Sleeping on a Futon Low To CarpetSleeping on a futon very close to a nylon carpet is a nightmare waiting to happen. I have slept on carpets and...reactions3comments
How has asthma affected my life? Do I belong here?I came upon this site when I was looking for info about handheld nebulizers. As I read the posts, I began to...reactions2comments
Stress TestAs a follow-up from an ER visit in February which showed an abnormal EKG, I was referred to a cardiologist who ordered...reactions4comments
I Fired My Asthma DoctorI thought I had found a great doctor last year. He tried new medicines and had great success controlling my asthma until...reactions1comment
Sleep Loss and Nocturnal AsthmaI have been struggling with nocturnal asthma since I was three. It worsened as I got older, resulting in many hours of...reactions2comments
Tooth Damage from InhalersI have been having my teeth breaking off and being really soft for years due to the brown asthma inhaler. It has...reactions4comments
My StoryI was diagnosed about 5 years ago. I have 3 inhalers. One is my everyday inhaler, one is my before exercise inhaler...reactions1comment
My Asthma JourneyIn 2016 one year after being diagnosed with cancer, I came down with pneumonia. After healing from pneumonia, I was later diagnosed...reactionscomments
Nocturnal Asthma and Nasal PolypsI'm 35 years of age. I noticed this protruding mass in my nose back when I was still a teenager. I even...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
Ignored by Doctors: Pneumonia and A Broken RibSince I was a small child I suffered from colds that got out of control. Hacking coughs - my mother called it...reactions3comments
Adult Onset Asthma at 50, Ex-FarmerHi, I thought I’d add my story to the others. I was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma at 50, about a year ago...reactions9comments
How Trauma and Asthma are Connected and Nobody Seems to Talk About itAsthma wasn’t always such a big part of my life. I always got extra sick with respiratory stuff as a kid, but...reactions13comments
Do I Have Asthma or COPD...After a very severe asthma attack that landed me in ER, I was referred to a pulmonologist for a lung function test...reactions13comments
My Story and How I Personally Manage AsthmaHi all. I thought of sharing my asthma experience here. I have been diagnosed with asthma in summer of 2018. I am...reactions5comments
My Asthma StoryI remember being 5 years old and gasping for breath, stripping off crying and wheezing. My mum and grandma smoked around me...reactions3comments
Getting Asthma at 65I am now 70. I was diagnosed with asthma in April 2015. What a learning curve this has been for me and...reactions10comments
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...reactions6comments
New Symptoms Difficult to HandleI feel like I'm in a living nightmare. For the last 2 months, I've spent most of my time in bed unable...reactions5comments
Hiding AsthmaI have had severe asthma attacksthat I’ve tried to hide because being seen as “needing help” is a problem for me. Having...reactions8comments