Flying with severe asthma ...I am curious since my asthma is now classified as severe what I could do I have also read that severe asthma when flying can produce pulmonary emboli....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
Confusion - It should get better, but doesn't, so what's causing my asthma?...As I have pets and do horseriding as a sport, I can't avoid my triggers, but my symptoms do not change if I am around there or not....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesDiagnosisSevere AsthmaFlare-Ups
Stress and Asthma...As some of you may know, in South Africa we are having some serious unrest, looting and protest action around the country....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesTriggers
Singular for Children...However, he began to have wild crying fits in the middle of the night as if he was having terrible nightmares....Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesSevere Asthma
FeaturedAsthma Frustrations - Time to Vent! ...We created this space as a judgment-free zone for our community members to openly vent about their frustrations of living with asthma....Reactions 0 reactions Comments29 repliesCoping
Asthma meds...Currently I’ve been on a few meds- started on Pulmicort, didn’t work, so now I’m on Breo with albuterol as the rescue....Reactions 0 reactions Comments16 repliesCopingFlare-UpsNewly Diagnosed
Bilateral Airway Disease...I take Breo daily and use my Albuterol inhaler as needed. My Pulmonologist ordered a CT w/o contrast. Got my results yesterday....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
New to this...And good luck to you and your health journeys as well. Aidan...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Chest congestion and inhalers...Either that or I held it too long before I blew it out as I held it for over 10 seconds....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesInhalersSide EffectsTreatment
Exhausted...I have very few "real asthma" symptoms as ER says. Week 5 and Prednisone has only worked slightly 2 out of 5 days....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
No coughing or wheezing ...As I never cough or wheeze but I often find it hard to breathe. I was on highest dose of seretide but now on symbacort...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Not Sure What to Do.......As noble as that may be, it's as frustrating. I brought my recent concerns to his attention....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesHealthcare TeamInsurance & Disability
Oral thrush ...Hi I’ve been taking asthma medication and inhaled steroids as long as I can remember but in the last couple of years I have started getting what I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesCoping
COVID and Protecting your Asthmatic Lungs...Also I am on a mucoletic 3 times a day to keep phlegm thin and easily coughed up and try drink a lot of water, although it's not as...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAwareness
Asthma and Willpower to Exercise...Even with my normal use of my inhalers as prescribed by my doctor, it just feels too tiring to put my body through it all again this week....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCoping
Little Impulses in the lungs due to Asthma?...I was diagnosed with asthma as a child, which was largely triggered by my pollen allergy....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesSymptoms
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....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Low Cortisol...I have just been phoned by the receptionist at my GP surgery to say my blood test for morning cortisol came back as less than 25nmol/L and that the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSymptoms
I think my allergist is giving up on me......I would think the drug wouldn't work as well since the body would be fighting against it, but whatcha gonna do, right?)...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 replies
Shortness Of Breath...Whenever I am having a hard time, I take deep breaths but still have as hard time breathing. Last nite was hard....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms