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...reactions7comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions13comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions7repliesTriggers
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions15comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions3replies
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2repliesSymptoms
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...reactions6comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions28comments
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...reactions5repliesSide EffectsTreatmentCoping
Insane chest irritation/tickle driving me crazy...Hi, my name is Nathan, I am a 41 year old male and new here. For months now I have been having irritation in my chest which sometimes feels like...reactions6repliesSymptomsSevere AsthmaInhalers
