Ways to Support Someone You Love to Quit Smoking...At the 2022 Grammy Awards, singer/songwriter Bruno Mars lit a cigarette on stage while accepting his award. I knew Bruno smoked. His social media accounts include posts about him switching...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Active 5 days agoJust Breathe...Do you consider your asthma "well controlled" when you are having panic moments a few times a week where you wake gasping for breath? This seems a common occurrence for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Active 5 days agoother alternatives to steroids...My doctors prescribed a steroid for my asthma. Having a lot of side effects. ( heart palipatations, dizziness, severe headaches, eye problems. anxiety) What other med can I possible use...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Active 6 days agoAllergies ...Dust problem I live in a small apartment in a dusty city of Nashville, Tennessee and I am always dusting...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & NutritionAllergies
Active 7 days agoTrying diet changes ...Hello,I'm from south London I like this great site,I've lived with asthma all my life,had various inhalers,from spin halers in the 70s,ventolin,becotide,and now symbercourt 200,I probably had the worst job...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTips & AdviceDiet & NutritionAwareness
Growing Up With Asthma in the 1970s and 1980s: Part 2...Editor's Note: This is a 2-part series. Read part 1 here. I have now lived with asthma for 50 years. And I have now been blogging about asthma for 15...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active 6 days agoHow do you advocate for yourself and your asthma?...It can be challenging to know what questions to ask or how to advocate for yourself at the doctor's office. What are some ways you have advocated for yourself about...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesAwarenessHealthcare TeamTips & Advice
Biological Therapy...After a late diagnosis of sophisticated asthma and many traumatic hospital emergencies, I was put on biological therapy. I have only been on it 2 months. 1 injection a month...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Healing Routine Disruptions...The holidays and New Year celebrations can disrupt daily routines, leading to changes in sleep patterns, diet, and stress management, all of which can impact asthma control. What routine disruptions...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessCopingSymptoms
Advocating for Yourself With Your Doctor...The process of being diagnosed with a chronic health condition can be long and difficult. People with asthma often have a lengthy journey between when they first begin experiencing symptoms...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Active todayUnexpected asthma triggers...Asthma triggers are just about everywhere. Do you have any asthma triggers that surprised you? Is it easy for you to navigate this trigger?...Reactions0reactionsComments43 repliesTriggersAwarenessFlare-Ups
What are your goals this year?...🎉 Happy New Year, Asthma.net community! What lifestyle and/or treatment goals are you working towards this year?...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesAwarenessCopingTreatment
My child is having frequent nightmares and a constant stuffy/clogged nosesince taking Alvesco?...She has been having nightmares every night like they are intense. She is crying and she gets angry at me in her dreams and I try to calm her down...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosisCaregivingAwareness
Why is Alvesco prescribed for children under 12 ?...On their website it says do not use for children under 12 but than on the Canadian Fact sheet it sees that practitioners can prescribe it for kids age 6...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesDiagnosisAwareness
Premenstrual/Hormonal Asthma?...Hello, everyone, I hope you're doing well. I'm posting because I notice that before and during my time of the month I get asthma flares, and I've learned over the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwarenessFlare-UpsSymptoms
Use an humidifier at night in your bedroom...If you don't have a cool air humidifier in your bedroom or house go get one. You will see the difference in your nose and throat. I have a pellet...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & AdviceSleep
Winter Blues, Inhaler Rules!...Hmm, the preventative inhaler! That marvelous little device that's supposed to be my respiratory savior, yet somehow manages to turn me into a moody, bloated, itchy-eyed version of myself. A...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
$35 cap on Asthma Inhalers?...Hi can anyone give more info on this? I found a coupon for Advair Diskus but is this how it works? Any insight would be appreciated....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Greenhouses Can Cause Asthma Attacks?...I was in Washington, DC, for work and stopped by the US National Arboretum. It was heavenly! I am a plant lover and have a “slight problem” when it comes...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Does Good Asthma Control Feel Like?...We all know what poor asthma control feels like. But what about good asthma control? What does THAT feel like? Good asthma control feels like work. Here's a look at...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments