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Severe Persistent Asthma

I have severe persistent asthma and I see an allergist. I have practically lived in ERs due to severe asthma exacerbations. I have been taking by friends, family, and the ambulance. 🚑 I almost was intubated once but ended up not having to be because the paramedics were able to get my asthma exacerbation under control. I am on a controller called Breo, a rescue inhaler, 3 nebulizer solutions. One is Budesonide that I do twice daily and DuoNeb and Cromolyn that I do every 4 to 6 hours as needed and yes I use a spacer with my rescue inhaler and I do 2 biologics, Dupixent syringe and Xolair. The Dupixent syringe is every 2 weeks here at home and my Xolair is once a month and I have to do that in my allergist's office. When I was 10 years old I almost didn't make it. I was in the hospital for 2 weeks in an oxygen tent, oxygen in my nose, 👃 and had to do my nebulizer 4 times a day. I was only 10 years old. I have been on Prednisone, Azithromycin, Prednisolone, and Teslon pearls so many times for almost 5 years. We have tried multiple different biologics, controllers, nebulizer solutions, and rescue inhalers all of my life and it's still a struggle.

  1. Thank you for sharing such a personal part of your asthma journey. You have been through so much, especially starting at such a young age. It sounds like you’ve learned so much about your asthma and what your body needs along the way. I hope this community can be a place where you feel understood and supported. -Kimberli (Team Member)

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