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Breathe Right Now: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Treating the Most Common Breathing Disorders

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Couldn't breathe. Bought this book. Showed my doctor who changed all my medications. That was six months ago. TODAY? I BREATHE so well that I'm training for the NY marathon. It's hard for me to believe that getting the RIGHT medication can be crucial for allergy and asthma. But I'm a believer.

I have had allergies since birth--and never have felt good until I did the things written in this book. An excellent book on why allergies happen and what you can do--today--to stop them. I took the book to my doctor and she changed my medication to include steroid nasal inhalers. This helped me go through two pollen seasons without missing any work. SUPERB!!

After a diagnosis of COPD and/or asthma, I did what I always do. I set out to learn as much as possible. This is a wonderful, comprehensive and hopeful book. I have checked much of the info with my pulmonary MD and he too was most impressed and is suggesting it to patients. It is written in understandable terms, with a fine resources section. I learned a lot, and felt a bit more in control of this disease. Because if you give in, it will "git ya". Well done!

Breathe Right Now! is right to the point. Dr.Smolley puts asthma in its proper perspective and provides a fine analysis of what causes breathing problems and how to approach a realistic solution to these problems. Thank you Dr. Smolley and the other contributors!

As a physician, I'm always looking for books that explain diseases to patients--but that are comprehensive and easy-to-read. Breathe Right Now fits the bill. It describes the most common breathing problems in a manner that my patients can understand and gives easy, practical ways in which they can take control of their environment and their health. Superb chapter on exercise and stress!! I'm recommending to all of my allergy, asthma, and COPD patients in my clinics.

Where was this book when I needed it? I was diagnosed with COPD years ago and had literally given up on exercise and activity. With this book, I feel hopeful that my life is just beginning. I took the book to my pulmonologist and asked about the newer medications and how exercise might help me. He got me enrolled in a rehab program, and now my breathing is not as challenged. Thank you, Dr. Smolley, I feel like I can start to travel again.

I live in Georgia and pollen season normally makes me dependent on my inhaler. I read BREATHE RIGHT NOW and started the new medication, Accolate, as described in the book. Now I take two pills (Accolate) a day, along with my Azmacort Inhaler, to PREVENT asthma. No more wheezing--no congestion--no flares. My doctor had not used this drug on patients and I was her first one. But now she is prescribing it to all patients with asthma. A true LIFESAVING BOOK that talks about prevention of problems and how to manage these so you can have a LIFE!!!!

For 12 years I have choked and coughed from springtime pollen. The information in this book was helpful in letting me know to take meds BEFORE I am hit in the face with pollen. For the first time, I do not have a sinus infection!! Thank you, Dr. Smolley and Bruce.

I have sinusitis and asthma, and my children have the same. We have suffered for too many years according to this book. It enlightened me to learn that my sinus drainage actually triggers asthma--thus, I have learned to stay on top of sinus infections and post nasal drip--to END ASTHMA. It works. Dr. Smolley is brilliant. The book is a must read for any parent or person with allergies, asthma, sinusitis or other lung disease. Read it--and do what he says--it will change your life the way it has ours.

This book has excellent information for anyone who is just diagnosed with asthma. If you have been living with asthma for awhile and have been active in the management of your asthma, you may find that there is very little "new" information contained in the book. You will find that the book contains a good description of the various treatments that may be prescribed by your doctor. Be that as it may, the book continues to be a good resource for anyone with asthma.