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Q: ways to cope, treatments options scoliosis, asthma, athritis?
I am in my 20's and falling apart :) I have scoliosis (mild, lumbar and thoracic rotation) and arthisits at various points in my spine. I allso have moderate asthma. What are some options for keeping the low back pain away? My doctor just says arthritis is progressive and come back when its unbearable/otc meds dont work anymore! Is there anythign I can do now to slow down or prevent further degeneration? There has to be something, anything than just waiting for unbearable pain! I take calcium dialy I asked my doc about other supplements she was pretty blaise 'take what you want theres no real proff one way or the other' so i have an appnt with a holistic med doc next week but looking for ideas, maybe somehting I cna request that my insurance might cover. They dont cover chiropractic that was my 1st idea :(

A: i suffer with the same but i don't have asthma. i think i have been every ware for some pain relief i have a t.e.n.s electronic pulse massager that helps i also take fish oil 3 a day the pain clinic put me on this plus pain patchers that you change every week you only get 4 at a time they were very good but they didn't agree with me so i have to take the panadeine -forte don't let your doctor put you off ask him to send you to a specialist who deals in this area living with scoliosis is no fun when i was younger my mum took me to the doctors and he told her it was just growing pains it was not until i was in my forties i found out i had scoliosis but by then it was to late so don't suffer go to someone that will help you and don't stop till you do good luck i hope you fined some relief

Q: My cat has asthma, and I am supposed to take him to a specialist but...?
I have lots of problems in doing this. I took him to the vet yesterday because he had an asthma attack the night before. He was attacking the vet (hes pretty mean) so the vet could not examine him, and he didn't want to tranquilize him because he was concerned about respiratory arrest/failure if he did so. Now he wants me to take him to a specialist but here are my issues: 1) He can't be properly diagnosed/treated unless I bring him to the specialist WHILE he's having symptoms, and the closest specialist is 40 mins away. 2) He's very aggressive even when he is having an attack, and the last thing they would want to do is tranquilize an asthmatic cat. 3) It's veeeeeery expensive to take him to the specialist and I don't know what treatments or testing are actually necessary, I really cannot afford too much but I will do what I have to in order to save my kitty. So it seems from what I have read online that the treatment for asthma in cats is same as for people and the same inhalers people use during an attack cats also use. Is this true? Would it be a bad idea to give my kitty an OTC asthma inhaler when he's having an attack- Primetene Mist ok? I don't know what to do. Any help is appreciated. I changed their litter to Swheat scoop last week because I found out clay litter is bad for my bunny.

A: Personally, I wouldn't use Primatine, as there is talk of taking it off the market (if not already) for human use. A friend who is an Asthmatic won't use it as a rescue inhaler. Look for other meds that can be used for a cat. When my cat had his first (and only) incredibly severe Asthma attack that lasted almost two hours. I immediately went on the internet, found a few possible home remedies, and I shot a little diluted H2O2 into him...it was Saturday night (actually Sunday morning) and the emergency vet was an almost 2 hour drive......I think he got more in his stomach than lungs, but it relieved him within ten minutes. He came out of the attack, and when I took him to the vet on Monday, he got his one and only steroid shot. Fortunately, he hasn't had an episode since. If you are interested in doing more research of Hydrogen Peroxide as an aid to asthma, just do a search on it. There are a few home treatments suitable for cats, so do a little research. Cats can suffer from indoor air more than we humans can, particularly if they don't go out. Carpets, dust mites, dander on the fur, toxins exuded by carpets/furniture/paint/household cleansers all build up in a cat's tiny lungs and can cause distress in the bronchial tubes. Good luck, and happy research.

Q: Why is our government funding regulation of so called "holistic" medical treatments - like homeopathy?
What is going on? People are dying in the hundreds in this country every year, because of a lack of funding for PROVEN treatments. In 2000, the UK Parliamentary Select Committee on Science and Technology issued a report on complementary and alternative medicine. It reported that "any therapy that makes specific claims for being able to treat specific conditions should have evidence of being able to do this above and beyond the placebo effect". According to Professor Matthias Egger, from the University of Berne, and Swiss colleagues from Zurich University and a UK team at the University of Bristol, homeopathy in particular has no such evidence. They compared 110 trials that looked at the effects of homeopathy versus placebo with 110 trials of conventional medicines for the same medical disorders or diseases, including trials for treatment of asthma, allergies & muscular problems. So just why is our government insisting on wasting resources on this and other quack so called medicines?

A: Homeopathy doesn't work, but it is tolerated because it's a multi-million pound industry, supported by a few feeble minded people in high places. Homeopathy enables simple folk (women, mainly) who would like to be doctors but don't fancy the hard work, to play at being health professionals. It also gives the NHS somewhere to dump hypochondriacs and those with non-life-threatening difficult-to-treat conditions (backpain, "nerves" etc.). In this respect only it may have something to offer - it's probably unethical for real doctors to prescribe a placebo nowadays, so why not let a homeoquack do it. silverha...: the point is we have had homeopathy for 200+ years, and no treatment has proved to be successful in replicated trials over this time. How much money do we have to waste funding these trials which homeopathy fails time after time, and which homeoquacks won't accept the results of anyway?

Q: Navy Bootcamp and Asthma?
OK. I joined the Navy and i'll be leaving for boot camp on May 2008. I know asthma is a disqualifying factor in every branch.And no i did not tell my recruiter about it!!!. I haven't had asthma since i was 12 (im 28 right now). I was born in south america where all my asthma records are. Ever since i came to the US (about 15 yrs ago) i haven't had an attack and have no records on any hospital for asthma treatment. Now i have 2 questions!!! Is it too late to let my recruiter know about my childhood asthma? ( i already swore in) and if i develop asthma while in boot camp do you think they will try to get my records from south america? Thanks in advance for all your responses Thanks for all your responses. They have made think about going to bootcamp. I think the best thing to do now is tell my recruiter that i wont go to bootcamp. Its a very stressful situation. But anyway theres gotta be another way to serve this country that has given me soooooo much!!! Thanks again

A: Asthma after your 13th birthday is disqualifying. So, if you had no symptoms past age 12 you are O.K. But, that disqualification and age cut off also covers reactive airway disease and exercise-induced bronchospasms. So, if you haven't engaged in the exercise regimen associated with basic training in the Navy, you may suddenly manifest symptoms of exercise-induced bronchospasms. In such a case you may be given a general discharge under honorable conditions for a pre-existing disqualifying condition. The source below is the medical standard which applies.

Q: If I get pregnant, would they take my Medicaid away?
I'm 17, I have asthma and I go to the doctor a lot for asthma treatment. I might be pregnant, can they take my medicaid away?

A: no, if anything you will get coverage for the baby and additional welfare and other assistance for your child

Q: Asthma Help Me Please?
Can some please help me and tell me how the treatment for asthma affects the targeted organ and how it affects other organs

A: Asthma is bronchoconstriction and inflammation of the airways. The smooth muscle around your airways constricts when agitated. Inflammation is usually seen with this. The constriction causes the airway size to decrease thus resulting in the sound of wheezing. The heart can be affected because the lungs are not oxygenating well. The brain is also lacking oxygen..... actually all of the organs are lacking oxygen. You really start seeing a lack of oxygen in in severe attacks. In mild attacks, it is usually treatable with prescribed inhalers. In severe attacks, medical attention is usually required. Normally preventative meds are given, such as Advair and Symbicort. These are usually taken twice a day. They contain a steroid (to help prevent inflammation) and a bronchodilator (to prevent bronchoconstriction). During an attack a bronchodilator is taken and depending on the severity a steroid may have to be used.

Q: could it be GERD? longer but please read?
about a month ago, I went in to the doctor because i had shortness of breath for 2 weeks before that. Now after a month of various tests and treatments (asthma rescue inhaler, controller medicines, allergy medinces, steroid inhaler, and anxiety meds), i still have a hard time getting a deep breath. im going back on Friday and so i was doing some pre-appointment researching. could my difficulty breathing and tightness in the chest be GERD? I am a constant overeater and on top of that, tend to eat spicy foods. so eating to the point of feeling sick and then regugitating some of it is not uncommon (yeah i know gross). aftering taking pepto, i felt a little better. not GREAT but slightly. what do you think?

A: Shortness of Breath (SOB) is not a typical symptom of GERD, but rather an atypical. That means its not usually a symptom associated with GERD, but it's not unheard of. More sever cases of GERD can be associated with SOB, but should only effect your breathing 1-2 hours after eating at most. What happens is the stomach isn't moving the food into the intestines as fast as it should and that increase the pressure on the sphincter between the esophagus and the stomach (LES) and that pressure can push on the diaphragm and the lungs a little bit. Usually this symptom of GERD just worsens an already existing condition os asthma though. If you think you have GERD you can try taking pepcid OR prilosec for 2 weeks and see if that resolves the breathing issue.

Q: For Asthma - alternative treatment?
My doctor has me on flovent (fluticasone propinate) with an albuterol chaser and I hate it - I'm convinced that these are agitating my blood pressure, plus my energy is all but thoroughly dipleted! During my last hospital visit (I was coughing so much that I thought I cracked a rib), after ruling out fractures and blood clots, I was put on prednisone for 5 days; that was the best I've breathed since I was diagnosed with this bear, and I had more energy than I have in over a year! However prednisone is a steroid and I don't want to blow up. Any suggestions on alternative treatments that won't suck out my energy? Many thanks

A: you can try a different asthma medication- just let your doctor know you do not like what he has prescribed for you. you might also want to look at what is causing your asthma symptoms. sometimes it is your allergies that make your asthma worse so if you suffer form allergies, it may be just a matter of avoiding allergy irritants (such as a smoking environment or pollen) or getting your allergy medications under control.

Q: Can dogs have asthma or breathing problems similar to asthma?
Can dogs be born or get asthma or similar breathing problems like asthma? If yes....what are the main treatments for it? IF anyone knows that is. lol Any vets out there?

A: Yes dogs can have asthma it is usually allergy related. You can do some searches for more info and descriptions of symptoms to see if it leads you in the right direction. Try this link and do a search for canine asthma.

Q: can a doctor bill DMERC for a patient using a nebulizer?
Can I bill DMERC for the usage of our nebulizer machine when a patient is getting a treatment for asthma?

A: Why? You already paid for the machine. That would be like billing DMERC for taking X-rays or running labs.

Q: I want to join the British army and i have asthma?
the doctor said i had mild asthma about 2-3 years ago, since then i havent needed to use my inhaler and think the asthma was caused by worry? I want to join the army and i am going to tell them how i dont need any treatment for my asthma anymore

A: The rule of thumb is four years clear of an inhaler, before then they will not touch you, you can apply but you will be deferred until your four years is up. What I would recommend is waiting that time and getting your doctor to document the fact that you haven't need an inhaler. What happens is that the Army requests your med history from your doctor (with your consent). If it isn't documented then you are unstuck. A big mistake is a lot of people still keep getting their repeat prescription for inhalers and saying they don't use them. The Army's only cast iron proof is that you've been tp the doc and say i don't need inhalers any more. When you are clear you will have to undergo a lung function test at the selection centre, nothing to worry aboutreally. Be patient and good luck!