I miss my life before asthma, how about you? I don't know what it is... but like... I miss my life before asthma. I'd been doing so well with managing it and coping and all of that, but the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments64 repliesCopingDiagnosis
Late onset asthma Hi all I am 39 and am being worked up as late onset asthma. Didn’t have any breathing problems until 2022 when my lungs started feeling like they were burning...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedSymptoms
Silent Asthma. NO wheeze but very tight chest and bad coughing.How does anyone convince doctors that they have asthma? I don't wheeze, but have severe chest tightness, cough and mucus They have stopped my prednisilone tablets but that was the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesDiagnosis
Diagnosed with asthma at age 60New diagnosis of asthma after two Wisconsin cold seasons with six-months each of coughing. The diagnosis was made official with a pulmonary lab two weeks ago. This concept is brand-new...Reactions 0 reactions Comments23 repliesDiagnosis
False PFT resultIs it true that when an asthmatic has acute bronchitis and has a PFT done, the result comes back as false COPD? This has always alluded/intrigued me when I was...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesDiagnosis
My. Asthma is stressing anxiety and depression for me and my family I have 3 of my kids out of 4 that have asthma mine is chronic asthma cuz I’m allergic to everything in this world. Animals like cats, dogs, birds, bunny’s...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAllergiesDepressionDiagnosis
Covid Asthma??Had COVID 1/4/23 and challenges breathing going up n down stairs. End of January still issues doctor thought bronchitis and gave me meds to treat it and Albuterol inhaler. End...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesDiagnosis
Has anyone had PCR testing and did you benefit from it?PCR testing is searching for DNA in phlegm in order to gain insight into bronchial flora. It has the ability to detect viruses which do not readily culture. My body...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosis
Just shortness of breathDiagnosed with asthma when I was 23.After several years with asthma I started getting allergy shots,took them for 12 years.I started taking singular and using Ventolin and pro air and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosis
Do I have asthma or something else?Hi everyone! I went to my GP maybe 3 weeks ago because I was having some problems and thought it might be nice to check a few others’ thoughts. Mid...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis