tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846340485746544317.post8051901972255455763..comments2023-12-24T07:09:28.531-05:00Comments on NoExcuses: Cystic fibrosis: defining a disease under-diagnosed in PakistanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846340485746544317.post-13825594224447709712009-08-06T14:59:10.388-04:002009-08-06T14:59:10.388-04:00Hi Becki -
I'm so pleased that you find my bl...Hi Becki -<br /><br />I'm so pleased that you find my blog useful. that is my intent with each and very post.<br /><br />In terms of taking both an antihistamine (such as Allegra) and a leukotriene agonist (Singulair) I do take both all the time.<br /><br />Studies have show (and I have them on my blog) that both meds help CF patients, even if they don't have allergies.<br /><br />I have allegies, so they help me as well.<br /><br />Some background - when you have alergies, there are at least 2 components to the allergi cascade - 70% is histamine and 30% is leukotriene.<br /><br />So if you're taking just an anti-histamine or just a leukotriene agonst, you're not addressing 100% of the issue. <br /><br />Hope that helps.NoExcuseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015122167362668804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846340485746544317.post-55950742001676679702009-08-06T08:20:34.983-04:002009-08-06T08:20:34.983-04:00Hi Amy,
I always get so much useful information h...Hi Amy,<br /><br />I always get so much useful information here.....thank you so much!<br /><br />I have a question for you. I have major allergy problems....I was skin tested and almost passed out just on the scratch portion of the test.<br /><br />I used to take singulair and it never did much good. I've been reading your posts about taking both Allegra and Singulair.<br /><br />I am wondering if you take both meds chronically or just seasonally.<br /><br />Also, did you notice any difference in any of your pft test measures.<br /><br />My tiny airways (FEV25-75% are only in the mid 30-40's) and I am wondering if allergies are a big part of that.<br /><br />FEV1 is 70% currently. It's not horrible for being 34 years old, but I'm not happy with the number at all. I used to be mid-80's before I had to have emoblizations for bleeding. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for reading and I'll look forward to hearing your input.<br /><br />BeckiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com