Recent content by Bien

My doc dropped my Advair due to the recent health warnings and put me on Spiriva (tiotropium bromide - not a steroid). Now, I only have to use a rescue inhaler maybe twice a month where on the advair I was using it daily, so there is an improvement. Oh, and no more hoarseness! :)

"Well, Bien, you've obviously never experienced anaphalaxis! It's not that simple." Actually, I've experienced it twice. Not from allergy shots, but from bee stings and my epi-pen saved the day. Does one experience a different type of anaphalaxis from allergy shots?

A few years back, I read that self-administered oral allergy treatment was available in the UK. I was bummed that we didn't have it in the states. The reason given was that if a person had a reaction to the serum (at home), he may not be able to administer epinephrine to himself in time...

Teamline? You mean a motion? This house believes that mandatory attendance in schools should be abolished.