My lifeI really don’t get actual attacks very often. It's more of an ongoing 24/7 thing for me... Most days I can’t hardly leave bed! There are often times when I...reactions7comments
AttacksI get attacks some times so bad I feel like am in a hole and can't get out! When I get them I stand still can't talk and I can't...reactions1comment
Prednisone for other reasonI'm being tested and treated as if I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have been on a 7 day tapering off dose twice, but for the arthritis. How do I make...reactions1comment
Asthma began after moving to a polluted areaMy husband and I moved to an area in Southern Spain a couple of years ago, which, while very beautiful and in the countryside, was quite close to a lot...reactions8comments
9/11I am a 9/11 survivor. I was on wall street that day. Developed bronchitis first night. Spent five years in the hospital. Now I suffer frequent asthma and bronchitis. ...reactions1comment
Perfume-Induced AsthmaYesterday was my birthday my husband took me to Kendra Scott to get my 50% off birthday item. Our Pastor and wife took us to eat. I was already needing...reactions50comments
Lifelong battleI've been diagnosed since age 3 and been on a slew of medications! And even though I've been in/out of doctors and hospitals for various respiratory, pneumonia, and bronchitis conditions-all...reactionscomments
It all started 4 yrs. ago at age 65......After going for spray tans 3 times a week for four months I started having shortness of breath. A year later dx. with severe asthma. Now another year later and...reactions1comment
Stress started my asthmaI filed for a divorce from my husband of 17 years in 2006. He was horrible during the divorce and it was finally over in 2009. During our hearing, I...reactions8comments
Asthma MisadventuresWe all know the saying, regrets always come later, right? Yeah, that what's happened. I was diagnosed of with asthma just two years ago. How? After three years of dealing...reactions1comment
Turn the clocks back before asthmaHi my name is Nannette and I was diagnosed with exacerbated asthma one year ago when I ended up in the hospital with double lobe pneumonia and bronchitis. For the...reactions3comments
My Asthma storyHi my name is Terry I have been diagnosed with persistent severe asthma just about a month ago I used to be healthy active and slimmer but sense I retired...reactions1comment
My asthma storyHey all, I have had asthma since I was about 10. I had allergies all my life before that. I am 49 so when I was first diagnosed there were...reactions2comments
ClarificationI do not have asthma, but DO have COPD, which shares some of the symptoms. IE: I get bruising easily from the inhaled steroids I am on. ...reactions2comments
Reactive Asthma-My StoryI was a very healthy individual, a cycling, weightlifting, Pilates, and Therapeutic Riding Instructor. At age 47 I began to have unexplained dizzy spells, especially in the mornings, and it...reactions3comments
Xolair and AsthmaI have had asthma for 6 years now. I got diagnosed while pregnant and it has never really been under control and has required lots of steroids. This January I...reactions9comments
Asthma and Annoying PeopleMy name is Yaritsa and I'm 25 years old. I've been living with asthma and allergies since I was diagnosed at age 7. Living in New York with asthma and...reactions1comment
Pet Allergies Nearly Killed Me And Put Me On DisabilityWhen I first met Tom at a bar on a beach, he asked if I had pets. I said yes, I had a dog, but that I was very allergic...reactions8comments
Late Onset Asthma---YuckHi. I'm female, age 71. Diagnosed with adult onset asthma about a year ago and I guess I'm still in denial. I have always thought of myself as a pretty...reactions6comments
Living with Asthma for Nearly 60 Years!I was diagnosed with Asthma when I was just 3. This was back in the early '60's and well before inhalers. I could tell you horror stories of treatments tried...reactions11comments
