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To: Pogeu Mahone who wrote (8397)	1/18/2010 12:18:16 PM
From: Ken Adams	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39365

I'm only superficially aware of steroid potential problems. Given that, I'm due for my annual physical, at age 73, in a few weeks. One of the goals of that event is to review the 4 prescriptions I take. 1. Flomax... problems with very slow urination 2. Diazide (generic) for blood pressure control 3. Losinipril also for BP control 4. Advair... a daily inhalation for asthma prevention My BP is very controlled, but I can't seem to get off the Rx. I would be in real trouble without Flomax. I know Advair is a steroid, but it's kept me asthma free for some 5 years, after many ER visits and hospital stays. I want to know if there might be an acceptable alternative to any of this stuff.