Is it normal to still have symptoms despite taking your medications? ...Hello, it's Thyme. I'm posting this because lately I've been having worse attacks than usual, which often happens in the summertime, this one giving me pretty bad chest tightness, wheezing...reactions13repliesSymptomsSevere AsthmaFlare-Ups
Seretide Keeps Me Alive But At a Huge Cost...In recent months I have been on a real mission to heal myself. I have chronic conditions and I resent the fact that I am dependent on all my medication...reactions2comments
10 Years On From an Asthma Diagnosis...Well, I have recently been thinking a lot about the last 10 years since an asthma diagnosis was confirmed. So many mountains to climb, so much change to adapt to...reactionscomments
Inhaler...Just went on medicare at 65. I wasn't paying a penny for my inhaler, now they want $285 for generic. $150 even with Blue Cross anthen advantage plan....reactions1reply
Edward Peters...I had found out I had no health insurance. I was at Walgreens. The pharmacist suggested the Good Rx card. It cost me $146 for Advair. This was several years...reactions1reply
Cost of Medications...I am a senior citizen getting around $1800 a month. With my insurance, my copay got to $300 when it was June! So I got an application from the website...reactions1reply
Choosing Inhaler or Not...I've moved over to the fixed income part of society and paying for asthma medication is now becoming a choice between breathing well or food and other bills. The beginning...reactions10replies
Mucus...I have asthma and allergies that have gotten worse since we moved to Florida. It is always the left nostril. I use over-the-counter allergy pills, but it's an everyday thing...reactions1reply
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
GERD and mild bibasilar atelectasis...Hi I was rushed to the ER due to a serious GERD attack and had the bloating stomach pain and burping. After a CT scan and x-rays they found mild...reactions1reply
Prednisone is my best friend right now...12 days ago, I felt a sore throat, which was easy enough to ignore and carry on with my usual day to day. 6 days ago, my sore throat suddenly...reactions1reply
Brusiing my ribs while coughing...I was diagnosed with cough variant asthma in April 2013. I had COVID in December 2019. I coughed so hard that I felt when I injured my ribs. I still...reactions1reply
Understanding Asthma...I had open heart surgery about 18 months ago. They replaced part of my aorta and my aortic valve. Everything went according to plan with no issues. Now (18 months...reactions3repliesDiagnosisSymptomsNewly Diagnosed
I Have Controlled Asthma. What About You?...When I was a kid, asthma had a tight grip on my life. It felt uncontrollable. Imagining a day of carefree breathing seemed like a distant dream. Fast forward to...reactions5comments
Struggling with Asthma and COPD...I am so used to doing things myself and I really don't have the money to pay people to help me. I work but have a hard time. I get...reactions1replyCoping
Battling for Pre-Authorizations (and My Life)...Back in January of 2022, I was started on a monthly biologic drug, Tezspire™ (tezepelumab-ekko), for my severe persistent asthma. I was very excited, as this was a brand new...reactions23comments
Three Major Drugmakers Cap Inhaler Costs...This year, 3 large drug companies have agreed to limit the cost of some of their inhalers. The inhalers are used by people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...reactions12comments
Covid and asthma...Three weeks ago, I caught Covid from a grandchild who got it at camp. My initial symptoms were fairly mild, and my doc didn’t think I needed Paxlovid, so I...reactions6repliesComorbidities
Moving with Asthma...Summertime tends to be peak moving season, which can be equal parts exciting and stressful. The whole process, from packing to the actual move itself, can also bring on a...reactions4repliesTips & AdviceTravelTriggers
Tips for Moving During an Asthma Attack...I’m currently five weeks into one of the worst asthma exacerbations I’ve had in years. I’m on high-dose steroids and have been unable to taper them. And it’s starting to...reactions11comments
