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[queermystic]

Heading back to Motel 6. Unexpected expenses wiped out half of Moms pay and we have to spend every cent left on the Motel and still we only have the room until the 10th.

And that didnt leave anything for food.

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[reasonsforhope]

First New Treatment in 50 Years for Asthma Attacks and COPD ‘Could be a Game-Changer’

The first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years is a drug already available—and it’s 4x more effective than steroid tablets.

"The first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years has been tested by British scientists.

The injection is more effective than the current method of steroid tablets—reducing the need for further treatment by 30%, according to a new study.

Researchers say their findings could be “game-changing” for millions of people around the world with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—especially because the drug is already available on the market.

Asthma attacks and COPD flare-ups, also known as “eosinophilic exacerbations”, can be deadly—with dozens of people dying every day in the UK after experiencing serious symptom flare-ups, according to official figures.

These exacerbations include symptoms like wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness due to inflammation resulting from high amounts of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell—and they involve almost half of asthma attacks and up to 30% of COPD flare-ups.

Yet medical treatments have barely changed for over half a century, as steroid drugs remained the mainstay of medication.

The downside of steroids like prednisolone, which can reduce inflammation in the lungs, is that they have severe side-effects, such as diabetes and osteoporosis. The treatment also fails many patients who need repeated courses of steroids, or get worse and need hospitalization within 90 days.

Results from the recent clinical trial led by scientists from King’s College London revealed that a drug already available can be re-purposed in emergency settings to reduce the need for further treatment.

“This could be a game-changer for people with asthma and COPD,” said lead investigator Professor Mona Bafadhel, of King’s College.

The team studied Benralizamab, a monoclonal antibody that targets eosinophils to reduce lung inflammation, which is currently used for the treatment of severe asthma—and the trial found a single dose can be four times more effective when injected at the point of exacerbation compared to steroid tablets.

The study, which was published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, split people at high risk of an asthma or COPD attack into three groups. One group received benralizumab injection and dummy tablets, another received standard of care (prednisolone 30mg daily for five days) and dummy injection and the third group receiving both benralizumab injection and standard of care.

After 28 days, respiratory symptoms—like coughing, wheezing, and breathlessness—were reduced with benralizumab.

After 90 days, there were four times fewer people in the benralizumab group that failed treatment compared to standard of care with prednisolone.

Treatment with the benralizumab injection also led to fewer follow-up episodes that required seeing a doctor or going to a hospital. There was also an improvement in the quality of life for people with asthma and COPD.

“We’ve used the drug in a different way – at the point of an exacerbation – to show that it’s more effective than steroid tablets which is the only treatment currently available,” said Prof. Bafadhel.

“The big advance is the finding that targeted therapy works in asthma and COPD attacks.”

The researchers say the jab can potentially be administered safely at home, too.

“We hope these pivotal studies will change how asthma and COPD exacerbations are treated for the future, ultimately improving the health for over a billion people living with asthma and COPD across the world,” she added...

77-year-old patient Geoffrey Pointing, who took part of the study, called the injections “fantastic”.

“I didn’t get any side effects like I used to with the steroid tablets. I used to never sleep well the first night of taking steroids, but the first day on the study, I could sleep that first night, and I was able to carry on with my life without problems.”

“Honestly, when you’re having a flare up, you can hardly breathe. Anything that takes that away and gives you back a normal life is what you want.""

-via Good News Network, December 1, 2024

[ma7moud-reda]

‏"اللّهم ارزُقنا فأَنتَ خَيرُ الرَّازِقين،

و أَعتِق رِقابَنا يا أرحَمَ الرَّاحِمين،

ورِقابَ آبائِنا وَمَن كان لَهُ حَقٌ عَلينا"..

[chronicallycouchbound]

PSA: Box breathing isn’t safe for everyone!

“Box breathing” and similar breathing exercises that call for breath holding, even for a few seconds, can aggravate respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD. In some cases, even deep breathing can trigger respiratory symptoms.

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I didn’t learn this until a couple years ago, and a lot of people still don’t know! Talk with your medical providers about alternatives!

I personally use in through the nose, out through the mouth exercises (like “smell the roses, blow out the candles”). Inhaling through the nose is best for asthma, since the nose filters some particles and irritants, and warms and moistens the air going to your lungs, all of which can help reduce symptoms. I specifically don’t hold my breath in between those steps!

Alternatives to breathing exercises include techniques such as distraction, identifying 5 sensations, fidget tools, listening to music, putting on a favorite show, or guided meditation.

Distraction is great when hyperventilating, most people, when mentally distracted, will fall back into a normal breathing pattern naturally. Sometimes focusing on your breath and body *isnt* the answer or even necessary.

[ashewindrider]

Heads up for Diabetics and folks with chronic lung problems!!!

Medicaid is back on their bullshit. Just went to pick up my dad's CGM's (Continuous Glucose Monitor) and had a copay of $100+.

Apparently, Medicaid is requiring to have a date of when you got the "accompanying receiver device", even if you never used one. They're requiring this for all CGM's (FreeStyle Libre 3 and 3 plus for example) or if you use a nebulizer for breathing treatments.

CALL YOUR DOCTOR AHEAD OF REFILLING YOUR CGM'S/NEBULIZER TREATMENTS!!

get them to fax over a prescription if you are on Medicaid. That way your pharmacist can deal with Medicaid for you.

[brgzmpff]

Fura erzes hogy tudom hogy elofordulhat olyan helyzet, hogy a pasimnak kellhet dontenie rolam.

A copd miatt ki kellett tanulnia, hogy milyen helyzetekben kell mentot hivnia azonnal, ha ugy alakul, amikor nagyon beteg voltam.

Nyilvan vagyok annyira kontrollfreak, hogy az elso rosszabbodasnal azonnal mindenre felkeszitettem, de nem gondoltam bele, hogy ez majd azt fogja jelenteni, hogy en akkor eppen majd donteskeptelen allapotban leszek.

Most volt az elso felsoleguti lofasz a tavalyi diagnozis ota.

Ez a rosseb azzal jar, hogy tudogondozoba kell menni es nem haziorvoshoz, ami nekem kulon stressz volt az elejen, a negyedik kontrollnal mar kimondottan megnyugtat, mert mindig utes a varo es nagyon kedves a gondozo doktornom.

Szorongtam vagy 3 napig hogy egy megfazashoz kell vagy nem kell eppen doki, de megdicsertek, hogy nem mentem se tul koran se tul keson. 3 nap utan rosszabbodott, aznap mar el is lattak, elvileg ezt pont igy kellett istapolni.

Azt hiszem egyedul nagyon megmentem volna a halalfelelemtol, amikor a legrosszabb reszek voltak.

Nagyon szerencses vagyok en a faszimmal.

[onemashedbraincell]

SERIOUS TALK . CENSORSHIP

the amount of censorship and ignorance regarding anything that isn't remotely 'normal' or seems 'realistic' to the average eye is absolutely disgusting and genuinely ableist. see someone who's visibly disabled? oh, no, you can never go up to them! come on! avoid them! they're too different from you. you would never be able to understand them. they would never be able to understand you. have a friend who has a stigmatized mental health condition? oh! they must be faking! nobody *actually* has that! it's too rare! we should stop being friends with them! they must be a monster! have someone tell you that you have an invisible disability? that doesn't exist! if i cant see it, then you don't have it! i know your body better than you do! prove you have your disability, then! and the funny thing is, these types of things are completely censored- viewed as 'wrong' or 'not something to be talked about'. when really, it's just an excuse to not talk about, spread awareness, or allow those who are troubled by these conditions to speak up. TALK ABOUT YOUR ILLNESS. TALK ABOUT YOUR DISABILITY. TALK ABOUT YOUR 'ABNORMALCY'. show the world that **you aren't weird or crazy or monstrous for not fitting the norm.**

[mikkid76]

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