My asthma has not been controlled for several weeks. How do people deal with these types of situations?...Rarely is my asthma out of control. It has been for several weeks during the past month. Yesterday, I went to the ER (per my Dr.'s office). I had a...reactions15replies
Advocating for Kids in the Hospital...This week, my friend had a not so great experience at the ER with her disabled daughter. Even though my friend is a hospital employee and knows how things work...reactionscomments
Over the Counter Primatene Mist - A Solution or a Danger?...Primatene mist recently returned to pharmacy shelves as an over-the-counter (OTC) inhaler. Many asthmatics were elated by this news. But health care professionals have significant concerns. Early in the 20th...reactions15comments
Restarting Your Workout Plan After An Asthma Flare...I like working out. I ride the bike, treadmill, and lift some weights. I have a nice program that I do. I know I’m not the lone asthmatic to do...reactions10comments
Seems Never Ending...I’ve been an asthmatic for around 20 years and the last 3 years have been the worse for me. I have been to an allergist to see if my asthma...reactions4comments
Do I Have Asthma or COPD......After a very severe asthma attack that landed me in ER, I was referred to a pulmonologist for a lung function test. To my surprise, a week later I was...reactions13comments
My Story and How I Personally Manage Asthma...Hi all. I thought of sharing my asthma experience here. I have been diagnosed with asthma in summer of 2018. I am 43 now, male and live most of the...reactions5comments
Has anyone used a service animal as an asthma notifier?...I'd love to hear about your experiences and if you felt it helped you. Have a question for the community? Ask here!...reactions2replies
What Is Bronchiectasis?...Bronchiectasis is another lung disease. Sometimes it’s symptoms may mimic asthma. Sometimes it occurs along with asthma. So, what is bronchiectasis? Here’s all you need to know. Unlike asthma, this...reactions2comments
Allergic To Cat Dander? We Have News For You!...As an asthma educator, I have people ask me if they can have a cat if they have asthma. Well, it's not up to me to tell people what to...reactions6comments
Hiding My Condition From My Employer...I had hidden my chronic illness from my employer for 4 years because I had seen so many teachers not rehired after they had exposed if they had a chronic...reactions2comments
A Camping With Asthma We Will Go!...For my birthday this year, I wanted to go camping to really enjoy the changing colors of the leaves. Still being relatively new (two years) living in the Midwest where...reactions3comments
Inhalers for Asthma with Sleep Apnea...Hi everyone. I am pretty sure I have sleep apnea and was wondering if an inhaler would help during an attack at the night? It's not just simply waking up...reactions1replyTreatmentInhalers
Patti Henry...I grew up in Philadelphia, PA. I currently live at the beach in New Jersey. I was diagnosed with asthma as an adult, in my late 40s. Growing up in...
Random Warning Stickers (Part 2) - Medication Storage Temperature...Back in January, I wrote part one of this now apparently a series, May Experience: Random Warning Stickers. Well, we are back my friends, because perhaps I have a winner...reactions1comment
Does anyone use elderberry syrup?...I have read so many good things about elderberry syrup for immune health and also for asthma. But I also read it can interfere with corticosteroids. I asked the pharmacist...reactions2replies
Collapsed Lungs (Pneumothorax)...One of the most terrifying experiences that I have endured, as an asthmatic, was a collapsed lung. A collapsed lung or, ‘pneumothorax' is something that we are more at risk...reactionscomments
Dexter Gajjar-Reid...Dexter was previously an advocate on Asthma.net. Dexter is an engineer from London in his mid-twenties. He has had asthma as long as he can remember, is interested in sharing...
Avoiding Triggers...I react severely to smoke (of any kind.) In addition to taking my prescribed medications: I try to avoid asthma triggers (including smoke, chlorine & food triggers. This narrows my...reactionsrepliesTriggers
The Familiar Asthma Cough...Times of exacerbation or worsening asthma truly sucks. This summer, I had a loss of asthma control, this was likely due to my current treatment no longer being effective and...reactions15comments
