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 with Vics VapoRub. I carried a box of... By bellastella1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Lung infectionsWhen I was in my early 40s, I didn't think of myself as having asthma. I was rarely symptomatic and then only mildly. However, every winter, I would come down... By bookhandler1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Allergic AsthmaI have allergic asthma. I am allergic to 4 types of dust mites, tree pollen, grass, and flower pollen. Symptoms can appear quickly from someone wearing strong body sprays and... By tammy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Asthma DeathsMy daughter died in June 2019 from asthma. Her asthma was mild allergy, cold, and exercise-induced asthma. Many of the medications do not treat minorities based on the research. Many... By csmocks1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Silent AsthmaticI was diagnosed as a silent asthmatic at the age of 12 I am now 63 years old and in my lifetime I've only met two other silent asthmatics. The... By 107westharvardave7771 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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 told these medications won't cause bloating on my... By davo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
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 to an allergist to see if my asthma... By jentmarinewife1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
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. To my surprise, a week later I was... By violetvixen1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
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 43 now, male and live most of the... By asthmajohn3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
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 they had exposed if they had a chronic... By tom773 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Asthma Airport ScareNot too long ago while I was waiting in line at the TSA security checkpoint at the Chicago Midway airport, I almost had an asthma episode. I was placing my... By wandadonham1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
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 2016 in her memory, and they have been... By tobi-olaitan2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My 26-Year-Old Daughter Suffers From Chronic Silent Chest AsthmaHi - my daughter who's 26 now has been an asthmatic since she was a baby. For years she's suffered from asthma and when she was young she had the... By mumofadultwithsilentchestasthma2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
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 my husband, family, and friends. Not only that... By rosiek2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Silent AsthmaIn 1985 I had a bad cough and producing sputum and blood. The top specialists in the UK admitted me to the hospital, had physio, nebulizer and inhalers, Xrays. He... By gebave391 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
I Used to Hate the WinterMy asthma is pretty much under control now, but it wasn’t for most of my life. I’m 35, and I remember always being the sick kid, especially during the winter... By Samantha Costa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Not smart enoughBack in 2010, I would be short of breath. My heart would beat so hard just from a short walk to work in cold weather. I asked a lung Doctor... By mikep-h1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
My Road to AsthmaNow that I look back at my childhood, I believe that's where damage began. My father was a chain smoker; I can't think of a time when he didn't have... By patty49er2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Mucus FloodI was diagnosed in my early 20's with asthma. For many years, I dealt with it. Increase and decrease medicine as needed. I have sinus issues, lots of allergies, as... By o2deprivation1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Itchy BackI replied to the Itchy Lung article with this as well: I have had itchy lungs since I was a kid. No one would ever say yes, I get an... By weasiejunior1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments