allergy shots for asthma...Just want to know peoples experience that have asthma and took allergy immunotherapy shots? Did the allergy shots help your asthma or make it worse?...reactions1reply
Can't Afford Asthma Inhalers...If there is one thing I do not understand, it is health insurance in the United States. How do insurance companies decide what they will cover and how much they...reactions14comments
Do You Have Children With Asthma?...I generously passed on my asthma genes to 3 of my children. Of my 3 children with asthma, they have each had their run-ins with asthma attacks. Thankfully, my 2...reactionscomments
Allergy immunotherapy theophylline shots...Did anyone get a few allergy shots and get asthma. Other thing is how do you know if asthma is stable to start allergy shot? Also did the allergy immunotherapy...reactions3replies
Albuterol...Anyone's experience with albuterol. When taking it it don't take long for airways to open up,but how long for the chest tightness and nausea to go away?...reactions1reply
Parenting Adult Kids With Asthma...Oh, the innocence of young parents. I try to keep a straight face when a harried young mom tells me how lucky I am that my kids are all adults...reactionscomments
Getting Results with Digital Messaging for Asthma Care...Over the last 15 years living with severe asthma and other chronic health issues that followed, I have developed some pretty strong health advocacy and communication skills with my care...reactionscomments
Showing Gratitude to our Respiratory Care Teams...Did you know it's Respiratory Care Week? Share how your respiratory therapist and/or care team has made a difference in your health journey in the comments!...reactionsrepliesHealthcare TeamAwareness
Misdiagnosed with asthma...I took allergy immunotherapy shots for 4 weeks got really sick. Had some wheezing. Was put on flovent 44 mcg 1 puff twice a day and albuterol. I had pft...reactions10replies
I'm Glad My Doctor is Always Late...We have all been there. Your appointment time is 10:15, but now it is almost 11:00 and your doctor still has not been in to see you. The doctor is...reactionscomments
Mrs ishbel Kirkland...The stories here are so similar to my experience. Why is asthma so neglected and misunderstood by the health service? Who wouldn't be anxious if they are choking to death...reactions10replies
Mrs Ishbel Kirkland...I suffer from a silent (no wheeze) type of asthma. However I have severe chest tightness and a bad cough producing thick sticky mucous. This has been for 8 years...reactions1reply
Finally I got an answer!...After 20 +/- years of suffering from a chronic cough and seeing several doctors that could never help me, I finally got an answer. I changed from one ENT office...reactions15replies
Sneezing with Lung conditions...I don't know which lung related condition this applies to or maybe all of them but I had a brilliant idea a few years ago or a brilliant conclusion and...reactions13replies
People Forget: It’s a Normal Phenomenon...I do not want to go around telling people I have asthma. But sometimes I feel I have no choice but to tell people I have asthma. In fact, sometimes...reactions30comments
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...reactions8repliesDiagnosis
Asthma, Air Quality, and Canceled Plans...It has already happened once this summer, but for the second time, a dramatic air quality drop from wildfire smoke has thrown me off my otherwise generally well-controlled asthma game!...reactionscomments
A Basket of Goodies...Having a chronic illness, like asthma, there are a few items that I reach for on a regular basis. I am not the best at keeping track of some of...reactionscomments
Tracking The Source Of My Asthma...I was adopted at about 15 months of age in the late 40s. My mother told me that the doctors shared with her and my dad that I had tuberculosis...reactions5comments
My UK Story...Hello. Having read other stories and experiences in the USA, I feel so blessed that I live in the UK. I hope you don't mind me sharing my story with...reactions2comments
