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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions11comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1replyCoping
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....reactions17repliesSymptoms
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...reactions3repliesCoping
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions19comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions14repliesSide EffectsInhalers
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions6repliesAwareness
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...reactions9comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions18comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2repliesFlare-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...reactions16comments
New to this...Hi there, This is my first time posting here, I’d like to share my experience with Asthma and would also love to hear some of your experiences and how you...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed