What are your thoughts on breathing techniques vs medication?Hi Everyone, I am sufferer of asthma, and it has been brought to my attention as to whether the effectiveness of specific breathing techniques vs medication could assist in increasing...reactionsreplies
Cough after eating/drinking certain things.I know some irritants like coffee, tea, heavier meals cause my coughing after. I do have a coffee mornings, tea 3x maybe in a day. Drinking water helps to stop...reactions5repliesCoping
What method do you use with your control inhaler?I've been dealing with the after-effects of an asthma flare after being around a diesel tractor plowing snow. I continue to have phlegm in my lower lobes in my lungs...reactions7repliesFlare-UpsInhalersTips & Advice
First Time going to Pulmonologist I've had asthma through childhood, but was not diagnosed until I was 15, so my asthma seems to be moderate but uncontrolled. I'm 19 now and this season my symptoms...reactions25repliesNewly Diagnosed
Did anyone in your life think you had asthma before you did? Honestly, I'm not even sure how to word this question in shorter words than that, haha. But, to all my late diagnosed asthmatic friends out there, did anyone you knew...reactions17replies
Advair Side Effects?I recently noticed a tendency to bruise easily. I checked for possible causes & one that came up was steroid use. Ive been using Advair, which contains corticosteroids, regularly for...reactions8repliesSide Effects
Flare Up Longer than 2 weeksI am use to having a day or two of asthma then getting it under control. I am going on over two weeks right now. Any pointers?...reactions8repliesSevere AsthmaAwareness
Burning Chest after Dental Cleaning Hey everyone! I’m a childhood asthmatic, now 29 haven’t had issues for years and years. Well I went to the dentist for a cleaning and 3 hours later had burning...reactions2repliesFlare-UpsSevere AsthmaDiagnosis
Asthma and Dental Anesthesia???I have to get a lot of dental work done, and I will be put under deep IV sedation, I wanted to know if anyone else has had a similar...reactions5replies
Chest congestion and inhalersI wound up getting a doozy of a cold. Started out with a couple days of just normal head cold type symptoms now it has gotten into chest congestion. I...reactions6repliesInhalersSide EffectsTreatment