I am Soviet Adoptee - And I Have Asthma at 31. Here's What I Wish I and Others had Known......On top of that, I found out I have Ukrainian descent, plus one of my birth parents was Ashkenazi Jewish....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Worst allergy season change we've ever had. Advice appreciated!...Even after a week of ramped up treatment, we had an ER visit followed by another one 2 days later, where she was hospitalized for 4 days....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesWeatherAllergies
Community...I was sad, and even contemplated ending my life because it got so bad at one point....Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesCopingCaregiving
Formoterol...That one was Duoresp Spiromax. Last February, it was changed to Fostair....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosisInhalersSide Effects
Are my symptoms abnormal?...Once this morning and again at lunchtime....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Busy but happy!...Rest days from work are just that: time to rest, not rush around trying to fit a week's worth of stuff into one day!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCoping
Asthma and Heartburn ...Now I recognize that one of my first signs of an asthma attack is the pain in my back and my chest getting progressively tighter, and just wondering if...Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 repliesComorbidities
Did anyone in your life think you had asthma before you did? ...When I was in high school, I had a music teacher who I would tell very frequently either "I'm sick" or "I have mucus in my lungs" etc. or this...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 replies
My Co-Pay Jumped Up...No one listened to me. When I went in to pick up my cholesterol meds I had Sprevia waiting for me. I declined as I just filled my Symbcourt....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Confused...They ran tests to check him for an embolism and determined he didn't have one....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Asthma and Willpower to Exercise...Something has set off some chest discomfort and from Wednesday I have been feeling breathless with minimal exersion (having a shower, drying off and dressing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCoping
Does my experience sound like Asthma?...But now, I noticed one day in my garden i was running after my dog and I got stuffy all of a sudden, started wheezing....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCopingAllergiesDiet & Nutrition
Traveling to California...I was only able to get one shot because I had an adverse reaction so I do worry about getting it....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTravelWeatherTips & Advice
How Do You Remember Life-Saving Procedures in a Severe Asthma Attack? ...I had a severe attack one night. I used my inhaler, 2 puffs every 4 to 6 hours as needed, and it didn't help much....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesFlare-UpsSymptomsNewly Diagnosed
Multiple asthma attacks...Since then, I have had multiple asthma flare ups with no more than about six weeks in between each one....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesFlare-UpsTriggersSymptoms
Six specialists and no answer yet!...I am allergic to aspergillus mold and I do have mild asthma, I am not a smoker nor do I live with one....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesSevere AsthmaDiagnosisFlare-Ups
Not Sure What to Do.......Almost a month later, no one has reached out from his office and my insurance charges were not corrected....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesHealthcare TeamInsurance & Disability
Heavy Dose of Inhaled Steroids...One day I did feel slightly short of breath, or so I thought, so I decided to take a puff of my albuterol. The effect was surprising....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesTreatment
Do I have asthma or something else?...I did get out of breath from a cough one time too and had to use it....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis