Is your asthma harder to control during spring?...Springtime can be tough on people with asthma, especially those with allergic asthma. Does this time of year tend to trigger your asthma more than other seasons? How do you...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesAllergiesTips & AdviceWeather
Staying Healthy Will Keep My Asthma Away...I have worked out that if I stay healthy that is my best chance of fighting my asthma. My immune system is not exactly the strongest so I try to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Been fighting the fight since I turned 40....Been fighting the fight since I turned 40 yrs. old. Thought asprin was for the weak up untill that point. Broke some ribs and wound up being miss diagnosed for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesFlare-Ups
Late onset asthma ...Hi all I am 39 and am being worked up as late onset asthma. Didn’t have any breathing problems until 2022 when my lungs started feeling like they were burning...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedSymptoms
Asthma and smoking ...As a kid, I first had the symptoms while I was playing and my sister took my toy and I started screaming. My parents then gave me warm water mixed...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSevere AsthmaCoping
Asthma and screened porches in the south ...I want to glass in our screened porch because of pollen, dust, heat and cold. How do you feel about it? How much time can I really spend there?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & AdviceCopingAllergies
New $35 cap on inhalers...Now the the three biggest inhaler manufacturers are capping their price at $35. AstraZeneca and Boehinger on June I and Glazoklinesmith on Jan 1 25. I noticed that the cap...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCost
Join the Conversation: Popular Forums on Unusual Asthma Symptoms...For several years, the forums section of Asthma.net has been a place to read conversations, start discussions, and connect with others about life with asthma. These forums also have been...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Acute Bronchitis and asthma exacerbation ...Three weeks ago I got a sore throat and it gradually got worse and turned into bronchitis. I called my doctor and he put me on a course of prednisone...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesInhalersFlare-Ups
Long term side effects from treatment ...Born in 1958 with severe asthma & major allergies. From about 6 months old to almost 5 years of age a major treatment was injection of Ephedrine with sulfur. My...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
Is Your Asthma Controlled? Or Not Controlled?...The goal of any asthma treatment regimen is the same: to help you obtain and maintain good asthma control. So, what is good asthma control? And, is your asthma controlled?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Differences in Asthma Care Between the US and UK...I recently had the opportunity to join a support group for people with severe asthma. The group is based out of the UK, but they were gracious enough to let...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Dupixent...A while back, I developed an itchy rash. My only relief was a certain steroid. I tried all treatments. Meanwhile, I also suffered from chronic asthma and was using Zolair...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Dupixent is TERRIBLE for Joint Pain!...Due to Dupixent, I had a terrible, jabbing pain in my knee and loss of use of my right leg. I lost much sleep and was on a walker for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Biologic Disasters...I took Xolair for 18 months and experienced anaphylactic shock. I took Fasenra for 8 months and stopped breathing, was in a bipap machine for a week and was given...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
My Asthma Story...I have asthma and I've had it since I was a child. I constantly stayed in and out of the hospital all my life, getting pneumonia and bronchitis multiple times...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
The Nose Knows...The usual smells do not bother me in an acute fashion. Dust does not bother me. But if I walk near fresh paint, new carpeting, or if a building or...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Dos and Don'ts of Rescue Inhalers: Lessons Learned From Personal Experience...Since 1980, I have been using rescue inhalers. I have taken billions of puffs. It is not a brag, just a lung-induced expertise that comes with the territory. I have...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
I think im addicted or at least have a heavy reliance on my inhaler...to be honest im not really sure what to say ive been using inhalers since i was a kid im now almost 26 i feel like ive been so poorly...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSevere Asthma
How Environmentally Friendly Is Your Inhaler?...Most of us with asthma have a pretty definite preference for the type of inhaler device we use. I often find it disappointing that new medicines are not formulated in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
