Patient Leader Preferences: Spacer or No Spacer?...In a recent article, we asked our Asthma.net community members to share their preferences with us on a variety of topics. There are no right or wrong answers! We realized...reactions12comments
Busy but happy!...I can't believe how quickly September has gone! My asthma now is pretty well controlled again, so thankfully for that. I can now go about my activities without stopping to...reactions2repliesCoping
The September Asthma Epidemic...I am writing this in the middle of summer, and we are suffering through our longest streak of 100-degree days in a row. We just set a record. Ugh. But...reactionscomments
Mask Up...For Asthma?...At this point in the pandemic, I think it is safe to say many of us are fatigued with what we might still have to do to protect ourselves and...reactions7comments
Using Peak Flow Meter...Hello, I hope you're doing alright. I've recovered from my last severe attacks in July and I started work and am back in school. Work isn't good for my asthma...reactions8repliesNewly Diagnosed
Patient Leader Preferences on Propping Up: Pillows or Recliner?...In a recent article, we asked our Asthma.net community members to share their preferences with us on a variety of topics. There are no right or wrong answers! We realized...reactionscomments
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...reactions26comments
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...reactions6repliesAwareness
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...reactionscomments
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?...reactions3replies
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions14repliesSymptoms
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions64repliesCopingDiagnosis
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
