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Category: Steroids ( prednisone)

Steroids, less is always better

On January 31, 2018 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma Medications
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

Ive always had a hunch, but now there seems to be more and more scientificRead More

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Treatment overload

On April 11, 2016 By Breathinstephen
  • Air-trapping
  • Alternative Asthma treatments
  • Asthma
  • Asthma care plan
  • Asthma Co-Morbidities
  • Asthma medical tests
  • Asthma Medications
  • Bipap
  • Hospitals
  • Intubation
  • Lung Transplant
  • Other medical problems
  • Other medical tests
  • pre lung transplant
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • Ventilator

Yes, another update about treatment options. Things seem to be changing at a lightening paceRead More

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Evolving treatment plan

On March 26, 2016 By Breathinstephen
  • Alternative Asthma treatments
  • Asthma
  • Asthma treatments
  • pre lung transplant
  • Severe asthma
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

Things seems to be changing by the day. As of March 24th 2016, the latestRead More

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ICU delirium got a hold on me

On January 31, 2016 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • asthma awareness
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Bipap
  • Dyspnea
  • Intubation
  • intubation
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • Ventilator

If you’ve suffered from asthma for any length of time and/or have been hospitalized forRead More

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The wonderful side effects of frequent asthma flares

On January 1, 2015 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma medical tests
  • Asthma Medications
  • Asthma treatments
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Secondary conditions
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

Think a severe asthma exacerbation only effects your lungs? Check out the photos below. EachRead More

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The impatient patient

On July 26, 2014 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Intubation
  • Marathon Training
  • Marathon walking
  • Portland Marathon
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • Ventilator

Oh goody, another post about asthma exacerbation recovery. After being discharged from the hospital onlyRead More

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Self observations : Steriod insomnia

On February 12, 2014 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • asthma awareness
  • Asthma treatments
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

For probably the first time in 50 years of cycling on and off of steroids,Read More

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Prednisone Skin

On November 15, 2013 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma Education
  • Severe asthma
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

Just one of the many joys of taking prednisone. I know chronic steroid use canRead More

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For the 112th time

On October 23, 2013 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Asthma medical tests
  • Asthma Medications
  • Asthma Symptoms
  • Asthma treatments
  • Bipap
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Hospitals
  • Intubation
  • Nebulizer treatments
  • People, Places and Events
  • Severe asthma
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

Gee I haven’t written about a good ole hospital admission for quite sometime. Since IRead More

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A Cookbook for Asthmatics!

On January 5, 2011 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma Education
  • Asthma Medications
  • Friends/Bloggers
  • People, Places and Events
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

Friend, Award-winning Chef , severe asthmatic and fellow SARP alumnus, Sheila Brillhard, wrote me theRead More

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Trapped in the yellow zone

On November 8, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Dyspnea
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • FEV1
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • Yellow Zone

We all know what it’s like to be in asthma purgatory for a few daysRead More

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Running on empty

On September 13, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Dyspnea
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Exercise&Fitness
  • Fitness/Training Update
  • Italian Language
  • Peak Flows
  • People, Places and Events
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • training progress
  • Walking
  • Yellow Zone

I actually had something else prepared for this weeks post, but since there’s a goodRead More

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Lessons learned from Boston/

On May 6, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Achievements
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma Medications
  • Asthma Symptoms
  • Asthma treatments
  • Exercise&Fitness
  • Marathon walking
  • Nebulizer treatments
  • People, Places and Events
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)

It’s been just over 2 weeks now since I did the Boston marathon, and exceptRead More

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