Stories

I had gotten adult-onset asthma with two young boys at home. Our once camping and hiking adventures came to a halt. I had to learn to live with asthma and...

At the first hint of cool weather, I might as well assume I will need my inhaler. It happens every year. However, this year has been a bit different and...

I have had severe asthma attacksthat I’ve tried to hide because being seen as “needing help” is a problem for me. Having a severe asthma attack and not telling anyone...

Long history of hay fever in the 1930s and been treated heavily with asthma medications since the 1950s. I have 4s and 5s on all skin tests. Years of taking...

I have adult-onset asthma. My triggers are cool/cold air (when the weather changes or even air conditioning is on such as going into a building that is 68 degrees and...

I was visiting the hospital the other day, and one of the questions they asked was about my asthma. Until then, I didn't know when all the asthma issues started...

I feel like I'm in a living nightmare. For the last 2 months, I've spent most of my time in bed unable to care for my family. About 2 months...

Hi, I thought I’d add my story to the others. I was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma at 50, about a year ago. I’d been getting terrible shortness of breath, especially...

About 20 years ago I was diagnosed with severe asthma by a leading North American Asthma clinic. After being diagnosed, I tried various natural remedies, hoping for a natural solution...

I was diagnosed with asthma in infancy. My mom brought a blue, 5-month-old baby to the ER, but since then, I have not experienced any terrible exacerbations until my 20s...

After moving to the East coast, this Alaskan girl has discovered how humidity makes a huge difference in my health. Over the last two years of living in Maryland, my...

Well, I've been on steroids daily for close to 3 years, I work out 3-5 days a week so I manage to maintain my weight (still overweight) but didn't gain...

I was shocked to be brought into the hospital on November 1st, 1992 at age 46, breathless, and coughing. The consultant asked me if I smoked and I said yes...

I’m a 42-year-old lifelong asthmatic with asthma exacerbated mostly by allergies but other triggers as well (e.g. animal dander, dust mite, wood smoke, viral, etc. However, in the past year...

When am I going to feel normal again? This is a question I hear a lot from fellow asthmatics. I have to admit, I’ve even said it myself on occasion...

I'm a 67-year-old male, and I was diagnosed 2 yrs ago with COPD onset asthma. I am currently on Flixotide inhaler plus Ultibro, Unfortunately, my house where I live is...

I first got diagnosed with moderate persistent asthma in the winter when I was 21 years of age. I didn't know it was asthma until after a few repeated hospital...

I have had asthma for many years. Since wearing my mask, I noticed my asthma has worsened. They make it harder to breathe. The ones with the filters have helped...

I have had asthma for several years now, and overweight, with the 2 of these together, make it hard to go for walks, do housework, and I find it hard...

My asthma was diagnosed as adult-onset when I also was 50 years old, by a pulmonologist. It was following a severe sinus infection. I do remember having allergy related infections...