Posts by slyorca

Frank Morales6 said:Exactly.
And they were pulling heavy physical shifts all through the winter, too.
Not like we do today.

Honestly, it really bugs me when people poke at my belly and say, "It’s going to be a boy."
I mean, sure, it might be, but wtf? What does that even matter—whether it's a girl or a guy?
Both my husband and I couldn't care less; we are just counting down the days until this baby is here, and we’re going to love them just as much regardless of gender because they're ours.
It feels like everyone is just flattering us—like the old-fashioned way where they say, "Oh, you'll have a son!"
To my husband, it's like, "Congrats on making a son," and to me, it's "Congrats, you're having a son."
It irritates me that my kid is being judged by gender before they've even been born.
And let's be real, the ones doing most of that gender-based judging are women 95% of the time.

I've been in the exact same boat.🙄
Every single aunt and neighbor kept telling me I was having a boy, and I'd just shut them down:
- "Actually, no, it's a girl."
-"Oh, they must have misread the scan, it's definitely a boy!"

But then those very same people acted all shocked once my little girl actually arrived.😍

Physical activity tends to trigger my attacks as well. I was on Singulair for a while, and it didn't cause any side effects for me—no increased appetite or weight gain issues—but after a certain point, it felt like the efficacy just started to taper off. Of course, everyone reacts differently to these things.
I haven't seen any weight gain from using Ventolin either, even though I had to rely on it quite frequently.
My heart is perfectly fine, but if you're experiencing frequent chest pain, you really ought to go see a doctor.

Kyle Diaz28 said:Symbicort is the gold standard. Since I started taking it twice a day, my shortness of breath has completely vanished. Out of all the medications I’ve tried over the last 20 years—and believe me, I’ve tried them all—Symbicort is by far the most effective. I wouldn't recommend relying on Ventolin, though; using it constantly can be hard on your heart. My pulmonologist, Dr. Raos, based out of the suburban neighborhood, is truly the best in the business.

I wasn't aware of that. I mean, I knew it was risky if you exceeded the recommended dosage, but I hadn't considered it being an issue with regular use.
For me, things have actually improved since switching to Tafen.

I've been dealing with asthma since I was seven years old. It flared up quite a bit during my teenage years, though things eventually settled down significantly. For a while, I was using Advair Diskus, and honestly, it worked wonders—I didn't even need to touch my Ventolin during that stretch. Now, however, my pulmonologist has switched me over to Tafen Novolizer. Since I'm planning to get pregnant, I have to move away from using Seretide. So far, Tafen hasn't really proven its worth; I've had a few attacks, albeit milder ones. Perhaps it'll start performing better once I've been on it longer.
I suspect Tafen Novolizer might be one of those newer medications, as my doctor mentioned it's relatively recent to the market, but who knows? There might be other options out there.