inc I would think words levo or ratio refer to the manufacturing company.
Nowhere on the package or the instructions is the name Xopenex stated.
Though my use of salbutamol is not for asthma but rather C.O.P.D.the instruction sheet states it is for wheezing of asthma or another chest ailment.
I think it would be perfectly fine to mention the product to your doctor.

A dry cough that persists or is periodic is a clear indicator that there is something going on in your lungs that could normally be classified as either athsma (although there are other less common causes). There is not always weezing with athsma. I strongly recommend visiting a Pulmonologist. Family doctors MAY recognize your condition as athsma, but will tend to under- or over-medicate. Athsma is serious and should be addressed. A good quality Pulmonologist administer the proper tests will prepare a plan for escalating your medications when symptoms are worse or if you get a cold or flu.

Controlled athsma is nothing to fear. With proper care and attention, most athsmatics live with little or no symptoms when the condition is well managed.

Is it true that any type of nut can cause my baby to get asthma?
i read in a magazine that if i eat to many peanuts, cashews, almonds etc. this can cause my unborn baby to have asthma. is it true?