Community Views: Prednisone Side Effects...Prednisone is a corticosteroid that suppresses the immune system and is used to treat asthma attacks and flare-ups. Although prednisone can help...reactions20comments
How I Accidentally Got a Second Opinion...I cannot count how many helpful articles I have read that suggest “get a second opinion!” Yeah, right. So...I should take time...reactions9comments
Living With Asthma, New Frontiers...What does living well with asthma mean to you? I have been struggling with what living well with asthma means to me...reactions2comments
Newly Diagnosed. ...Asthma: Can someone explain the chest tightness?...reactions3repliesNewly Diagnosed
Mealtime...Has anyone else found that sometimes when they eat can bother their asthma? I noticed my mucus gets thicker, is it just...reactions7repliesDiet & Nutrition
The Impact of Wildfires on People with Asthma...What makes its way into the air we breathe concerns most, if not all of us. Airborne viruses that cause illness remain...reactionscomments
Nice Work, Allergy Aware Bake Sale Lady!...Sometimes, people with asthma also have food allergies. I don’t have food allergies, but I try to be as allergy-aware as possible...reactionscomments
High IgE...Hello everyone. I had posted several weeks back, and was really struggling with my symptoms at that time. Bad news, I'm still...reactions2repliesTreatment
Are You A Gallant Asthmatic? ...The perfect asthmatic is flawless. In the past, I have called this person "The Gallant Asthmatic." If there was such an asthmatic...reactions6comments
Using My Inhaler Daily...For years, I have not had control of my asthma. I have used a rescue inhaler daily sometimes multiple times in a...reactions5repliesSymptoms
Asthma and POTS...19 months ago, Covid-19 gave me COPD, eosinophilic asthma, and POTS. By June of 2020, I knew something was very wrong in...reactions4comments
The Scariest...There are many scary times I’ve had but this takes the cake so far. It happened in my 20’s. I was considered...reactions1comment
I have just done peak flow again...Hi to all, I have just done my Peak flow again & its gone to 115 from 170 a few hours ago...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
Compelling Reasons for Other People to Quit Fragrances...If you live with asthma, then there is a good chance that certain scents or fragrances bother you. For some, fragrance can...reactions16comments
Not Sure What to Do.......Hi! I've never done this before, but here goes.... Post-Pandemic Quarantine, my Pulmonologist of 7 years (or his staff) is now over...reactions5repliesHealthcare TeamInsurance & Disability
Changing inhaler to soprobec ...Hi everyone ! Just had a quick question about the inhaler soprobec - I’ve been put on it instead of clenil because...reactions4repliesSymptoms
Advocating for Food Allergies...I was lucky enough to be invited to a conference sponsored by the Food Allergy Collaborative. They had invited patients to give...reactions3comments
Tightness in chest/ Fall Weather Changes...Hello! I'm wanting to know if anyone else has experienced what i go through? I live in Florida and we do not...reactions3repliesWeatherAllergies
Community Member Spotlight: Evelyn Phillips...Editors Note: Evelyn Phillips, a Facebook community member of Asthma.net, shares how asthma has impacted her life, from symptoms to medicine side...reactions1comment
Meeting My New Doctor...I thought it would take a long time to find a new family doctor. Following some chronically busy line phone calls and...reactionscomments