Asthma Memes...Asthma is one of those conditions that many people think they understand. They may think of a kid on the playground using their inhaler in the middle of a game...reactions6comments
Why am I having to breathe in deeply, have back ache & no wheezing yet needed to use my inhaler?...My Asthma warning signs have changed...reactions1reply
Asthma and EDAC...EDAC is the acronym for excessive dynamic airway collapse. It means the "soft tissue of the posterior wall of the trachea bulges forward and touches the anterior wall during tidal...reactions7comments
Asthma Lexicon: Mediators of Inflammation...In respiratory therapy (RT) school, I learned that asthma is caused by an overactive immune response. It begins with your immune system identifying something as harmful. Then it releases mediators of...reactionscomments
Community Member Spotlight: Meet Michael Knightmage Wilson...We conducted an interview with Instagram community member, Michael Knightmage Wilson. He works in Law Enforcement and has been a Deputy Sheriff for almost 21 years while living with asthma...reactionscomments
Being Prepared for the Summer Months...I would say the thing that most has the worst effect on my asthma is grass and tree pollens. If I look back at all my hospital admissions as a...reactions5comments
How My Asthma Reacted To Ripping Up Carpet...I recently wrote about my anxiety related to buying our 120-year-old home, and the prospect of ripping up the 20-year-old, high-pile carpet throughout the entire upstairs. I’m back to say...reactions1comment
I Hate Needles! Good Thing I Don't Need Them For Asthma! Phew!...I was watching the news and saw videos of people getting the COVID vaccine. There was a man and a woman in different clinics, both getting their vaccine, both were...reactionscomments
Medication sensitivity and doctor ignorance on the issue...I have had dramatic and life threatening isuues with multiple asthma medications all my life. The most recent was I stopped breathing on fasenra. Doctors refused to believe it...reactions1replyCaregiving
My Story...I was diagnosed about 5 years ago. I have 3 inhalers. One is my everyday inhaler, one is my before exercise inhaler, and the last one is my emergency inhaler...reactions1comment
My Asthma Journey...In 2016 one year after being diagnosed with cancer, I came down with pneumonia. After healing from pneumonia, I was later diagnosed with onset asthma triggered by allergies. I've had...reactionscomments
portable nebulizers...Does anyone have experience with the ortable nebulizers like th phillipsinspirego or fyp(sp? I have the regular Phillips but don't use it as often as should because of the noise...reactions33replies
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help overcome barriers of location, time, and resources. This...reactionscomments
Celebrating 5 Years of Community at Asthma.net...Since Health Union (the parent company of Asthma.net) launched this online community, these have been our goals: It has been 5 years since we officially launched Asthma.net! Each of us...reactions3comments
Is this related to asthma or no ?...So I have been wheezing on and off all day today, been taking my inhalers, I also have had to take my nebulizer but I also was feeling very tight...reactions1reply
Asthma post-covid vaccine ...Just a heads up: Everyone in my house came down with bacterial pneumonia and of course it triggered my asthma. I have been hospitalized and home 2 weeks. My pulmonolgist...reactions2repliesAwareness
Asthma and Back Pain...Have you experienced back pain due to your asthma, perhaps from frequent coughing and chest tightness? What do you do to manage your back pain? There was that soreness that...reactions11comments
Confusion about Asthma Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with allergy induced asthma earlier this year after my sister visited and brought her dog that I am apparently allergic to. I had not had breathing problems...reactions5repliesAllergiesDiagnosis
The Effect of Ginger on Asthma...Certain things besides your prescribed asthma medication can help you find relief from asthma symptoms, including coffee, tea, cold air, fresh air, humidifiers, and even alcohol. Sometimes there is science...reactionscomments
6 Ways You Can Easily Advocate for Asthma...May is Asthma Awareness Month. It’s that time of year we take extra steps to help get the word out about our disease. Here are six simple things you and...reactions2comments
