First Signs Of Asthma At Age 46...I was shocked to be brought into the hospital on November 1st, 1992 at age 46, breathless, and coughing. The consultant asked...reactions4comments
What Causes Crackles That Doctors Can’t Hear?...I’m a 42-year-old lifelong asthmatic with asthma exacerbated mostly by allergies but other triggers as well (e.g. animal dander, dust mite, wood...reactions4comments
Back to Basics: Bronchodilators...Back in the 1980s, when I was a child with asthma, there weren’t many different options for asthma control. I remember my...reactions11comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions2comments
Service Dogs vs. Allergies and Asthma: Finding a Middle-Ground for Access...There is a frequent debate in the asthma community around the impact of service dogs on asthma and allergy symptoms. There is...reactions11comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions7replies
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...reactions7replies
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...reactions9replies
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
Mask Wearing...I have had asthma for many years. Since wearing my mask, I noticed my asthma has worsened. They make it harder to...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions14comments
