After several weeks of prolonged coughing and wheezing, waking up in the middle of the night to find that I'm gasping for air, my OB-Gyne decided to refer me to a pulmonologist.

This is where my confusion begins.

First, the OB-Gyne said I can go ahead and get my anti-influenza vaccine. The pulmonologist said I shouldn't. The OB-Gyne said that I could take anti-asthma medication only when the benefits outweigh the risks. The pulmonologist said that I should take the maintenance drug, if only to keep me from dying in my sleep. Now, I'm wondering whether I should believe the well-meaning medreps or if I'll follow my own mother's advice and just go natural?

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from: <http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/symbicort_wcp.htm> last accessed: August 23, 2008

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