Re: Only had a major reaction once.......

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Me, too.  I remember the bulb asthma nefrin nebulizers.  My sister used one

until progress moved her to theophiline.  I remember some sort of crushed

powder inhaler that she used. 

 

I, too, am so glad to be living today when meds for asthma really help...at

least the meds I take help me.

From: Ol Wheezy <uca79iii@...>

Subject: [ ] Only had a major reaction once.......

Date: Monday, March 1, 2010, 8:30 PM

 

At 7 years old in 1961 I had a bad reaction to a " regular " allergy shot. I

turned red all over started shaking,couldn' t breathe at all and passed out.

They didn't have epipen's in the covered wagon days but they did had an

epinephrine shot which did the trick. I went home afterward.

Back then there were NO inhalers except the over the counter squeeze bulb asthma

nefrin inhalers that my doctor told me NOT to use.

These were the for runners of the Primatine Mist.

When my father was growing up all they had were " asthma powders. "

He said that it came in a can and you would pour some out, light it and breathe

in the smoke. Also, mullen plant was smoked. Several years ago, I bought some

mullen from a health food store and tried it. yuck! It was nasty and didn't work

at all.

I sure am blessed to living in a day and age when we have better drugs to help

in our fight to breathe/

Doug

group founder