alexavecchione
Have any symptoms disappeared, or have new ones come up? Share the journey of your asthma symptoms over the years.
hcorporan1 Member
I have had Covid 6 times in the last year and a half. It has definitely exacerbated my asthma
hcorporan1 Member
lauren.mullin Moderator
hcorporan1 Member
Might be auto immune ; lupus and Sjögren’s. Seeing infectious disease Dr soon
Melissa.Arnold Community Admin
Tyson Member
I'm not sure if any new symptoms have shown up but unfortunately my symptoms seem to be a bit stronger now than it was many years ago. I do wheeze a decent amount, particularly late at night or early in the morning. My sister nicknamed me "The bird" as she said that I sounded like a bird when I would wheeze.
I do clear my throat quite a bit on days that aren't as good. I also sometimes feel some tightness in both my chest and back. I also just feel fatigued and tired sometimes because I am working a little harder to breathe. Those come and go but I do know that I am in trouble when I start coughing. That's like a late warning sign that I need my rescue inhaler. It's also tough at times to take a real deep breath.
I make sure to take my controller inhaler twice a day and stay healthy as getting a cold for me seems to go to my chest and linger for a few weeks. As long as I can keep it under control and not let symptoms progress for a while I can manage my asthma well.
anonymous-19 Member
I started with asthma in my 20's. I am 72 now. Yes it has slowly and progressively gotten worse. I have many broncitis infections usually 2-3 times a year. Two years ago had phemonia. It was then they did a MRI and said I had a spot on my lung. 3 months later it was gone. However the infections have destroyed most of my left lung. I always bring up yellow stuff. I still get infections so I try to stay away from crowds. I had to use a nebulizer since 2007. Once in awhile i use it now. Breathing is more difficult in cold or hot weather. I get tired more often as well. I'm retired but my neighbor does my mowing. Scents bother me more, smoke, humidity, dust, mold. and the change in weather like rain. I never know when I will have a coughing spell and I am on 2 medicine's or inhayers. They do help yet again not.Today it's one day at a time. I can still keep my home and drive my car. I go to the store as well. The antibiotics have gotten stronger. After awhile they don't work any more.
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