On Wednesday, April 01, 1998 5:38 PM, Joe Gallagher [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
wrote:
> I had a patient tell me today that she attended a lecture on Asthma
> where the Physician giving the talk was concerned about the emerging
> research re CFCs in inhalers and it's adverse effect on fueling asthma.
> This is news to me. Anyone know anything about this ?
I don't know about CFCs but totally anecdotal and non EBM I tried one of
the new nonCFC placebo inhalers last year and wheezed for 40mins for the
first time ever in my life. Thankfully I've not done so since. Using a
propellant that makes you wheeze seems like an excellant marketing plan to
me!
Stuart Skeates
GP and Course Organiser
Romsey, Hants
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