Coping with pulled ribsThe last 8 weeks have been the worst since I started suffering from asthma 17 years ago. It started with a chest infection that dragged on and required 3 courses...reactions13repliesSymptomsCopingMental Health
My Asthma JourneyWhen I was 10 years old, I had my worst asthma attack yet. I was brought into the hospital and nothing was getting better. My attack eventually led to a...reactions1reply
Have you ever discussed struggling with asthma with people who don't have it?Have you ever talked about struggling with your asthma with non asthmatic folks? Maybe you have, only to be met with answers like: "It's just the season." "This season is...reactions34repliesFriends & FamilyCopingAwareness
MotivationWhat motivates you through the harder days with asthma? What motivates you on the good days?...reactions2repliesCoping
Broken Ribs and AsthmaHas anyone else had multiple broken ribs that impacted their breathing and asthma?...reactionsrepliesComorbidities
Where did my asthma go?Since I was 36 am now 73..have been on asthma medication,nebulizer,inhalers...it's been rough. I have been asthmatic free for 3 months, no meds at all...I went off of everything and...reactions1replySymptomsDiagnosis
How do I get my family to understand my asthma? I'm a little frustrated right now. I've been having some issues with my asthma and I'm on the Prednisone taper, Zpack and nebulizer. My issues is my O2 is staying...reactions6repliesCoping
Was it a stroke or a migraine?I had an episode where one side of my face went numb and I couldn’t talk. My son raced me to the ER in the college town he lives in...reactions3replies
WheezingI have had wheezing that can be heard across the room while I am propped up reading but it is never heard by any doctor. Also some rattling never heard...reactions1replySymptoms
This is new to me!!This is new to me. I’ve never had an asthma attack while I was at the beach, but I was at the beach in Cape Cod yesterday. It was a...reactions5replies