Raise Your Glasses to Mr. Montelukast!...Disclaimer (Updated July 19, 2022 - 12:56 PM ET):Singulair has a boxed warning, the strictest warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It has this warning because it...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Community Views: The Lesser-Known Side Effects of Asthma...When most people think about asthma, they think about asthma attacks and inhalers. However, this diagnosis is so much more than that. Not only does it have emotional impacts, but...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Planting Seeds: Getting What You Want From Your Doctor...I hope my doctor doesn’t read this. As of this writing, he has no idea I am an asthma advocate. I don’t want him to read this because this article...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Old Med That is New to Me...My asthma is in the severe persistent category. I’ve been in this category for almost a decade. I was first diagnosed with asthma when I was eight and it was...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Wearing a Mask For Outdoor Asthma Triggers...I don't know about you, but it seems that every time I reach into a pocket, purse, backpack, or glove compartment of my car I find a mask. At the...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Community Views: My Most Annoying Asthma Symptom...There is no easy part of living with asthma. For many people, asthma is something they deal with every day. It shows up in a handful of ways, with a...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Steroids, Salt, and My Delectable Moon Face...One of the worst things about spending my whole life taking steroids is managing the side effects. It has been nothing short of complete misery! I have a high propensity...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Stress and Asthma...As some of you may know, in South Africa we are having some serious unrest, looting and protest action around the country. Our small town has not seen too much...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTriggers
Welcome to Summer... with Asthma!...Summer is upon us! For many of us, Summer can be one of our worst asthma seasons. Personally, it comes second to winter in terms of my worst asthma seasons...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hello and Do you have favorite meditation for your Asthma...My fav meditation : A Guided Meditation to help relieve Asthma by Belleruth Naparsteck 1992. Among many others, Belleruth has one for Allergies, for Immune System and just plain relaxation...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Allergy Shots...I had shared before that the doctor I thought was on the right track suddenly stopped responding so I decided after several calls and emails to look for a new...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Sleeping on a Futon Low To Carpet...Sleeping on a futon very close to a nylon carpet is a nightmare waiting to happen. I have slept on carpets and futons before and there has never been an...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Uniphyllin and Oral thrush ...Hi is there any connections between this medication and oral thrush? I tend to get frequent bouts of it almost three months apart. I just wondered if there was any...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Asthma and COPD in Lupus...Recent research has shown that asthma and COPD are more common in people with lupus. In a new study, researchers looked at data from 2 sources. These were the FORWARD...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Have I developed asthma...I've had a persistent cough for a few months and have now developed a tightness in my chest. It gets so bad that I can't get a breath. The mornings...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
My Subjective Asthma...Sometimes it feels like my asthma is completely subjective. While I have an objective diagnosis of asthma since infancy, it has become so inconsistent over my life and, as a...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Digital Health vs. Digital Therapeutics...Technology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from wellness apps to artificial intelligence and wearable devices...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Member Spotlight: S. Reid...Living with asthma has been a real rollercoaster journey for Facebook community member, S. Reid. Living in tropical Jamaica where research across all disciplines is limited, asthma research is no...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Here Comes the Heat and Asthma Attacks!...Ah summer, here you are again! Time to kick off the season with a barbecue! We have a new patio and pergola (since we had to have a project to...Reactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Worst medication side effects?...Hi guys, wanted to ask: What is the worst side effects you’ve had to deal with while taking your asthma meds? I’m on Breo and Incruse, and whilst I am...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSide EffectsTreatmentCoping
