Monday, October 18, 2004

Study: Some should step down meds Just a little while after writing my last post, I ran across this story: Latest research shows that a common class of drugs used for acute asthma attacks might be causing the very thing it aims to treat. They're talking about beta-agonists, and it makes sense to me. When I first tried Albuterol, I thought it was the greatest thing in the world, but you can develop an over-reliance on it, and every drug has side effects for some people. 3:14:37 PM | permalink | comment [] Study: Step up your meds A report on this Australian study suggests people who don't have total control over their asthma should increase dosages gradually until they find the level at which they have control. A doctor quoted in the study said it helped 70 percent of people in the study to better control their asthma. My question is about the 30 percent who didn't improve: Did any of them feel worse?   2:46:31 PM | permalink | comment []

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