There is a genetic link, IMO
Posted By: An Iowan on 2008-11-09
In Reply to: Asthma info - jss
I have steroid-dependent asthma, but nobody else does--my parents, my brother, my daughters, no one! My middle daughter has terrible eczema like me, but she has no asthma. She has some allergies and another daughter of mine had food allergies, but none of them have the respiratory issues that I do with the allergies.
Here's food for thought, though. In my family, my brother has type 1 diabetes. My father has rheumatoid arthritis. This makes me think of an inherited autoimmune component to our respective issues.
Another thing is that my father and I are carriers of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. He has pretty severe lung disease even without being homozygous. The gene we carry is apparently linked to increased incidence of asthma, from some sources I've seen. However, again, two of my daughters carry the gene (not the one with eczema), and there are no problems there with their lungs. Heck, my husband is a carrier of the "worse" alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency gene, but he has no asthma. We are vigilant about keeping them out of second-hand smoke, so they all should be fine and without lung damage.
I've always heard asthma was environmental, due to genetic disposition, sometimes emotional, but always crappy.
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A genetic mistake?!?!
I'm sorry that is laughable.
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Genetic Disposition
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a link to the story. Sounds like a great girl. More power to her.
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Thanks LinK
never heard of him. 
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Um....that's LINK
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Same here LinK!
The snow started coming down Sunday, it's oh, Wednesday, and we still haven't plowed out our driveway. Two neighbors have actually called to make sure we're okay--isn't that just the sweetest thing?! They can't fathom that no one would need to leave the house. We don't even go out much in good weather but it's really easy to tell when no one leaves the house when there's snow on the ground....especially a foot and a half of it!
Gotta do something about it soon though. I'm sure the mailbox is gettin' all filled up with bills and whatnot, but I'm kinda diggin' it being outta sight and outta mind.
thanks for the link
It looks like I should get mine on May 9 - just in time for my Vegas trip!
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It might just be me, but I don't see a link.
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One more link from CDC....
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Where's the National Enquirer when you need them?
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Just Google perineal massage, and a TON of information comes up about this helping to prevent tears and/or episiotomies
Here is a link to the story..
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not happy about this either :(
This link should take you to Lands' End
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This company is famous for its fit. It is also famous for punctuating the company name wrong, so no, I did not make an error when I typed it, LOL. They know it is wrong, but it's too late because its their legal name. Ha!
Link for WAHM
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Thanks for the link -- Now it is in my favs
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I posted a link for you....sm
Go to foodtv.com and search on blue crabs. Bobby Flay has a great recipe.
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See link inside
Texas governor orders STD vaccine for all girls
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16948093/from/ET/
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I saw it had FTC in it. He goes head to head against the FTC and the FDA. Do you think they are going to have anything "nice" to say?
Link inside.
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