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How to prevent allergies
Prevention by avoidance Allergies may be prevented or treated. The most effective prevention is avoidance of the allergen. This is often not practical for the pilot who flies all over the country or is base...read more
Side effects of asthma medicines
Side effects of reliever medicines Relievers are a safe and effective medicine and have very few side effects. You cannot overdose on reliever medicine. Some relievers can temporarily increase your heartbeat...read more
Side effects of steroids: relapses
Flare-ups, also known as relapses, are most commonly treated with a short course of steroid therapy. Flare-ups are caused by swelling and inflammation around myelin plaques. These drugs are s...read more
Some information about preventer inhalers
Preventer inhalers Outline drawing of a metered dose inhaler. Preventers control the swelling and inflammation in the airways, stopping them from being so sensitive and reducing the risk of severe attacks. N...read more
Steroids and spacers to help asthmatics
Steroid tablets If your asthma symptoms become severe, your doctor or asthma nurse may give you a short course (3-14 days) of steroid tablets. Steroid tablets work quickly and powerfully to ...read more
Treatments for MS: Steroids
Corticosteroids (steroids) are the standard treatment for a relapse in MS and have been in use for about 50 years. How steroids work It is still unclear exactly how steroids work but they p...read more
