Differences Between an Asthma and COPD Diagnosis...COPD and asthma are both obstructive lung diseases. Classic symptoms of both are shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. The path...reactionscomments
Is it possible to have a good lung function test and still have asthma?...It was time for a lung function test. The last one 8 years ago I was given 2 inhalers, Singulair and Albuterol...reactions7replies
Medications Used To Treat Asthma and COPD...COPD and asthma are similar diseases. Symptoms felt are similar, such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Even the medicines...reactions2comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions14comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions24comments
