Thank you Nick, GoldenWings & Kidd,
I don't yet know if I have asthma, but it sure looks like several Lupus patients have asthma.
I have been questioning the asthma diagnosis because I don't seem to have any fluid or the typical "asthma attack", although what I do have could be mild bronchial spasms. I don't get much relief from albuterol but I too am on a preventative inhaler called "asmanex" which is a steroid inhaler (mometasone furoate and I take it twice a day) so I thought that maybe the steroid is something that would be used to treat the inflammation in a Lupus patient, therefore, possibly masking (treating) the symptoms that may prevent a diagnosis.
I guess by the fact that you all have asthma, it is not uncommon for a Lupus patient to also have asthma. I just started having bronchial spasms about a month ago (and other Lupus symptoms in the last 3.5 months) but no diagnosis yet.
I so do appreciate you sharing your personal experiencing with me as I try to "box-in" my condition.
I'm open to any and ALL advice and/or experiences!
Thank you so much.
Gina