Re: Xolair, asthma, allergy and immunology dr

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately it is true that medical care is not the same quality

everywhere. When I m oved from the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel hill area

to SE NC 12-13 years ago, both my parents warned me that quality

medical care would be an issue, even tho I was moving to an area that

had a city of more than 100,000. They were right. When I first

moved here there was only one allergy-asthma practice and I hated

it. Admittedly they have saved a lot of lives in our community, but

they were not as good as what I had before. Five years ago I

switched to a new doc at a new practice and that has gone much better.

It sounds like your current docs advised you well and that you made

the right decisions for a number of reasons.

I still can't imagine why they thought it would be appropriate to

decrease your Xolair to once a month, as bad as you were before.

Hang in there. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

Addy

Group co-owner.

>

> I had a job opportunity to move to Md. The Dr's I go to are

certified

> asthma, allergy and immunology. The job was on the eastern shore.

One

> Dr in the vicinity was certified for the asthma but not allergy and

> immunology. She said if I have Dr's with those credentials I should

> stay with that.

>

> The asthma, allergy and immunology Dr's are 70 miles. 70 miles to

> Baltimore, 70 miles to DC. Both Dr's that treat me said it was not

> advisable to go where a Dr was so far away bc my asthma has taken

a

> nose dive. The reason is unknown. It was premature to resume the

shot

> back to once a month.

>

> They said my spirometry test, I had 54% for the lower lung region.

> Now I am on some antibiotic to help but it tears up my stomach. I

> still feel like there's an elephant on my chest. I feel frustrated,

> like the symbicort and Maxair are not working. As of Wed this past

> week, I am back on the evil candy.

>

> The bones feel worse, especially the hip region. If I could

> physically place on my hands on my hip bones and physically

massage

> the bones I'd feel so much better. But I can't do that.

>

> In other news, before I left the family reunion back in NY, we had

> one of our many arguments about the asthma being in my head and I

am

> making this up. I have found a support system aside from them, so I

> can deal better. But in the heat of the argument, it is not so easy

>

> So anyway, turned the job down due to the distance and the place

> being rural, both Dr's recommended it a no go due to new

environment

> and allergens and no support if need be. (Also, I am a city girl,

the

> country gives me high anxiety).

>

> I do like the state of Md. I think next year I will look to work

and

> live closer to Hopkins hospital, especially sine that area is

> not rural.

>

> This month I resume the shots 2x a month. Good thing at the job,

new

> boss. He is now aware I have to leave work early for the shots. He

> said by the ADA (American Disabilities Act), he has to accommodate

> me. Let's hope this is not a dream or a short while he'll be like

this

>

> I hope this year teaching will be calmer with the asthma.

>

[Guest guest]

How do you find a good doctor for allergy and asthma?

Carol

 

Unfortunately it is true that medical care is not the same quality

everywhere. When I m oved from the Raleigh-Durham- Chapel hill area

to SE NC 12-13 years ago, both my parents warned me that quality

medical care would be an issue, even tho I was moving to an area that

had a city of more than 100,000. They were right. When I first

moved here there was only one allergy-asthma practice and I hated

it. Admittedly they have saved a lot of lives in our community, but

they were not as good as what I had before. Five years ago I

switched to a new doc at a new practice and that has gone much better.

It sounds like your current docs advised you well and that you made

the right decisions for a number of reasons.

I still can't imagine why they thought it would be appropriate to

decrease your Xolair to once a month, as bad as you were before.

Hang in there. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

Addy

Group co-owner.

[Guest guest]

I have a very good dr in NY who went through with me on the website for the

American Academy for Asthma, allergy and immunology. He then looked up their

credentials to help guide the way.

 

Same dr did this for me when I moved to Fl

From: Carol Corley <floridabouvs@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Xolair, asthma, allergy and immunology dr

Date: Sunday, August 10, 2008, 12:24 PM

How do you find a good doctor for allergy and asthma?

Carol

 

Unfortunately it is true that medical care is not the same quality

everywhere. When I m oved from the Raleigh-Durham- Chapel hill area

to SE NC 12-13 years ago, both my parents warned me that quality

medical care would be an issue, even tho I was moving to an area that

had a city of more than 100,000. They were right. When I first

moved here there was only one allergy-asthma practice and I hated

it. Admittedly they have saved a lot of lives in our community, but

they were not as good as what I had before. Five years ago I

switched to a new doc at a new practice and that has gone much better.

It sounds like your current docs advised you well and that you made

the right decisions for a number of reasons.

I still can't imagine why they thought it would be appropriate to

decrease your Xolair to once a month, as bad as you were before.

Hang in there. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

Addy

Group co-owner.

[Guest guest]

I would start by going to your local yellow pages and seeing who's

listed under physicians-allergy or physicians-asthma (also check

pulmonology). Then see if their practice has a website and if it

says whether or not the doctors are board certified in allergy and/or

pulmonology. A lot of times you can also see where they did their

training, went to med school etc. My doc did med school at

University of Pittsburgh. Not top ten, sure, but when I investigated

I discovered they have a huge specialty in allergy.

You can also go to the professional association websites -

www.aaaai.org, which is the website for the Academy of Allergy,

Asthma and Immunology, and go to the patient/consumer section and

search for a doc. However, my own doc belongs to the other

organization (American COllege of something or other) and not the

academy, so my doc doesn't come up in their search, for example.

Another good source of referrals can be one's pharmacist or pharmacy

manager. They see and hear a lot about how docs provide

prescriptions to their patients, how well their office handles

patient concerns when referred or coming from the pharmacist, etc.

Sometimes one doesn't have a choice. Sometimes there are pluses and

minuses. I left the practice that has the best pediatric allergist

in town b/c I didn't like my doctor or the practice. But the peds

guy there is great with kids (he's got young kids himself) and all

the parents I know who take their kids to him say that he is generous

with samples and in helping them make effective decisions that keep

their costs down without sacrificing the quality of the treatment

their kids get. HOW MANY DOCS DO THAT?

Take care all,

Addy

--- In , Carol Corley <floridabouvs@...>

wrote:

>

> How do you find a good doctor for allergy and asthma?

> Carol

>  

> Unfortunately it is true that medical care is not the same quality

> everywhere. When I m oved from the Raleigh-Durham- Chapel hill area

> to SE NC 12-13 years ago, both my parents warned me that quality

> medical care would be an issue, even tho I was moving to an area

that

> had a city of more than 100,000. They were right. When I first

> moved here there was only one allergy-asthma practice and I hated

> it. Admittedly they have saved a lot of lives in our community, but

> they were not as good as what I had before. Five years ago I

> switched to a new doc at a new practice and that has gone much

better.

>

> It sounds like your current docs advised you well and that you made

> the right decisions for a number of reasons.

>

> I still can't imagine why they thought it would be appropriate to

> decrease your Xolair to once a month, as bad as you were before.

>

> Hang in there. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

>

> Addy

> Group co-owner.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

this is the website my dr and I went to

http://www.aaaai.org/physref/

hope that helps

> >

> > How do you find a good doctor for allergy and asthma?

> > Carol

> >  

> > Unfortunately it is true that medical care is not the same

quality

> > everywhere. When I m oved from the Raleigh-Durham- Chapel hill

area

> > to SE NC 12-13 years ago, both my parents warned me that quality

> > medical care would be an issue, even tho I was moving to an area

> that

> > had a city of more than 100,000. They were right. When I first

> > moved here there was only one allergy-asthma practice and I hated

> > it. Admittedly they have saved a lot of lives in our community,

but

> > they were not as good as what I had before. Five years ago I

> > switched to a new doc at a new practice and that has gone much

> better.

> >

> > It sounds like your current docs advised you well and that you

made

> > the right decisions for a number of reasons.

> >

> > I still can't imagine why they thought it would be appropriate to

> > decrease your Xolair to once a month, as bad as you were before.

> >

> > Hang in there. I hope you get to feeling better soon.

> >

> > Addy

> > Group co-owner.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yes, thanks, all.

Carol