My Hospital Go-Bag...If you have any kind of chronic illness, you know that your symptoms can turn on a dime. You can be fine one minute and on your way to the...reactions6comments
Biologics...Anyone on biological therapy but still struggling with asthma symptoms? I’m on Xolair, Flovent, singulair, and albuterol plus I have a nebulizer for when my asthma doesn’t respond to any...reactions7replies
Best (or any) cities / rural areas good for severe asthma / allergies...My roommate has severe asthma / allergies. We just moved to the coast in the PNW, on the beach - and he still has trouble. Probably due to scotch broom...reactions2repliesAllergiesSevere Asthma
RSV in the News...As the temperature drops each fall and winter, so do our chances of staying healthy. Unfortunately, this means that respiratory infections like RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are on the rise...reactionscomments
Dust and Christmas trees...So, after two asthma attacks this weekend, one following getting several folders of music out of an exceptionally dusty room and then one following getting a very dusty Christmas tree...reactions4repliesAllergies
Dyspnea when bending over...I've noticed recently that I'm very short of breath when bending. Heart issues have been ruled and no reason to suspect pulmonary fibrosis. Anyone else experience this? Marti, RRT...reactions1reply
Aging Out of the Health System...My daughter turned 26 this year and is no longer eligible to continue on my husband's health care plan. I have worried about this day since my kids were young...reactions5comments
The dreaded steroids...I’m an 81-year-old English woman living alone on the south coast of England and have been diagnosed with asthma for 20 years. I’m a non-smoker, an avid walker, and slim...reactions1reply
Eating Less Helps My Breathing...I have long noticed that when my breathing is at its worst, it is always when I have eaten too much. Leaving aside the changing of the seasons and allergy...reactions5comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...reactionscomments
"Bad Lungs"...Living with severe asthma for many years, I have learned a lot about communication, for better or for worse. Both in high school and now as a college student, I...reactionscomments
Acute Severe Adult-Onset Asthma...My name is Jenny and I am 42 years old. I am a single mama to an amazing 10-year-old daughter. I was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma many years ago, but...reactions7comments
Aging and COVID...Hi, I am 66 years old and have had asthma since age five. After a difficult childhood with frequent attacks and not meeting a puffer, I was on Ventolin till...reactions1reply
Celiac, food allergies, hypersensitive nerves, and asthma...I have all four. Before my food allergies were discovered and I was diagnosed with celiac, controlling my asthma was difficult. Once we found out which foods affected my breathing...reactions2replies
11 Tips to Prevent Respiratory Infections...If you are worried about getting sick from respiratory infections like cold, flu, or RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), it is important to take precautions. People who have a weak immune...reactionscomments
Requesting a nebuliser ...I have been having an asthma flare up for around 4 weeks now and have completed two courses of antibiotics and steroids. My voice has been terrible and I have...reactions1reply
Eosinophilic Asthma ...Does anyone else cough up mucus plugs from their chest in the shape of their bronchi?...reactions2replies
If You Had One Asthma-Related Wish, What Would You Wish For? ...Let’s say you had a genie. Or let’s say you found a leprechaun? Or let’s say you found a wishing well? In either case, you get a wish. And it...reactions9comments
Lump in my throat....Has anyone noticed anything dietary that has helped with the lump in the back of your throat? I've noticed if I limit my spicy and salty foods helps a lot...reactions1replyAwarenessFlare-UpsDiet & Nutrition
Nocturnal hypoxemia...I had a home sleep study last week. My PCP ordered it because I sleep really badly. Have a hard time falling asleep and wake up many times at night...reactions5repliesDiagnosis
