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
Wheezing. A funny thing to be grateful forHi all, I am 56 yo woman with asthma which was adult onset when I was about 30. When I am having an acute asthma attack, no one in the... By jacqline2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Polio+ pneumonia = severe asthmaI had polio in 1963...it effected my breathing. I then had pneumonia twice during elementary school so by 12 my lungs had had enough. I’ve lived with it for 45... By juliet1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Diagnosed at 42!I coughed for years, especially after exercise, and spent several weeks coughing while taking codeine cough medicine... before I switched doctors and the new doctor correctly diagnosed it right away... By bperlik1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
CoughingAs a child I had colds with a lot of coughing as I got older things were worse. I lived in a house with everyone smoking but me. When married... By bethann1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Seven Life Lessons Asthma Has Taught MeI have lived with asthma for as long as I can remember. Yet, the past several years made me realize that diagnosis never grows too old to teach you. In... By wheezyme2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
RecurrenceExperienced asthma as a child (mother severely affected) Sporadic incidences over 78 years. Back with a vengeance after retiring and moving to Blue Ridge Mtns (VA) especially during cold winter... By jazzer781 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Stigma of Having Asthma- Is It Gone Now?I grew up in the 50s and 60s and spent much of the time trying to hide my asthma (which was severe, so it wasn't easy). No one else I... By katbird1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Non-stop asthmaI have had asthma since I was 2 yrs. old and I'm now 55 ... I have been on many studies and used about all inhalers they have out, and... By babycakes1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My Asthma JourneyI had asthma when I was an infant until about 2 years old. I have not had any asthma symptoms until last year. I am EXTREMELY frustrated because I have... By kassysteiger3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
When it's bad, it's bad...I grew up with a family history of asthma, but didn't develop it myself until I was 21, after my roommate started a small kitchen fire and I dealt with... By seaturtle082 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My life with asthmaSo, I was born into a family with one Parent with asthma and I got asthma about 2 years after I was born. I have been through a number of... By elizabethannie84442 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Aging brings changes to one's lifeMy story starts when I was in my early 50s with a routine work out at the gym and coming home with aches and pains - from the work out... By olsenbg1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
AsthmaWhen I was 44 years old, asthma hit me like a freight train, and I am still on the train. I have severe persistent asthma, an on Dulera and Flovent... By kathicrnp1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Asthma Story by Tomora PaceMy story, began two years ago, I always have "flare-ups" with pollen in the air. One time, I got really sick because I was living in Georgia at the time... By tomora041 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My lifeI really don’t get actual attacks very often. It's more of an ongoing 24/7 thing for me... Most days I can’t hardly leave bed! There are often times when I... By siriuslygeeky1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
AttacksI get attacks some times so bad I feel like am in a hole and can't get out! When I get them I stand still can't talk and I can't... By yvonne1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Prednisone for other reasonI'm being tested and treated as if I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have been on a 7 day tapering off dose twice, but for the arthritis. How do I make... By brendamaxwell1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Asthma began after moving to a polluted areaMy husband and I moved to an area in Southern Spain a couple of years ago, which, while very beautiful and in the countryside, was quite close to a lot... By acusailor2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
9/11I am a 9/11 survivor. I was on wall street that day. Developed bronchitis first night. Spent five years in the hospital. Now I suffer frequent asthma and bronchitis. ... By liberty1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments