I Cope With Asthma, How About You?...Mom had hypertension. Aunt Gay had diabetes. And I had asthma. One day we were sitting at the kitchen table. And a question arose: "Which one of our diseases is...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Wasn't Diagnosed with Asthma Until My Mid-Thirties...Ever since I was a child I was always sick with some kind of "cold" or "respiratory" problem. I get into my thirties and have bout after bout of pneumonia...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Newest Research Links Asthma to Circadian Rhythms...All living things possess a body “rhythm” that coordinates in some way with the planet’s light-dark cycles. For humans, it’s the circadian rhythm, a deep internal process tied to organ...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Meet Our Moderators!...You may have noticed our Asthma.net team members sometimes answer you after you leave a comment on our Facebook page or under the articles published here. You may also have...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
No Pets Allowed!...I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of two. My parents realized that it was probably not a good idea to have our pet dog around me, and so...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How to improve quality of life with stage 4 asthma...I have been recently diagnosed with stage 4 asthma after almost 3 months of continuous asthma attack. Wheezing doesnot go off and very frequent chest tightness. Disturbing my work and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
Headache with asthma...Does anyone else get a headache with an asthma attack? I usually always get one either while having one or right after like I did today....Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesSymptoms
Asthma and Willpower to Exercise...Hi all, I found myself in a situation this last week that is a unusual for me. Something has set off some chest discomfort and from Wednesday I have been...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
The Bubble: Why Lockdown Life Has Probably Been Easier on My Asthma...When I saw my asthma specialist about six months into the pandemic, we talked about how the incidence of colds and flu had gone down in places with a Summer...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Dysfunctional Way Of Remembering To Take My Medicine...I am 51 years old. I have had this disease all my life. And, yet, I continue to have a dysfunctional system for organizing and remembering to take my medicine...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Olympic Athletes and Asthma...I am watching the U.S. Figure Skating Championship on TV. This competition decides who gets to represent the U.S. in the Winter Olympics. I was an ice skater back in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
ALBUTEROL INHALERS CAUSED TACHYCARDIA - NEED SUGGESTIONS...I recently used. Ventolin Inhaler, which caused my pulse to shoot up to 190 or higher…… pulse was bouncing up and down for about 15 minutes or so, but then...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesInhalersSide Effects
It Takes a Village: My Care Team is My Best Asset...Doctor-patient relationships have always been interesting experiences for me. They have been a mixed bag; some have been good, others have not been as good. I have also had some...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
CBD Oil for Asthma Treatment...I had a very interesting discussion today with an aquaintence who's husband is a fairly serious asthma sufferer, and how he has been able to slowly remove his maintenance medication...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesAwareness
Changing Plans When One's Asthma is Not Cooperating...My partner and I live a very active lifestyle: we rock climb, play tennis, go on hikes, and love to travel. He has lived with asthma since birth and has...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
6 Tips for Staying on Top of Treatment...Living with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course, managing treatment – all while taking care of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Forgetting My Winter Cough...Around Christmas, I got a cough. I did not think much of it at first, as I have had a cough for thirteen years now. But days went on and...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Teaching Kids to Manage Their Own Asthma...I have friends with little kids who tell me that I’m lucky that my kids are adults now. They tell me it must be nice to have kids that don’t...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New inhaler Spiriva respimat ...Hi everyone, am on Flovent Hfa and Levalbuterol. Recently I have been having alot of sinus issues and chest tightness. Am on a secound round of antibiotics and methypredisone pack...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesFlare-UpsSevere Asthma
My Experience with Tapering Prednisone ...A few years ago I went to the emergency room for an asthma attack. The ER physician gave me a shot of the steroid Solu-Medrol. Then he prescribed for me...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
