Asthma Support Group

Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system where the airways narrow, often in response to a "trigger" such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which respond to bronchodilators.

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DarknessEmbraced 05/29/2015

I'm feeling really miserable today. Peak flow is good but so much congestion that is stuck in my airways! I did saline in my nebulizer earlier, took an expectorant syrup, and extra symbicort. My upper back/shoulders and chest are really sore. Coughing hard. My chest burns. Coughed up some yellow mucus this morning. I don't have a/c so I can't use heat on my chest. Steam makes me worse. I'm drinking lots of liquids but they don't seem to help.

annettearizona 05/30/2015

here I come with a blankey,soup,cotton balls to dab your nose,a book to read to you and ofcourse an hug

DarknessEmbraced 05/30/2015

Thanks annette, that's sweet.

thelmanlouise 05/30/2015

how is today going? any better?

DarknessEmbraced 05/30/2015

I was really bad this morning but was fine at the mall. We're on the third floor without a/c. I can't have the windows open all of the time because of pollen. I try to have the window on the balcony door open sometimes unless it bothers me and then I shut it. I can't sleep with the window open due to pollen. How are you feeling? It's supposed to be cooler on Monday. I hope I can do some cleaning with the fan blowing on me.

redvelvetcake 06/01/2015

Hope you feel better soon!!! Good to get to AC so you can relax in the cool air. HUGSSS

thelmanlouise 06/01/2015

cleaning should be the least of your worries Darkness!
Is it cooler today? I know the pollen levels are better here they say and they temps have dipped to about 50 degrees (Oh my) but my lungs recognized the pollen in the house and about yesterday. :(
Not a good day and a worse night. Resting now. Bet you could use another hug??? :)

How are you today?

DarknessEmbraced 06/01/2015

Cleaning is the only thing that I do where I feel like I've accomplished something. I cleaned the bathroom, swept the two tile floors and dusted. I coughed quite a bit while cleaning the bathtub because of the cleaner but it wasn't too bad. It's cooler right now but still a little humid inside the apartment. Here's another hug for you thelmanlouise.*hugs* It's going to rain. My sinuses are swollen, my nose is stuffy, the glands in my throat are swollen and I have lots of mucus in my throat. Also a slight headache. I use saline in my nebulizer today. Do you feel worse when it's going to rain and when it rains? I didn't sleep well alst night because I was too cold. I'm sorry you had a bad night and day.*hugs*

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