When They Don't Know What They Don't Know...I've had asthma intermittently my whole adult life. I'm now a 71-year-old fluffy grandma. I've had times when it was manageable with minimal meds and other times during the year...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Portable Nebulizers...Hi everyone, I hope you all are having a fantastic day. I will be traveling this summer and I want to invest in a portable nebulizer. I have a Phillips...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
What do I do now?...So a long story short (ish)…two weeks ago I came down with a chest infection, sore throat etc and was given antibiotics. All cleared up…then last Saturday I started another...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesTips & AdviceFlare-UpsSevere Asthma
Talking Candidly with My Pulmonologist About My Mental Health...Mental health is a topic that has gotten a lot of attention over the last few years. Many celebrities have disclosed their struggles with depression, addiction, and other struggles, and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Forward Planning and Anticipation for the Warmer Season...My asthma has not been great for ages, and I really need to book an appointment to see my doctor. We have experienced a very long winter here in the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Shhhh! Don’t Tell Anyone I Have Cats!...Four years ago I bought a new home. I made sure the home I purchased was asthma- and allergy-proof. It has all-wood floors and air conditioning. No dogs. No cats...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
All the Allergy Tests: For Asthma and Beyond...Back in September, my asthma specialist and I decided it was time to do allergy tests again. It had been 10 or 12 years since my last tests were done...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
We need to Discuss Bronchial Spasms...I have had asthma since 2008. I got it because I did something really stupid: I tried to peel 20-year-old wallpaper from an old house. Without. A. mask. Big mistake...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Self Care and Asthma Comorbidities...What does self care look like to you when contending with asthma and other conditions? Share your self care tips below!...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesAwarenessComorbiditiesMental Health
Why does Trelegy taste so bad?...My doctor switched me to Trelegy a month ago from Qvar and albuterol. Although it does seem to help with my asthma better, I cannot get over the gritty residue...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & AdviceInhalers
More Than My Asthma...I have written several posts over the past few years regarding my asthma comorbidities...and how the list seems to keep growing. Over the past few months, I have finally started...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Have I Got Eosinophilic Asthma?...I have always considered myself a chronic asthmatic. My lungs have been under strain since I was a baby. I grew up sleeping in oxygen tents, using nebulizers, and all...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Doctors and Asthma...Nearly all of us have similar doctor stories. Mine go like this. My first GP told me to try a variety of puffers. No improvement. "You must be stressed.... go...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Parallels of Severe Asthma and (Apparently) Chronic Pain...For more than a year and a half, I have had what is apparently, as I have been told, chronic pelvic pain. Just like shortness of breath—or dyspnea, the subjective...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Itch on Neck and Chin...I am noticing it more and more. I have never had a doc tell me it was related to my asthma. This was an eye-opener for me, I will be...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
COPD with Asthma...I have been on oxygen since 2011. I had been doing a little better but for 2 months now I have had multiple asthma attacks a day. Once in a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Tube Length; Nebulizer Design...How long can tube length be? Because, of course, want to be a long distance from the noise. Have not been able to find a well designed nebulizer and do...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSevere AsthmaInhalers
Rotating Injectable Medications...Over the last few years, I have been prescribed some different injectable medicines. I have never been afraid of needles, they just do not really bother me, so giving myself...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Do Asthma Triggers Change Over Time?...As a teenager, I got together with a bunch of fellow asthmatic teenagers. This was back in 1985, during my stay at an asthma hospital. I was a patient there...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
