People Who Are Living With Asthma

EllyBee

Learning to take control

I was staying at a hotel and didn't think twice about walking through a crowd of smokers. By the time I reached the end of the sidewalk and went to draw a breath of fresh air, I couldn't breathe. After a full minute of struggling to take a breath, I realized I was in trouble. It was a full two days later before I realized how... Read more Chevron

posted 01/22/2009, comment (1)|

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Pam

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reflux and asthma breathing problems

I hope someone can help me. For the last year and a half I have had this horrible silent reflux, asthma vocal cord problem. I started right after my twin sister and her daughter died. I have a terrible time breathing - it is triggered (daily) by food, or exertion, and sometimes it just comes suddenly, for reasons I can't... Read more Chevron

posted 01/21/2009, comments (3)|

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thp636

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Dysphonia?

I was seen by an ENT doc after a CT scan of my throat and upper airways revealed a slightly enlarged thyroid. She sent me for another CT focusing on the larynx area and also had me get a videostroboscopy. It tuns out the thyroid needs no further action at this time but my vocal cords close partially when I exhale. The ENT doc,speech therapist and... Read more Chevron

posted 12/26/2008, comment (1)|

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Graham

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Memory Loss

As a chronic astmatic who has little in the way of oxgen I am always in a semi-confused state however on steriods my short term memeory loss is much worse. Taps are left on: doors are left open and I sometimes do not eat because I think that I have already eaten. Strange but true.

posted 12/17/2008, comments (0)|

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Myth

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Sleep apnea?

I have always had insomnia (delayed onset and unresorative sleep), but since my asthma diagnosis about a year back I am getting some different sleeping difficulties and some severe drowsiness during the day. I twitch and jerk while sleeping and while trying to sleep... or during the day when I am falling sleep when I should not be. I... Read more Chevron

posted 11/19/2008, comments (0)|

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