Has anyone else had a similar experience of ITU intervention?...Long story cut short within the last month I was diagnosed with asthma. Within 36 hours of diagnosis, I experienced my first A&E visit with asthma, unable to speak. Wheeze...reactions8comments
Asthma Diagnosis: A Tricky Journey?...Getting an asthma diagnosis can sometimes be tricky and take a while and multiple doctors to ascertain. Our 2018 Asthma in America survey shows that 2/3 of respondents had to...reactions1comment
Has your dry powder inhaler plugged and what do you do about it?...When the ICS aerosol canister I used was discontinued "due business reasons", the replacement approved by my insurance plan was a dpi, dry powder inhaler by the same company with...reactions5replies
Has peak flow increased after coughing up mucus?...If you measure peak flow on a good day (not during an exacerbation), then cough up mucus, then measure again, has your peak flow rate increased? Have a question for...reactions1reply
New Symptoms: A Sign of Disease Progression...This has been a week of discoveries. I had been having some new symptoms that I just could not seem to shake. I am currently investigating what may be a...reactions18comments
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Finding Medical Alert Bracelets...When you have a chronic condition and may need urgent medical help, it can be a good idea to wear a medical alert bracelet (or necklace). I always worried about...reactionscomments
What Is Reactive Airway Disease?...Occasionally we hear the terms “reactive airway disease" (RAD), and "reactive airway disease syndrome" (RADS). They are often used interchangeably with asthma. But, they are not asthma. So, what are...reactions2comments
How Trauma and Asthma are Connected and Nobody Seems to Talk About it...Asthma wasn’t always such a big part of my life. I always got extra sick with respiratory stuff as a kid, but I didn’t start having notable symptoms until high...reactions13comments
Diagnosis and Lung Function...1 year ago I was diagnosed with asthma. At the last appointment the Dr said I had a 6% increase in lung function after the post bronchodilator test. 1 year...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
Don’t Give up on Asthma Control!...Asthma control. Two words that for so many seem like the unattainable. It is something we want so badly as asthmatics and struggle to get. But it is something that...reactions3comments
My life now...I have had asthma my whole life. Lived my whole life and no one understood it. As I aged it got worse taking off from work up to a year...reactions1comment
Can dust cause asthma even if you're not actually allergic?...I've had symptoms of dust mite allergy for years, and since I was diagnosed with asthma last year, the dust has emerged as a major trigger. I had allergy testing...reactions2replies
Asthma Subgroups: Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS)...Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS). Another term for it is Irritant-Induced Asthma (IIA). This has been mentioned by members of our community. So, I figured it was worthy of a...reactionscomments
Understanding the Role of the Allergic Cascade in Asthma Attacks...I remember the first time I ever heard the term, "allergic cascade," was in the early 2000s. It came up while I was talking to a doctor I worked with...reactions2comments
Breathing on an airplane...I had asthma attack during the last flight that I took … a long 6 hour trip from the East Coast to the West Coast … I brought my pulse...reactions4comments
Itchy Chin And Neck: What’s The Deal?...Do you experience an itchy chin and neck prior to or during asthma attacks? If so, you may not be alone. In fact, the asthma itch has been studied. Some...reactions24comments
Dreaming On Singulair...Recently, I’ve been having rather vivid dreams. I wake up and can remember them with clarity but I don’t remember many of them more than 5 minutes or so after...reactions19comments
Has anyone gotten injections while on vacation?...I'm on Xolair injections 2 a month and I'm thinking of going on extended vacation (2 months or so) but haven't decided where yet. Does anyone have any info or...reactions1reply
Finding a quiet place in an airport for a Nebulizer...I travel some now but often before retirement. Usually, before I get on a plane I use a nebulizer to get me through a flight. I do believe that the...reactions5comments
