Recovering After a Hospital Stay...When am I going to feel normal again? This is a question I hear a lot from fellow asthmatics. I have to admit, I’ve even said it myself on occasion...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Is It Okay To Use A Hot Tub, Sauna, or Bath?...Something about submerging in warm water is pure magic. It is such a simple concept, but soaking in a bath, hot tub, hot spring, or even going in a sauna...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Service Dogs vs. Allergies And Asthma: Finding A Middle-Ground For Access...There is a frequent debate/discussion in the asthma/allergy community around service dogs. There is often no “good” solution here around ensuring people with disabilities who use service dogs have the...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Onset Asthma...I'm a 67-year-old male, and I was diagnosed 2 yrs ago with COPD onset asthma. I am currently on Flixotide inhaler plus Ultibro, Unfortunately, my house where I live is...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Research Study: Adults' Perceptions of Asthma Care for Children with Special Needs...Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are conducting a research study to understand adults’ perceptions of asthma care for children with special needs or with developmental disabilities. This study consists...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Has anybody experienced anger issues due to long term inhaled steroid use for asthma?...Long story short, I've been on inhalers, and Prednisone bursts for more than 25 years. It's negatively affected my interpersonal skills, especially with coworkers. Either that or I'm that grumpy...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Does anyone else feel that their asthma acts up more when wearing a mask?...I have tried tried filter mask, n95's, and others. I notice after I take off mask my chest becomes very tight and hurts more. Any suggestions?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Has anyone had side effects from Dulera?...I went to the Doctors for a regular visit. While in the waiting room I had an asthma attack. He gave me Dulera to try. By the next day I...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
Ovarian Hormones and Asthma...The time finally came for me to confront my asthma symptoms and the potential link to ovarian hormones and my menstrual cycle. Although I had a conversation with my pulmonologist...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Asthma Affects Everyone: Asthma At Every Age...In the Asthma In America 2020 survey, we asked the community (you!) what it’s really like to live with asthma. We had over 1,000 people take our survey, and we...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Bronchitis or Something Else?...I first got diagnosed with moderate persistent asthma in the winter when I was 21 years of age. I didn't know it was asthma until after a few repeated hospital...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Is Asthma a Visible or Invisible Disease?...I have been asked many times if asthma is a visible or invisible disease. The answer is technically both. In most aspects, asthma is considered an invisible disease. An invisible...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Mask Wearing...I have had asthma for many years. Since wearing my mask, I noticed my asthma has worsened. They make it harder to breathe. The ones with the filters have helped...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
COVID-19 Updates, June 15: Solidarity Hydroxychloroquine Trials and COVID Vaccine Development...Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are some of the top developments...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Asthma.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Protesting With Asthma...In the United States, we live in a country where we reserve the constitutional right to freely protest; an incredibly powerful and integral pillar of an evolving, progressive, society. While...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Asthma In My Family...So, I had really bad asthma as a kid, back in the 1970s and 80s. I was the only one in my family to have it. Of course, not only...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Teresa's Asthma...I have had asthma for several years now, and overweight, with the 2 of these together, make it hard to go for walks, do housework, and I find it hard...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Methylprednisolone...Methylprednisolone is part of a group of drugs known as corticosteroids, which are sometimes used for asthma treatment. Methylprednisolone is typically used to help control sudden and severe asthma attacks...
Buying an Asthma and Allergy-Friendly Mattress...Confession: I’ve never bought a brand-new mattress before. I’ve always taken an extra one from my family, slept on weird futons, or moved into a room that already had a...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
