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I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem? Most days my ears will itch so bad I can't stand it. I don't put anything in them but I feel like I can't reach in there far enough with my fingers to relieve it. It drives me crazy! Sometimes I feel like they might have a litt...

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Does anyone know if food allergies cause irritated tastebuds? :)...

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Hi there,My 15 month old is allergic to dairy and I've been breastfeeding and giving her a little enriched rice milk. I've been told that the two important factors when your child is allergic is to make sure they're getting enough calcium and fats. I'm thinking she's pro...

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Every spring my allergies start up and every year it seems like they're getting worse. The trees are just barely starting to get leaf buds and I'm feeling it. I sometimes get the typical symptoms of itchy eyes, sneezy, runny nose and those seem managable with Claritin (although I wou...

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I was just diagnosed with asthma, and have LOTS of questions. A little background: I've been short of breath for 3 months. Xray showed hyperinflated lungs and flat diaphragm. 49, never smoked. No wheezing, no cough. Pulmonary doctor scared me by saying lungs look like smoker's lungs an...

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I dont understand why the doctor only prescribed me 5 mg of singulair when the adult dose is 10mg. Would this even be effective?...

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I just wanted everyone to know I have had allergies for a long time now. I went to the doc, tried Claritin.. it made me tired, etc. I am on Flonase now, I have NO side effects. It's great. I can hold and play with animals, be outside in season. It's nice....

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Does anyone know of a natural remedy to get rid of sinusitis? The steroids and antibiotics are making me sick....

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sorry i havent done a search on this - dotn have that much of computer time.my almost 4 year old has been breaking up in hives for the past 2 months. she has never really had any of this ever before. she was exclusively bfed. her dad and i dont have any allergies - but her gparents and uncles do...

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My nasal passgaes are very dry, crusty and bloody in the morning -- I believe it's from the cold weather. SO i bought a cheap $20 humidifer, but I dont think it's doing a thing! I remember when I was a kid my mom had this humidifer, and you could actually see the warm mist filtering...

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They say that allergies come first, then the asthma problems. Is there any such things as Asthma induced foods? I ask because I have read where food allergies are pretty rare and when there is an allergy to a food, you will know it!...

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I am in utter misery. I have suffered from hey-fever for about five years now. Unfortunately, I still am quite ignorant of the subject. I know what it is and what it does to the human body. What I want to know is how I contracted this? Since as I never had a problem with pollen or any other alle...

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My adult daughter has come to visit and she's a mess!! Becomes very anxious when symptoms appear. Super sensitive to chemicals of any sort, even shampoo, soap etc. Just walking past someone with certain smells will set her symptoms off. As soon as she enters a store where there is an...

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I have a few questions. What is the range of "normal o2 sats for a healthy adult female. I had some terrible reaction to an imitrex injection. My pulse ox went as low as 82. I thought that, generally, they proceeded with intubation once you are under 90. When do they generally intubate (at ...

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i have 28 cats which are living in the house and does not go out. i have asthma since 5 years old and since the past 6-7 months i have had asthma attacks very frequently, almost daily. My question is which of these two things causes the attack: a)cat furs or b)cat dander ? By the way i'm 39...

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Has anyone had their adenoids removed and did it help with ear and chronic sinus infections? My son is having some problems again and when I checked into where adenoids were (above the tonsils)? I also read that they can not easily been seen. I wonder how they check them to know they need to...

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Sir, I'm doing a project as part of Health class in which I have to interview experts. I will highly appreciate if you can answer my questions related to your career. I was wondering, What are the pros and cons of your job? Would a background in physical or health education help in your...

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I have another question for ya! My six year old son was put on Flovent for his maintenance medicine. He also takes Xopenex on the nebs as his rescue. He used to take the inhaled pulmicort but it became increasingly difficult to make him sit for it. The pediatrician(not specialist) decided to go...

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We had a test done for mold and found over growth of yeast in our house:sneeze: I've searched online and all shows yeast infections, not how to treat your home:( Anyone have experience with yeast in the house?:dizzy:...

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HI, I am 48yrs old with two boys ages 12 and 6. My dad died a year ago with pancreatic cancer. Before he was diagnosed with this disease his lungs filled up with fluid and I started really getting interested with the anatomy part of the lungs which lead me to the interest in respiratory...

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Hello, how are you going? :-) I live in Australia, and it said in the newspaper the other day that this is the worst hay fever seaon in 20 years. And you sure can tell by my puffy exhausted mushed up face! :-) I take a claratyne hayfever tablet every day and I have this sinus rinse bottle that I...

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does anyone know if you can your inhaler while you are pregnant? esp. advair? also is there any long term concern on taking inhalers and not being able to concieve? (infertility problems?) thank you!...

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Hi, all!Asthma-Newbie here! (44-year-old, diagnosed a year-and-a-half ago) However, I've been unable to use any of the inhalants, like Serevent, Flovent, Advair, etc. I'm a radio broadcaster and these seem to steal the lower registers from my voice. Conversely, I have less oxygen and...

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Hello, My elder sister is 23 and suffers from asthma. During the last 2 years it has increased dramatically. But it is an on and off thing ... so it probably is an allergy to something, right ? How can she find out what triggers it ? We have a cat, and I am wondering if I should get rid of...

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Hi, I am 25 years old. I usually have attacks of asthma during the night time or if its winter then it can happen during anytime of the day. I also get attacks during the full moon and no-moon days. But still I regularly visit the gym and do heavy weight training in the morning. I dont find any...

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Is it possible someone could be allergic to pencillin and get really pale, upset stomach, headache,dizzy, tired, really weak, and passout but don't develope a rash or have difficulty breathing.Could an allergic reaction have different systems each time a person is exposed to whatever there...

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I am challenging my DS's sensitvity/allergy to dairy. He has never had it directly until now (via breastmilk before)I gave him yogurt yesterday and today. How long until i can say there is no reaction?...

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Anyone heard of this? Anyone experienced it? Do you think it's legitimate?...

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dark marks on each side of my nose from allergies what can i do...

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Hi, I first noticed a strange sensation when inhaling about 2 months ago, like a sore patch in my windpipe. For the last 3 weeks I have felt as if I have mild asthma constantly. There is no wheezing but it feels as if I can't exhale properly. There is no mucus produced at all and the Doc ha...

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