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And so, you know, we could be short of breath while she goes ahead and talks about this subject for us. So welcome, welcome to Health Chatter.

Thanks, thanks. Okay, so let's get the show moving here. Let's, you know, for all our listening audience all over the place, let's start with the basic. What is asthma?

Thanks, thanks. Okay, so let's get the show moving here. Let's, you know, for all our listening audience all over the place, let's start with the basic. What is asthma?

Yeah. And harder to breathe. I'll tell you, I had asthma as a kid. And I remember that that. You know, for those of you who've never had it, great. But if you've ever had it, that feeling where you can't get enough air into your lungs is actually frightening. It really is.

Yeah. And harder to breathe. I'll tell you, I had asthma as a kid. And I remember that that. You know, for those of you who've never had it, great. But if you've ever had it, that feeling where you can't get enough air into your lungs is actually frightening. It really is.

And I assume that after a while you can get used to the feeling and you don't get as blitzed out about it, but it's still frightening. it really is debilitating. It really, really is. All right. So let's talk about pediatric asthma, which is your specialty. So what do we need to know?

And I assume that after a while you can get used to the feeling and you don't get as blitzed out about it, but it's still frightening. it really is debilitating. It really, really is. All right. So let's talk about pediatric asthma, which is your specialty. So what do we need to know?

Yeah. You know, as a parent, you know, I certainly can remember my own parents that, you know, my, especially my mother, she would get really blitzed out, you know, when either my sister who also had asthma or myself had an asthma attack. I mean, cause it's really, it's frightening, you know, see her, see her kid, you know, suffering like that, et cetera.

Yeah. You know, as a parent, you know, I certainly can remember my own parents that, you know, my, especially my mother, she would get really blitzed out, you know, when either my sister who also had asthma or myself had an asthma attack. I mean, cause it's really, it's frightening, you know, see her, see her kid, you know, suffering like that, et cetera.

And I remember our pediatrician coming to the house and And, you know, imagine that, you know, house calls, but which is kind of another subject at some point we should talk about in health chatter. But at any rate, they gave me a shot. And I can't remember what it might have been. Was it adrenaline?

And I remember our pediatrician coming to the house and And, you know, imagine that, you know, house calls, but which is kind of another subject at some point we should talk about in health chatter. But at any rate, they gave me a shot. And I can't remember what it might have been. Was it adrenaline?

Adrenaline. Okay. So is that still done today?

Adrenaline. Okay. So is that still done today?

All right. Again, I'll use myself as a guinea pig here on the show. I don't have asthma now, at least hopefully I don't. Talk to us a little bit about this business of pediatric asthma, which you're an expert in, and then, shall I say, outgrowing it? as an adult. So what's the story there?

All right. Again, I'll use myself as a guinea pig here on the show. I don't have asthma now, at least hopefully I don't. Talk to us a little bit about this business of pediatric asthma, which you're an expert in, and then, shall I say, outgrowing it? as an adult. So what's the story there?

So, all right, so a lot of stuff here. All right, so I just wonder, and, you know, again, I think, Gail, in this case, it might be a function of further research coming down the pike here. But I wonder that as you just grow into adulthood, your lungs become more mature. in able to maybe handle some of these, what you call triggers, but who knows? I mean, that's yet to be determined.

So, all right, so a lot of stuff here. All right, so I just wonder, and, you know, again, I think, Gail, in this case, it might be a function of further research coming down the pike here. But I wonder that as you just grow into adulthood, your lungs become more mature. in able to maybe handle some of these, what you call triggers, but who knows? I mean, that's yet to be determined.

All right, so let's talk about asthma as a condition here. Is asthma curable or is it just treatable?

All right, so let's talk about asthma as a condition here. Is asthma curable or is it just treatable?

So. All right. So. All right. Let's let's talk about these inhalers for just a second. Does a person who has asthma, do they use an inhaler as a prevention or only as an intervention when they're actually having an asthma attack?