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Expert Profile: Kathleen MacNaughton

Expertise: As both a registered nurse and health educator, as well as someone living with asthma/allergies, I can answer questions about what asthma is, how it is diagnosed, asthma symptoms, asthma triggers, asthma treatment--both traditional and holistic--and tips for living with asthma.

Experience in the area
I have had mild persistent asthma and severe eye, nose, and skin allergies all of my life. In addition, I am a registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience caring for people with chronic illness. For the past 7 years, I have been writing consumer health education materials, both online and offline, with a specialty in asthma and allergies. I have also been the asthma guide at About.com for the past 18 months.

Publications
About.com (Asthma Site), EverydayKidz.com, RhinocortAqua.com

Education/Credentials
BS degree in nursing from Syracuse University

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What do you like about this subject? Educating people about asthma and allergies is my passion, both as one who has lived with these diseases all my life, as well as being a nurse and active health educator on the Web. I truly believe that anyone with asthma can live a life without limits.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I hope to help people to learn how to manage their asthma and live successfully with it.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Asthma is not just a child's disease, though certainly it is most common in children. But adults and even older adults can develop asthma at any point in their lives.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject There are some natural, or alternative, therapies that are beginning to prove useful in the management of asthma.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 350
Knowledge	10.0 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.90 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.90 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		1
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		2
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		33

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/06/08
10	10	10	10	08/29/08
10	10	10	10	08/25/08
10	10	10	10	08/09/08
10	10	10	10	07/29/08

User Comments

Thanks again!
(David on 08/29/08)

Thank you for you timely responce and your advice.
(David on 08/25/08)

THANK YOU!! Hopefully she'll listen to you -- an expert -- since she won't listen to me.
(Kelly on 08/09/08)

Thank you very much. I am glad that you answered quickly because now I know that we can use the inhaler again tonight even if I dont hear from the doc
(Leah on 07/29/08)

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Recent Answers from Kathleen MacNaughton

2008-10-04 viurs triggered asthma: Hi Amy, I hope by now you are feeling better, but if not, it might be wise to call the doctor. Asthma controller medicines (like Advair) can take up to a week to reach full effectiveness, but should...

2008-09-26 managing athsma while in one of the most polluted cities in the world: Hi Caitlin, It's going to be hard to protect yourself, but my best advice is to stay indoors behind closed windows and with the air conditioning on as much as you can. If you must go out in a car, same...

2008-09-13 Breastfeeding and albuterol: It is not known whether albuterol passes through breast milk to a nursing baby. I think your best bet is to call your doctor about what is happening. Perhaps a tweak in your controller medicine will reduce...

2008-09-08 flovent and salbutamol aerosol inhaler : easy bruising: Hi Jessica, In looking at the Flovent website and salbutamol sites, I don't see bruising listed as a possible side effect, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. However, bruising easily isn't something...

2008-08-25 Advair Vs. Flovent: Hi Mike, This is an excellent question and one that many people share. But the article you quote is an example of the media running with only part of the story and inflaming people's fears. You can...