Eosinophilic Asthma
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with e-asthma at 56. It really just came on in a matter of months. Anyone else with e-asthma? I’m now what most would call moderate-to-severe asthmatic and while I’ve made lots of progress with medications, this affects my life every day. Also, I’ve developed a very sensitive sense of smell. Not always triggers, but everything. I wanted to find out why and found this forum.
Hi. Welcome to the community! You've definitely come to the right place. Eosinophilic asthma isn't as common as other types, but I feel like there are more people here with it because of the information we have available.
For now, I'll give you a link to our archives on the topic so that you can browse at your leisure:
https://asthma.net/search?s=eosinophilic%20asthma
As for the stronger sense of smell, that's new to me. I'm not an expert, but we've had lots of conversations in the past about the ability to "smell a trigger," like dust or mold, when other people can't. And that's not just in e-asthma! I think the body tries to adapt to protect us.
Feel free to ask questions or jump into a discussion. Glad you're here! -Melissa, team member
