Dismissive ER Doctors...There is nothing more frustrating than going to the emergency room (ER) for an asthma attack and being told that it’s “just anxiety”. If you have ever been to the...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Stopping Accuhaler Danger? ...Hello. I was given a Seretide acuhaler 50/500 for breathing issues after Covid 4 months ago. I'm traveling and been taking this every morning and night. It had 60 doses...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesAwareness
Community Views: Strange Symptoms of Asthma...Living with asthma means regularly struggling to breathe easily. Shortness of breath, chest tightness, and wheezing are common symptoms. Asthma can come with uncommon and unexpected symptoms as well. We...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Asthma - pregnancy please help!...please help. I am currently taking brown inhaler (beclamethasone) and blue inhaler - I have been told by many steroid should be avoided in first trimester due to birth defects?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
The Wrong Way vs. the Right Way to Accommodate My Asthma Trigger...I was exposed to the same asthma trigger in two different settings. Below is the story of how differently the situations were handled. One organization handled it much better than...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Does anyone else get this peak flow pattern?...In the past few years, when I've had a respiratory infection (and for a while after), my peak flow behaves like this: the first blast sends the indicator up to...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesSymptoms
Growing Up With Asthma In The 1970s And 1980s: Part 1...Mom says I was diagnosed with asthma when I was 2 years old. So, that means I was diagnosed in 1972, which means this year marks my 50th anniversary of...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Please Help...I had asthma since my childhood. Asthma stole my happiness since I never had a chance to interact and play like other kids. Now I'm in my 20s, I lost...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Itchy Chin...Until today I had no idea anyone else experienced the itchy chin. I experienced it for years when I laughed and started to wheeze because I had asthma as a...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Do you use a spacer?...Have you used a spacer, or do you prefer not to use one? Has it been recommended by your doctor? If you do, how do you best manage using it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Prepping Kids for College...Sending kids to college has always been REALLY hard for me. I am not one of those moms who is excited when my kids move out. It is too quiet...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments64 repliesCopingDiagnosis
This or That: Asthma Edition...Every person is different, and asthma is not the same for everyone. This means that people in our community likely have different preferences when it comes to a variety of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Flu, RSV, and COVID-19: Differences Between 3 Respiratory Infections...The flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are all contagious respiratory infections that affect the nose, throat, and lungs. They affect both adults and kids, and they have many...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Recovery from antibiotics steroids etc....I have about a year since my last er visit with asthma. I have been spending quite a bit of the past year rebuilding my good bacteria with yogurt, sauerkraut...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & NutritionTreatmentTips & Advice
Larry's Story...I am 81 years old. I had severe asthma in my early years. I lived in Lansing, Michigan until I was eight and then in a small city in northern...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hospital Stay That Was Serious...I have had bronchiectasis since I was a child and was diagnosed with asthma about ten years ago. My coughing and inability to breathe were getting worse. It also affected...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
I Called EMS to Come Get Me...After two months of visiting several doctors and begging them to give me more steroids for my shortness of breath that I was convinced was asthma, I told my husband...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What Does Shortness of Breath Indicate?...Over 20 years ago I experienced shortness of breath that wouldn’t respond to my rescue inhaler. I had been having to use it more often in the preceding weeks. I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Asthma vs PE...I've been diagnosed with asthma since I was 16 and was told it was stress related as I had suffered the loss of my mother. For many years, I didn't...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
