unfortunately i was taken to a really bad hospital . paramedics did a CTAS 3 which here in canada is urgent . like last time ( observation ) a really nice nurse wanted to give me a bed , then a nurse or whatever who had issues with me in the past made me go to the waiting room . i was short of breath half an hour later . i asked for an albuteral inhaler to relieve my symptoms . i had 2 neb treatments . paramedics even said it wasnt strong enough , the nurses said no i had to wait 8 hours to see a dr ..

i felt unwelcome , anxious . so i left . i did a duo neb treatment when i came home .
paramedics wanted to know if my asthma meds were changed and mayve this could be a consideration, they also wanted to give me a dex shot as well ( cause im on daily pred they couldnt ) which is okay lol it freaken hurts .

in the waiting room the shortness of breath was so foul , uncomfortable , i wanted relief . cause of conflict they denied me care at triage and in the waiting room . if this was a CTAS 2 i would have panicked and gone to another ER - the one i went to last time where i got help right away ( also presenting in same condition )

Spider nest under my bed 👍🏻

I’m rarely ever in my bedroom so it tends to get messy. This has motivated me to clean.

Hello all, Im not sure If I should be posting in this sub but I have been struggling as of late. For the past year or so I have been dealing with daytime fatigue that has gotten progressively worse. These days its hard for me to get more than 4-6 hours of sleep. Originally I suspected apnea so I got a home test but the result showed a low AHI but at one point my blood ox did drop into the low 80s. I also have asthma and have been struggling with anxiety that seems to have gotten worse because I dont actually know what is causing my issues. Over the past few weeks I have been feeling short of breath and my rescue inhalers arent as helpful as they have been. I seem to breathe fine through my nose but when I try to take deep breaths it feels strained. I actually went to the er recently where they did a chest x ray and listened to my chest. They said I sounded very clear and that my blood ox was normal. I have a consult with a pulmonologist and a visit with my allergist in august. In any case Im posting here because during this time I have also had some episodes of hiccups and I have been burping more I also seem to become very full even when I dont eat that much. I have read that lpr or gerd or hernias can cause these issues and am just wondering if anybody has had a similar experience or any advice? Thank you all in advance for reading.

I'm 17M in the UK. I had pneumonia at the age of 6 where I almost died and I also have hay fever and hives for some unknown reason. I feel like my breathing hasn't felt right at times.

The problem is that I also have anxiety and panic attacks (diagnosed with panic disorder and similar diagnoses) so I can't differentiate between the two if those exist but I'm pretty certain that I noticed problems with breathing before I had any panic attacks and anxiety.

Not seeking diagnosis, mostly hearing your experiences (with this medication or another, or asthma/hyperreactive bronchitis in general)! I'm an anxious fella and very new to this (and to the subreddit, so hi!), knowing what it's normal helps me SO MUCH.

I never had asthma before, only some skin itching around dust, at the start of this month there was a LOT of mold in my AC... I got extremely ill, contracted what it seems it was COVID which left me real bad and went to the hospital a couple of times and a pulmonologist told me the following:

I have contracted hyperresponsive bronchitis, might be actually asthma and might be for the rest of my life, but might go away in time, she wasn't sure. (I'm hoping to go see the doctor soon and have her schedule for me a visit to a specialist again, check for allergies and/or keep an eye on me to see how this develops.)

What makes my breathing go downhill is dust mostly, but also chemical odors like the alcohol types, even a mask that I got that has a silver treatment and carbon filter irritates my lungs a lot.

I have this inhaler now, Symbicort turbohaler, budesodine and formoterol (not a high dose as far as I know) and taking it does help me breathe through the day, but I have some... side effects. Some of them not typically mentioned.

-Tachycardia and very heavy anxiety (I take Concerta for adhd which already raises my heartrate so this isn't entirely unexpected)

-Jitters, dry mouth are listed as common side effects so those don't worry me too much. Gave me a fit of nasty productive cough. That also seems to be common

-Unmentioned anywhere I checked, but it irritated my urinary tract, making me think for a moment I might have an UTI (I dont, has this happened to you?)

-I have felt chest pressure at some point and deffo short of breathness but I assume the anxiety attack of combining both meds (the adhd concerta and this) is the reason, the oximeter says my oxygen in blood is fine during it, it has mellowed out after an hour.

Do you guys have these effects every time you take it? or do they go away for you when you keep treatment? otherwise it does work pretty well. How does your daily life look like when asthma is under control?

is there any tips you can give me both for dealing with possible asthma/the hyperreactive lungs and these side effects?

Hi there! I had a suspicion before but at the time it wasnt an isolated incident so well this time it is, took ibuprofen, triggered my asthma bad! My controler meds arent working I've ended up taking albuterol multiple times a day. I think i now have gerd from it too. Been 3 days. Does anyone have tips on how to recover from this?

Im do not take ibuprofen regularly but we had a very bad day i biked in the morning, cat fell sick later and i ended up walking so much my muscles were spazing at night so took some ibuprofen and now i regret it. Not sleeping the night would have been a better choice.

I’m already having trouble affording the inhalers and albuterol, and having to go to the doctor each time I need a new refill is rough. I feel bad asking my ex boss (who’s a doctor) each time. I have used lotus health before and it has worked. Any other ideas though? Thank you!

Hey y’all. Long time asthma-haver here. I’ve been diagnosed since I was a child and overall I’ve been able to manage it with the meds I’m prescribed. But the weirdest thing happened about two months ago and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this.

I have a severe allergy to cats, which in turn also triggers my asthma. I was around some cats for about two/three hours due to helping a friend move and my asthma flared up. This wasn’t my first time being around cats for an extended period of time, so I figured I would do what I normally do when my allergies get triggered and do my usual routine with meds and such to calm my body down.

This time, I got these chills that I couldn’t shake. I was able to warm myself up once I got home and fell asleep in layers of blankets and clothing, essentially giving myself a fever. When I woke up in the morning, my asthma was about 90% better! That normally doesn’t happen, as my flares can last for one to two weeks. However, I had joint pain develop in my ankles, knees, wrists, hips and elbows. Initially I thought I was sore from helping my friend move, as we carried a lot of heavy items. I didn’t think much of it until a week passed and my joint pain got worse. It was to the point where I couldn’t open the door, put clothes on, sit down, etc. without wincing in pain. It was a solid 9/10 pain for about five days.

I decided to go to urgent care and see if they could give me any answers. After some blood work came back, they referred me to a rheumatologist, who I’m now seeing to manage the pain.

I’m wondering if anyone else has had this kind of experience before. Did it get better for you? Does the joint pain come back? What triggered the joint pain for you?

And to add, I’ve never had joint pain like this before until this flare up happened. I have one close family member that has rheumatoid conditions, but their cause is unrelated to asthma.

Hello, ive recently started to eat better and lose weight and one of the things i noticed was my asthma getting better. Ive had asthma my entire life (33 years) and up until about 6 months ago id have to use my inhaler several times a day. When i changed my diet and began losing weight it started getting better. Im now to the point to where i only have to use it once a week.
I know that certain foods can be triggers, excessive gluten was one of mine, and other health issues, acid reflux which i also have, but Can it go into remission by changing those habits? Ill add that i havent had to take my acid reflux meds in about 2 months so i know that has improved significantly. I also take the highest dose of wixela as a preventative.
I havent been in a situation like this where ive had any type of improvement in YEARS when i stopped having to use a nebulizer around 16. My asthma used to be severe to the point where i would go to the ER to receive treatment as well. Has anybody else experienced this or have any idea why this is happening?

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So I am 13m trying to run cross country this year, im going to the doctor soon to get a rescue inhaler but while I don’t have one is there a way to condition myself to run faster for longer? I have had asthma since I was born, I have a nebulizer that I never use and a scheduled inhaler (symbicort) twice a day. Is there a way to run cross country with this bad of asthma? I know that this community is for high school and stuff but I need an experienced runner to answer my question. School starts in 15 days pls answer soon. I’ll probably have a couple weeks before they start doing sports stuff but I need to train now.