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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions3comments
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...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...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...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...reactions5repliesDiagnosis
Preparing for Surgery as an Asthmatic...I have a major surgery coming up in a few weeks, and as someone with severe asthma, I am already taking steps...reactions6comments
Too Much Albuterol ...Hey guys...i find that my Albuterol makes my asthma worse...it does relive the attack...but I end up having to use my inhaler...reactions13repliesDepressionAwarenessCaregiving
Allergic w Exercise Induced Pool contradiction...Hello! I'm wondering if anyone else had a similar experience to me. Background. Allergies/Triggers - I had borderline severe to severe asthma...reactions10repliesExerciseFlare-Ups
Do You Have Other Conditions in Addition to Your Asthma?...Asthma can impact your life in a significant way. Managing symptoms, treatments, triggers, doctors' appointments, and more can be challenging and exhausting...reactions29comments
RSV...I just read the article about older children also being at risk for complications/breathing problems and hospitalization with RSV. My husband and...reactions1reply
Not Just Kids...It's not just kids. My husband wound up in the hospital for 3 days with RSV. We had gone to meet a...reactions1reply