[jasonglh]

I could probably stop taking my Accolate in the winter but I dont have any trouble with side effects so I just stick with it. I have been on it since the day it hit the shelves as I had been waiting for it to be approved. Asthma meds have certainly come a long way since I was a kid in the 70's. Most of my troubles are allergy related and I live in KY where all the bad things grow. When harvest time gets here it overwhelms my allergy meds so I get a shot of decadron to get me through.

My last attack where I needed my "rescue" inhaler was over 2 years ago when I caught a face full of Camel non-filtered walking out of the hospital of all places. It had been so long between attacks when I made it to my truck I realized the inhaler in my glove compartment had been expired for over 2 years. I hate to spend the $25 on one just to keep it current but it beats taking a chance on an ER visit.