Allergy AsthmaI developed allergies at age 42. Pollen from trees, weeds and grasses was the major cause. I found that exercise, breathing exercises and proper hydration did wonders for my Asthma... By larry361 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Steroids causing thrushI have been on Advair and Spiriva for a few years now. I always rinse my mouth after each use, but now I’m battling thrush. This didn’t happen until my... By tlturri1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
My daughter has always been sickShe will be 45 this year. She has been married, raised 2 kids, then went to college to earn her degree (after her father died). She has endured so much... By missys-mom1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Has anyone else had a similar experience of ITU intervention?Long story cut short within the last month I was diagnosed with asthma. Within 36 hours of diagnosis, I experienced my first A&E visit with asthma, unable to speak. Wheeze... By mullann1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
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 I didn’t start having notable symptoms until high... By rachelfordfitz2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
My life nowI have had asthma my whole life. Lived my whole life and no one understood it. As I aged it got worse taking off from work up to a year... By nurselpn841 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Breathing on an airplaneI had asthma attack during the last flight that I took … a long 6 hour trip from the East Coast to the West Coast … I brought my pulse... By jnes10211 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Finding a quiet place in an airport for a NebulizerI travel some now but often before retirement. Usually, before I get on a plane I use a nebulizer to get me through a flight. I do believe that the... By jnes10211 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My FightI am 45 years old. I have had asthma since infancy. I was not officially diagnosed until I was 19, despite severe symptoms all my life and having a father... By cindysuern1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Stranger to AsthmaWell, as a child I remember always having lots of colds, coughing spells and chest pain much often, but took it lightly since I wasn't used to visiting hospitals or... By paagalouisa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
New to Asthma and Sharing My StoryNew to asthma..at 75!!!! I feel very anxious and don't like the feeling of using my inhalers. Sick of the food good for asthmatics which I have been eating but... By evanslou1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My Asthma JourneyHi, fellow asthma suffers! I posted a little information about my asthma journey over the summer. My story is regularly adding new chapters. When I was diagnosed with asthma several... By Patti Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
You forget that symptoms are not normal.I've been asthmatic since I was a child. And that's all I really know. So I expect to have to take my blue inhaler when I get symptoms. That just... By krishwaecosse1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My AsthmaI am in my mid 30's. My family and I have had asthma a lot of our lives. My Dad (sadly he's passed away now) got his asthma pretty early... By elizabethannie84442 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
I have asthma.I’m almost embarrassed to say that. Why? Because my asthma is not bad. Oh, it’s bad enough when I can’t breathe. Compared to many, mine is mild. I was diagnosed... By thelongpointgirl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My specific asthma triggersI am 71 and my asthma mostly comes from smells, musty or mold, perfume really effects me terribly. Any strong smell can set off my asthma, I carry my puffer... By jules701 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
SneezingI am 86. But a lot of years ago, maybe when I was 9 or 10, I learned to sneeze in a certain way. The normal sneeze would trigger an... By norty1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My asthma storyI am now 69 years old. I got my first attack of asthma at the age 14 (ie 1963) in small hours of 2 or 3 am. The suffering was... By kia1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My journey! KatherineI did not get asthma until moving to an apartment over ten years ago! I did not have allergies! And I am a long time smoker age 52 that has... By cougarkat71 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Breathing is a good thingI am a child of the late 50’s and was raised surrounded by smokers. With chronic tonsillitis and recurring strep throat, I had my tonsils and adenoids removed at age... By annayork1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments