Asthma Causing Bad Memories?...We had Sunday dinner with our college-aged kids, and then Middle Son said he wanted to (prepare yourself)... watch a video with us. He never does that! While I was...reactionscomments
Forever Asthma...My dad was asthmatic. So was I at 3. My mom insisted I go to a faith healer. Damned near killed me by 4. Dad told her if she doesn't...reactions2comments
Asthma not responding well to medicine...Since July of this year I've been having persistent problems breathing. It popped up literally overnight and has since been a source of major discomfort and anxiety. The thing is...reactions1replyTreatment
4 Reasons Why My Asthma Improved Over Time...Sometimes I like to speculate about my asthma. When I was a kid I had severe asthma that was poorly controlled. I had frequent and horrible asthma attacks. I had...reactions6comments
How Does Asthma Affect the Airways?...Your body needs oxygen so you can walk, talk, eat, and exercise. The way you get this oxygen is through the air you breathe. During normal breathing, each time you...reactions3comments
Something You Never Forget...There's never a day where I can just forget that I have asthma. Some days are worse than others of course. But I am almost never able to just have...reactions3comments
Food Allergies And Asthma During The Holidays...This year, all of our holidays have been very different and very small. When it comes time to cook a "big holiday dinner," what's the point? There are only 3...reactions2comments
Mold Allergy Has Made It Hard to Breathe...I had an apartment that flooded. The landlord never cleaned it up. Good after a few weeks. I was coughing a lot in this one room. My breathing was bad...reactions2comments
Undesirable Effects Of Nasal Steroids: The Nosebleed...Again last week I had another of my many restarts of nasal steroids and saline. If you’ve been following my posts on Asthma.net for any period of time, you likely...reactions12comments
Asthma Management Research...Hi All, My name is Stephen. My uncle is a long term Asthma sufferer and is interested in doing some research into how others manage their asthma. We have put...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Choosing A Doctor...Finding a partnership can be difficult. A business partner, an exercise partner, a romantic partner; all have similar qualities that make the partnership constructive. To me, choosing a doctor is...reactions14comments
Experience in the 1950s with a UK Doctor...First asthma attack happens at 4. At 7 years old - another asthma attack - parents take her to the doctors and was told by the doctor that there’s nothing...reactions3comments
My Life With Asthma...I always say that I was born with asthma because there was never a time in my life when I wasn't struggling to breathe. When I was a child, I...reactions1comment
Couldn't Breathe...In the past month, I've been to the ER twice. The first time, the doctor just said I had bronchitis and gave me a weeks worth of meds they worked...reactions1comment
The Phone Call That Changed My Life...I was diagnosed with severe eosinophilic asthma in 2008. You basically go from living your life and doing anything and everything you wanted to nothing in a matter of two...reactions1comment
Childhood to Adulthood...As a child, I never really knew what asthma really was despite having it, and many times being affected by it. I always had my mom standing by my side...reactions2comments
Asthma's Impact...Asthma has impacted my daily life for as long as I can remember. I always had to be careful about going outside in cold weather, windy or damp weather. I...reactions1comment
Asthma Anniversary Reflections...I have an upcoming asthma anniversary which made me think about how far I have come and what a weird and wacky adventure my severe asthma journey has been. If...reactions3comments
Breathin Stephen: An Interview...If you follow asthma blogs, you have probably heard of Breathin Stephen. Stephen has been blogging about his asthma for over 15 years at breathinstephen.com. Over time, he has shared...reactions1comment
Community Resources...Hi, was curious to see if there were any local resources you may use or be involved in when it comes asthma? I am a student in a nursing program...reactionsreplies