prednisone (or lack of it!)

[Guest guest]

Doug, your unmitigated joy gave me an idea...folks, there's a new

poll about pred I created today. Maybe it's not very inventive, but

it made me feel good just to check the boxes.

Can you believe that it may be possible that we could give up pred

altogether except for every once in a while?

We should write a book or something. If nothing else, we should all

be in one of those commercials for drug research, eh?

Addy

[Guest guest]

Addy,

Love the suggestion of being in a commercial! It could be like one

of those allegra commercials, you know, Doug on a windsurfer surfing

through a field of daisies, Doug and his wife holding hands and

running in slow motion, Doug in a sun dress swinging on a tire swing

while the dog plays in the yard, etc., etc. <VBG>

Just teasing, Doug. You know we love you.

Greg

> Doug, your unmitigated joy gave me an idea...folks, there's a new

> poll about pred I created today. Maybe it's not very inventive,

but

> it made me feel good just to check the boxes.

>

>

> Can you believe that it may be possible that we could give up pred

> altogether except for every once in a while?

>

>

> We should write a book or something. If nothing else, we should

all

> be in one of those commercials for drug research, eh?

>

>

>

> Addy

[Guest guest]

This is TOO funny! Especially because I hate (underline and

italicize) that singulair commercial with the girl who goes to visit

her boyfriend's family farm (please, she doesn't even have allergic

circles under her eyes) AND the zyrtec commercial: " indoor and

outdoor allergens. " They should be sued for bogus advertising.

I envision a commercial with Greg holding up his albuterol

inhaler: " Do you have to carry this with you EVERYWHERE you go? "

Doug with a bottle of pred: " Tired of fighting the side effects of

prednisone? " Someone else with a nebulizer: " Tired of having to take

a second bag on trips just for your asthma meds? " Someone

else: " Feel like you singlehandedly keep Puffs in business? " and so

on. Better yet, we should be a magazine ad, with us on one side of

the page and all the meds we don't need all the time on the other

side, and Xolair standing in between us. Something like that.

I'm having a setback this week. May have to get some Advair 500 to

make it through. I'll let y'all know. I know it's just because

EVERYTHING is blooming all at once here in NC. OH - took some long-

acting sudafed for the first time in three months. Made me feel a

little fuzzy. Guess I lost my tolerance to it! HA HA HA, HEE HEE HEE!

Addy

> Addy,

>

> Love the suggestion of being in a commercial! It could be like one

> of those allegra commercials, you know, Doug on a windsurfer

surfing

> through a field of daisies, Doug and his wife holding hands and

> running in slow motion, Doug in a sun dress swinging on a tire

swing

> while the dog plays in the yard, etc., etc. <VBG>

>

> Just teasing, Doug. You know we love you.

>

> Greg

>

>

> --- In , " pyle456 " <coachmac@w...>

wrote:

> > Doug, your unmitigated joy gave me an idea...folks, there's a new

> > poll about pred I created today. Maybe it's not very inventive,

> but

> > it made me feel good just to check the boxes.

> >

> >

> > Can you believe that it may be possible that we could give up

pred

> > altogether except for every once in a while?

> >

> >

> > We should write a book or something. If nothing else, we should

> all

> > be in one of those commercials for drug research, eh?

> >

> >

> >

> > Addy

[Guest guest]

Hi Addy,

But, I am sorry to hear that you are not feeling too good this week.

The weather did change here in NY also, that is why I had to go back

and get the Xolair shot again. I hope you get back to your regular

self real soon.

Doug & Addy, do you mind if I pose some questions at the group to

judge who is suffering from what, what medication they took, etc,

similar questions. It is just as a means for all of us to judge our

progress and get more users talking?

FYI - If anyone wants to stop taking it for some reason, and their

doctor says you may have side effects, well I am living proof that

nothing happened. I was off it for over 1 month with no side effects.

Lol!, but I am glad I just came back on it again as I was doing worse

without it.

Ash

> > > Doug, your unmitigated joy gave me an idea...folks, there's a

new

> > > poll about pred I created today. Maybe it's not very

inventive,

> > but

> > > it made me feel good just to check the boxes.

> > >

> > >

> > > Can you believe that it may be possible that we could give up

> pred

> > > altogether except for every once in a while?

> > >

> > >

> > > We should write a book or something. If nothing else, we

should

> > all

> > > be in one of those commercials for drug research, eh?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Addy

[Guest guest]

<<Doug & Addy, do you mind if I pose some questions at the group to

judge who is suffering from what, what medication they took, etc,

similar questions. It is just as a means for all of us to judge our

progress and get more users talking?>>

Sure, go right ahead That is what this group is for

Doug

[Guest guest]

Addy,

Are you in marketing? I really like the idea of the Xolair magazine

spread.

Actually, I consider my albuterol inhaler something between a ball-

and-chain and a scarlet letter 'A'.

I didn't realize you were in North Carolina, too. We were in

Greensboro for Easter - our grey car was green with pollen. My

folks are in Hickory, and it's bad there, too. So far the mountains

are ok but with a few days of rain everything is starting to come

out. At least the rain clears the air for awhile.

Greg

> This is TOO funny! Especially because I hate (underline and

> italicize) that singulair commercial with the girl who goes to

visit

> her boyfriend's family farm (please, she doesn't even have

allergic

> circles under her eyes) AND the zyrtec commercial: " indoor and

> outdoor allergens. " They should be sued for bogus advertising.

>

> I envision a commercial with Greg holding up his albuterol

> inhaler: " Do you have to carry this with you EVERYWHERE you go? "

> Doug with a bottle of pred: " Tired of fighting the side effects of

> prednisone? " Someone else with a nebulizer: " Tired of having to

take

> a second bag on trips just for your asthma meds? " Someone

> else: " Feel like you singlehandedly keep Puffs in business? " and

so

> on. Better yet, we should be a magazine ad, with us on one side

of

> the page and all the meds we don't need all the time on the other

> side, and Xolair standing in between us. Something like that.

>

>

> I'm having a setback this week. May have to get some Advair 500

to

> make it through. I'll let y'all know. I know it's just because

> EVERYTHING is blooming all at once here in NC. OH - took some

long-

> acting sudafed for the first time in three months. Made me feel a

> little fuzzy. Guess I lost my tolerance to it! HA HA HA, HEE HEE

HEE!

>

>

> Addy

>

[Guest guest]

Not in marketing, but not unfamiliar with it.

Yep, I live for NC pollen. I'm over here on the coast, so I have

mold to contend with too. Just a glutton for punishment.

[Guest guest]

> Not in marketing, but not unfamiliar with it.

>

> Yep, I live for NC pollen. I'm over here on the coast, so I have

> mold to contend with too. Just a glutton for punishment.

Addy,

I lived in Goldsboro from 1985-1993. My allergist was in Kinston.

No matter where I live, the locals always say " this area is the worst

in the country for allergies. "

I wonder what they will say in Arizona where it's supposed to be

allergy free? hehehe

Doug