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Trying to Inhale

Thank you for the link. If it was an international petition and if it was 2001 still, I'd have voted.  (Oct 17, 2009 | post #4)

Asthma

How to Reduce Asthma Attacks?

If your child should be unfortunate enough to present at an Australian public hospital again, please remain by the bedside or have another adult to monitor the various casual agency nurses 24/7 and their capacity to understand the difference between a pint and a litre, amongst other advanced technical terms such as 'oxygen'. Cool fresh air to sleep alongside is more dense than hot air, which aids effective respiration with what little breathing is possible during an asthma episode. It is difficult when an infant is weaning I guess, but when possible, be sparing with cows' milk and dairy products if it can help reduce the general asthmatic conditions such as congestion. That worked for me as a youngster, but maybe not the same for everyone. I hope that you find the right solution quickly.  (Oct 16, 2009 | post #2)

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Psychiatric warning added to labels of leukotriene inhibitors u...

It coincides with the current policy on asthmatics presenting at the emergency desks of public hospitals in recent years. Rather than like it was back before 2005, where you'd get to sit in a bed with an oxygen mask in one hand and a little monitor on the index finger of your other, relaxing while you monitor the return of your blood/oxy levels from the mid 70s to the mid 90s for a few hours and maybe check out before breakfast in the morning, they have a new system colloquially known as 'code-black' where they hold you down and inject enough tranquilisers into you to know you sensless for the next week, avoiding the need for psychological assessment before attempting to treat the unconscious asthmatic.  (Oct 16, 2009 | post #2)

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CFC asthma inhaler PETITION UPDATE

Good news to hear that civilised places still exist on the globe, although Mexico is a long swim from Australia. Perhaps if I send you the $10 you could write me a postcard on your next vacation?  (Oct 16, 2009 | post #11)

Asthma

Trying to Inhale

The change here in Australia back in 2001 was what sent me back onto presnisolone for the first time in over 20 years. Now in 2009, after 8 years of it, there's not much left of me after all the times of oxygen starvation for too long, and it looks like I won't be around much longer. This is an excellent way to save the environment, not only because of its wonderful system to curb global population control, but when I'm gone there will be a few less cardboard boxes with useless leaflets and plastic toys around aluminium aerosol canisters going through my recycle-bin every month.  (Oct 16, 2009 | post #2)