Comments on: Isn’t It Ironic? http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502 the delicious frosting on your internet Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: freakgirl http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38730 freakgirl Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:47:24 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38730 Oooh, perhaps I can book a trip to Florida and write it off as "for health reasons." Whatever gains I make allergy-wise will be lost due to mosquito bites, though. :) Oooh, perhaps I can book a trip to Florida and write it off as “for health reasons.”

Whatever gains I make allergy-wise will be lost due to mosquito bites, though. #

]]> By: cin http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38723 cin Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:00:35 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38723 hey freaksis-no fun at all for you. Yet, another reason to move from cold NJ to sunny FL! xoxo hey freaksis-no fun at all for you. Yet, another reason to move from cold NJ to sunny FL! xoxo

]]> By: Doreen http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38690 Doreen Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:31:42 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38690 You're not going to get "addicted" to the albuterol, so as long as you are not using it more than every 4 hours you'll be fine. Don't be afraid to use it till the singulair starts to kick in. It sucks to not be able to breathe. Also a good idea to get the flu shot every fall. The flu can really make your asthma symptoms worse. You’re not going to get “addicted” to the albuterol, so as long as you are not using it more than every 4 hours you’ll be fine. Don’t be afraid to use it till the singulair starts to kick in. It sucks to not be able to breathe. Also a good idea to get the flu shot every fall. The flu can really make your asthma symptoms worse.

]]> By: ken http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38680 ken Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:51:40 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38680 Well my asthma symptons went down a lot after quitiing cigarettes (January 1st) but I still use Albuterol (the old-skool CFC kind) and Asmanex. Prior to quitting, I needed my Albuterol several times a day, now I go for days w/o it. As for the Asmanex, I don't know if it works or not, I just take it. Good luck. Well my asthma symptons went down a lot after quitiing cigarettes (January 1st) but I still use Albuterol (the old-skool CFC kind) and Asmanex.

Prior to quitting, I needed my Albuterol several times a day, now I go for days w/o it. As for the Asmanex, I don’t know if it works or not, I just take it.

Good luck.

]]> By: Melonie http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38678 Melonie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:43:02 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38678 My son uses Singulair and Albuterol nebulizer treatments every 4 hours on his serious asthma attacks. I hate cold weather for him cause it makes him wheeze something awful. Summertime is the best season for him. I have had to treat him alot lately since he gets out for school on cool mornings. He has been on Singulair for 1 year now and I have seen an improvement. On really,really cold school mornings he simply skips school because of all the hospital stays for pneumonia. Thank goodness his school understands. My son uses Singulair and Albuterol nebulizer treatments every 4 hours on his serious asthma attacks.
I hate cold weather for him cause it makes him wheeze something awful. Summertime is the best season for him.
I have had to treat him alot lately since he gets out for school on cool mornings.
He has been on Singulair for 1 year now and I have seen an improvement.
On really,really cold school mornings he simply skips school because of all the hospital stays for pneumonia. Thank goodness his school understands.

]]> By: freakgirl http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38676 freakgirl Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:50:21 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38676 I do have an inhaler. The doctor told me not to use it as a crutch...I've been using it about twice a day. I'm glad I'm not smoking too, really, even with all the jokes I make to the contrary. I do have an inhaler. The doctor told me not to use it as a crutch…I’ve been using it about twice a day.

I’m glad I’m not smoking too, really, even with all the jokes I make to the contrary.

]]> By: Doreen http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38675 Doreen Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:44:00 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38675 Yep - it does take some time to "do it's thing". Give it a week or two. I will not bore you with the physiologic details, but it decreases the chronic swelling in your airways. That does not happen overnight. So, give it some time to work. Did the dr. give you some sort of "rescue" inhaler to use, like albuterol? That should help get you over the sort term "tightness". If he didn't that is certainly something to ask him/her for.... Glad that you're not smoking any more:) Yep - it does take some time to “do it’s thing”. Give it a week or two. I will not bore you with the physiologic details, but it decreases the chronic swelling in your airways. That does not happen overnight. So, give it some time to work.

Did the dr. give you some sort of “rescue” inhaler to use, like albuterol? That should help get you over the sort term “tightness”. If he didn’t that is certainly something to ask him/her for….

Glad that you’re not smoking any more#

]]> By: freakgirl http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38674 freakgirl Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:38:51 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38674 See? Smoking really is good for you. ;) See? Smoking really is good for you. #

]]> By: Bianca http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38673 Bianca Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:33:28 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38673 I got something similar. I've never had asthma before but all of a sudden developed a mild case of a couple years ago. I had to use an inhaler (Advair) twice a day and eventually it just went away. Very odd. Also weird is that I haven't smoked in about 3 months now and I ended up with a bronchial infection around Christmas time. Really? This is what I get for NOT smoking? I got something similar. I’ve never had asthma before but all of a sudden developed a mild case of a couple years ago. I had to use an inhaler (Advair) twice a day and eventually it just went away. Very odd.

Also weird is that I haven’t smoked in about 3 months now and I ended up with a bronchial infection around Christmas time. Really? This is what I get for NOT smoking?

]]> By: freakgirl http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38668 freakgirl Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:10:59 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/isnt-it-ironic/10502#comment-38668 Doreen, welcome! I did want to know - does Singulair immediately go into your system, or does it need a few days to build up? Because I started taking it Tuesday night, but I'm still feeling constricted. Lee, I miss it but I miss it less each day. I'm thankful not to be tied to the cigs anymore, but some days I just want to smoke until I pass out. However, I've learned that I can just acknowledge the feeling and then let it go. Doreen, welcome! I did want to know - does Singulair immediately go into your system, or does it need a few days to build up? Because I started taking it Tuesday night, but I’m still feeling constricted.

Lee, I miss it but I miss it less each day. I’m thankful not to be tied to the cigs anymore, but some days I just want to smoke until I pass out. However, I’ve learned that I can just acknowledge the feeling and then let it go.

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