Jury Duty: A Fragrant DilemmaI was called into jury duty, and the first day, sitting in the large room where the prospective jurors gathered, was no...reactionscomments
8 Years Old With Partial PneumathoraxI was 8 years old when the first reaction to an allergen triggered childhood asthma. To the Children's Hospital, I went. Back...reactionscomments
Asthma Story Back to 1948I have been asthmatic all of my life, going back to February 1948. I was born 6 weeks early, a preemie. I...reactionscomments
Late Asthma DiagnosisI knew something was wrong as a child. I had bronchitis more often than most. I was very sensitive to perfumes and...reactions1comment
Asthma Attacks and TriggersThank you for sharing your story about your asthma attack, so sorry you had to go through this! While I have a...reactions2comments
Breathing Through Adversity: My Journey with AERDNavigating the challenges of Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) has been a transformative journey for me. From the initial shock of diagnosis to...reactions6comments
Likely Severe AsthmaHello, everyone, it's Thyme. I hope you're doing well. I'm doing the best I can. I'm honestly going through a bit of...reactionscomments
10 Years On From an Asthma DiagnosisWell, I have recently been thinking a lot about the last 10 years since an asthma diagnosis was confirmed. So many mountains...reactionscomments
Keeping the Weight Down Despite Asthma and PrednisoloneI have poorly controlled asthma, and have to take large quantities of prednisone every couple of months to cope with breathing. This...reactions10comments
The Doctor That Saved MeI developed asthma in my sixties. I’m not sure when, because I think several bouts of bronchitis were actually cough variant asthma...reactions2comments
Holiday Gift Horse: What I Do With Gifts I Can't UseA few years before I developed asthma, I started getting multiple chemical sensitivity symptoms from fragrances (a lot of fun to have...reactions4comments
Holiday Travel ConsiderationsChristmas used to be my favorite holiday, and it still is to some extent. Christmas was my Dad’s favorite holiday, but after...reactions12comments
PrecISE Study Imatinib Part 2My second month on the Imatinib has been encouraging to say the least. Even though it isn't stopping attacks from happening, the...reactionscomments
Tracking The Source Of My AsthmaI was adopted at about 15 months of age in the late 40s. My mother told me that the doctors shared with...reactions5comments
My UK StoryHello. Having read other stories and experiences in the USA, I feel so blessed that I live in the UK. I hope...reactions2comments
Collapsed LungAt 20 I caught a virus which left me with a cough. My asthma was bad so I continued with my medications...reactions1comment
Finding the Right Medical SupportI am 74. I have had asthma since I was 65. It took several years to have this type of asthma identified...reactions3comments
Answering The Man Who Said He Could Smell His TriggersThe following story submission is in response to John Bottrell's article, "Does Asthma Increase Your Sense of Smell?" If you walk into...reactions36comments
Tired of the BullyingI'm new to this site. Hopefully I can receive some answers and maybe help another if possible. I'm almost 60 years old...reactions1comment
For Sale: Used Immune SystemSkip to the bottom if you strictly want to read about asthma. I have had a lot of health issues requiring off-the-book...reactions2comments
