Not Happy with Asthma Doctors in GeneralI have heard that there are several types of asthma, but none seem to fit me. My eosinophil count is right on and while I have some allergies, they do... By CommunityMember0b80882 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Taking Things One Day at a TimeWhen I was 13 years old my parents felt that I was old enough to start mowing the lawn at our house. I had done chores around the house and... By Tyson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
CocoaI did some research after investigating what can help with asthma. I am a chronic asthmatic, had two respiratory events, and am desperate for relief. I came across a case... By HuffPuff221 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Itchy ChinUntil today I had no idea anyone else experienced the itchy chin. I experienced it for years when I laughed and started to wheeze because I had asthma as a... By David1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Larry's StoryI am 81 years old. I had severe asthma in my early years. I lived in Lansing, Michigan until I was eight and then in a small city in northern... By Larry1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Does Shortness of Breath Indicate?Over 20 years ago I experienced shortness of breath that wouldn’t respond to my rescue inhaler. I had been having to use it more often in the preceding weeks. I... By sharib1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Asthma vs PEI've been diagnosed with asthma since I was 16 and was told it was stress related as I had suffered the loss of my mother. For many years, I didn't... By CommunityMember19101 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Asthma and AirlinesRecently, I did an article about preparing for your travel on an airline and having asthma. As much as I thought I was prepared for air travel with asthma, I... By debgrubb5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
How I Broke a Rib From a Coughing AttackIn November of 1989, I was hospitalized with asthmatic bronchitis. My GP had been trying to treat it for weeks and finally admitted defeat and admitted me. I remember that... By anonymous-1471 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Coughing While Eating?It was only in the past couple of years that I realised I was pretty much coughing during and after eating meals, snacks, or drinking certain fluids. I have found... By gerlopayet1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What Is It?I was diagnosed with asthma in 2007 after a positive bronchial challenge test. My only symptom is constant, and I mean CONSTANT, coughing and throat clearing. It drives my husband... By coughing wren1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Asthma and Torso InjuryHi everyone, it's been a while since I was last on Asthma.net, but during that time I have learned a huge amount about the lungs, what impacts them, and about... By jules1232 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Asthma Has A Mind Of Its OwnI am now 72 and was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma about 20 years ago. I also have reflux (apparently it is controlled) and sinus drainage (I take Zyrtec for a... By betty70boops1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Unpredictable AsthmaIf you are like me, you never really know when "the asthma" is going to rear its ugly head. I was finally diagnosed with asthma in April 2015 at the... By RosieLorne5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Controlling My AsthmaMy dad is dying of COPD and Level 2 respiratory failure. He is stabilized with oxygen but I have come dangerously close to losing my dad four times since my... By Kamilla Swift1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Chinese Food, MSG and AsthmaThis is my recent experience from June 15, 2022. I hadn't had Chinese food in several months. Normally I'll eat half the meal and my daughter will finish it the... By stradec20021 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My Experience with COVID-19 and AsthmaSo, I'm a 20-year-old who was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma a few months ago. My Mom is a nurse. I have mild intermittent asthma. Respiratory viruses are my worst trigger... By The Wild Rx Tech4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Asthma During COVID-19During the COVID-19 pandemic, I had nothing to worry about because I had always gotten my flu shots. Little did I know that I had a lot to worry about... By Bethel Aurora1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Accepting Asthma at a Young AgeI was diagnosed with asthma young and hayfever allergies when I was 5 years old. My family and I were at a beautiful park with a couple of ponds. I... By geminiBlu.223 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Rough Road to a Better Life with AsthmaThis may be hard for some to believe as it was for me, but I love running with asthma. For 48 years I struggled with asthma. NO different from any... By jggrosch1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments