Stories

I'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...

My 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...

I 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.  ...

Yesterday was my birthday my husband took me to Kendra Scott to get my 50% off birthday item. Our Pastor and wife took us to eat. I was already needing...

I've been diagnosed since age 3 and been on a slew of medications! And even though I've been in/out of doctors and hospitals for various respiratory, pneumonia, and bronchitis conditions-all...

After going for spray tans 3 times a week for four months I started having shortness of breath. A year later dx. with severe asthma. Now another year later and...

I filed for a divorce from my husband of 17 years in 2006. He was horrible during the divorce and it was finally over in 2009. During our hearing, I...

We all know the saying, regrets always come later, right? Yeah, that what's happened. I was diagnosed of with asthma just two years ago. How? After three years of dealing...

Hi my name is Nannette and I was diagnosed with exacerbated asthma one year ago when I ended up in the hospital with double lobe pneumonia and bronchitis. For the...

Hi my name is Terry I have been diagnosed with persistent severe asthma just about a month ago I used to be healthy active and slimmer but sense I retired...

Hey all, I have had asthma since I was about 10. I had allergies all my life before that. I am 49 so when I was first diagnosed there were...

I do not have asthma, but DO have COPD, which shares some of the symptoms. IE: I get bruising easily from the inhaled steroids I am on.  ...

I was a very healthy individual, a cycling, weightlifting, Pilates, and Therapeutic Riding Instructor. At age 47 I began to have unexplained dizzy spells, especially in the mornings, and it...

I have had asthma for 6 years now. I got diagnosed while pregnant and it has never really been under control and has required lots of steroids. This January I...

My name is Yaritsa and I'm 25 years old. I've been living with asthma and allergies since I was diagnosed at age 7. Living in New York with asthma and...

When I first met Tom at a bar on a beach, he asked if I had pets. I said yes, I had a dog, but that I was very allergic...

Hi. I'm female, age 71. Diagnosed with adult onset asthma about a year ago and I guess I'm still in denial. I have always thought of myself as a pretty...

I was diagnosed with Asthma when I was just 3. This was back in the early '60's and well before inhalers. I could tell you horror stories of treatments tried...

I'm Kimberley and I have asthma that is pretty well controlled; it only gets me when I get a cold or bad sinus infection. But this year after having bronchitis...

I remember being 5 years old and gasping for breath, stripping off crying and wheezing. My mum and grandma smoked around me regularly. I suffered till about 7 with no...