Whooping cough turned into asthmaI have several chronic illnesses and disabilities including PCOS, orthostatic intolerance, insulin resistance, and hypoglycemia. I know that seems like diabetes but...reactions1comment
My Personal & Family Asthma Story: "You Are Managing This Very Well"...the Urgent Care physician said to me after auscultating my lung fields. "No sign of pneumonia. You are well in control of...reactionscomments
Mouth thrushI had asthma as a young child, outgrew it around age 14 years old. About 30 years ago I acquired an upper...reactions3comments
Using Biologics to Treat Severe and Eosinophilic AsthmaHi there. I'm now 15 months in using the treatment Benralizumab.This medication works for me as I had in the past at...reactions1comment
Late onset asthmaWhen I retired, I kept getting sick with bronchitis. I went to my physician several times within 6 months, and many prescriptions...reactions2comments
Need new providerI just had a second hospital visit this year and my husband wants me to change providers. Do more people go to...reactions11comments
Animal TriggersI have had dogs in my life for years. I have been dog sitting for my daughter's dog for 6 weeks and...reactions4comments
Lung infectionsThroughout my life, I've had several lung infections and as a kid, I had bronchitis a couple of times. In my early...reactions4comments
Allergic Asthma Diagnosed At Age 70When I was a kid, maybe 12 or so, I remember struggling to breathe as I bent closely over a vaporizer smeared...reactions1comment
Lung infectionsWhen I was in my early 40s, I didn't think of myself as having asthma. I was rarely symptomatic and then only...reactions3comments
Allergic AsthmaI have allergic asthma. I am allergic to 4 types of dust mites, tree pollen, grass, and flower pollen. Symptoms can appear...reactions4comments
Asthma DeathsMy daughter died in June 2019 from asthma. Her asthma was mild allergy, cold, and exercise-induced asthma. Many of the medications do...reactions3comments
Silent AsthmaticI was diagnosed as a silent asthmatic at the age of 12 I am now 63 years old and in my lifetime...reactions2comments
BloatedI'm a 66 year old diagnosed with emphysema asthma 2 years old. I'm on ultibro, pulmicort turbohaler, corasteroid IV and I've been...reactions5comments
Seems Never EndingI’ve been an asthmatic for around 20 years and the last 3 years have been the worse for me. I have been...reactions4comments
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
Hiding My Condition From My EmployerI had hidden my chronic illness from my employer for 4 years because I had seen so many teachers not rehired after...reactions2comments
Asthma Airport ScareNot too long ago while I was waiting in line at the TSA security checkpoint at the Chicago Midway airport, I almost...reactions5comments
My Asthma Experience and the P.L.A.I.N Project#ActsAgainstAsthma Mrs. Amaka Chiwuike-Uba died of asthma exacerbation on July 4, 2016 and a non-governmental organization (Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation) was founded in...reactions2comments
