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VI. United States Chapter 7: Rosemont \| Chapter 8: Queens
	Chapter 8: Queens, New York Stephen Halsey Middle School Teacher: Patti Elfers

	Bradley B. My name is Bradley B. I am from Queens, N.Y. When I get sick with asthma there is no home remedy used, only the doctor's prescribed medicine. I use several types of medicine when I have a serious asthma attack and when I don't have a serious attack I use three other medicines, one used very sparingly, for asthma maintenance. For my serious attacks I use a Pulmo Aide breathing machine with albuterol sulfate inhalation solution. This medicine has no taste it just helps me to breathe. For daily maintenance I use an advair diskus twice a day and singulair tablets once a day. I also carry an albuterol puffer to school, for emergencies, and to be used sparingly. There is nothing amusing about the preparation, application or effects of this medicine. As a matter of fact these medicines can be quite dangerous to your health by weakening your heart if overused or abused. Both my parents have allergies and they said that sometimes if your parents have allergies the children would be born with a worse form of an allergy. I've had asthma since I was two years old and became very sick by not being able to breathe properly. The doctor told my parents that I had asthma and that the medicines mentioned earlier would help my breathing, especially during the change in seasons. I am very happy to have found medicines that work for me
	David J. When I get a headache, it hurts. I feel pain in my head. When I shake my head, it feels worse. The pain feels like I'm dying. The pain is sharp and it never seems to stop. My mother tells me to eat some ice cream to help me feel better, but I don't like ice cream. So she gives me Tylenol or aspirin. The pills make my headache go away. Then I take a nap to help me feel better. Eziel P. When I'm sick I take Advil to make the headache go away. You take Robitussin for the cough. I take Halls for my sore throat. I can't take penicillin, because I will get a rash on my body. Then I go to see my doctor and then he or she will give me some prescription medicine. I get sick by not wearing my coat in the cold weather and going outside. The medicine I take is from stores in New York. My parents make me feel better by not going to work and by doing things for me, and getting what I need to feel better. The prescription medicine from the doctor tastes like a dead fish; it also tastes like a dead cat.
	Hadasseh H. It was close to summer. I was getting sick and my head was hurting on and off, because of the weather switching back and forth. My mother went to the store and bought some Advil gel tablets. The medicine didn't have a taste, but if you held it in your mouth long enough it would taste bitter. The amusing thing about this medicine is that it works in no time. Pop it in your mouth and a half-hour later you're good as new. It stopped my head from hurting and I was ready for the new weather and the change it brought.
	Jennifer C. When I am sick with a cold, the medicine that my mother gives me is Theraflu. If the medicine does not work, then my mother takes me to the doctor. The doctor gives me medicine. The medicine is nasty, but I have to take it. The doctor's medicine takes seven days to work. The doctor's medicine name is Pharmatuss DM cough syrup, which I take every 6 hours. The doctor's medicine makes me go to sleep. My medicine is not a family remedy. My medicine tastes like grapes. I got sick from the air. When it is cold out side, I get a lot of colds.
	Quacy C. The medicine that my mom uses is TheraFlu. When I get sick she puts it in a cup and makes me drink it. Sometimes I don't drink it, but sometimes I do.
	Robert R. When I am sick, my mother gives me a hot cup of tea. It helps me because she puts a lot of stuff in the tea so it can help you let the gas out. She puts in ginger, garlic, orange peels and a peppermint leaf. The ginger is for your headache, the orange peel and the garlic and peppermint is for gas. For example, I had a stomachache this morning. My mom gave me ginger and peppermint and it worked. To make the ginger tea: Step 1: Get ginger stems and boil them in water. Step 2: Put the peppermint in the cup. Step 3: Pour everything in one cup and then drink it
	Terrance J. I decided to write about when I get a headache, because most of the time I get headaches. When I get a headache I take some Motrin. After I take Motrin, then I lie in my bed for a little while and my headache usually goes away. I get headaches when I get hit in the head very hard. This happens a lot during sports and gym.