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.
Hello
I have been struggling for many years with asthma and allergies and each year things get worse. The last several allergy season I have wounded up in the ER for asthma flare. The beginning of trees once again in ER except it lead to 8 day hospital stay. We found out my one asthma med (advair) stopped working along with the tree pollen setting me off.
I am still recovering and still have a deep voice and chest cough that I cant seem to shake. Still using Neb treatments.
This is the 3rd intense flare in 6 months i dealt with due to allergies and asthma and being out of work.
Back in 2006-07 I was allergy tested and blow up for everything and started allergy shots. No help now when they skin tested me the histamine did not react but two days later I break out with a rash on hands and arms. Said I had a delayed reaction.
Doctor switched me to Dulera verses Advair and also in process for starting Xolair as I am not responding to any allergy medications. Anyone have experience with either of these?
Also how long until you recover from asthma attack?
I love being outside and a big runner and biker and right now it is a lot for me to walk 2-3 miles at a time.
I have been struggling for many years with asthma and allergies and each year things get worse. The last several allergy season I have wounded up in the ER for asthma flare. The beginning of trees once again in ER except it lead to 8 day hospital stay. We found out my one asthma med (advair) stopped working along with the tree pollen setting me off.
I am still recovering and still have a deep voice and chest cough that I cant seem to shake. Still using Neb treatments.
This is the 3rd intense flare in 6 months i dealt with due to allergies and asthma and being out of work.
Back in 2006-07 I was allergy tested and blow up for everything and started allergy shots. No help now when they skin tested me the histamine did not react but two days later I break out with a rash on hands and arms. Said I had a delayed reaction.
Doctor switched me to Dulera verses Advair and also in process for starting Xolair as I am not responding to any allergy medications. Anyone have experience with either of these?
Also how long until you recover from asthma attack?
I love being outside and a big runner and biker and right now it is a lot for me to walk 2-3 miles at a time.
I have been on Xolair for 4 years and Dulera 200 mg 2x/daily for 1 year.
Sometimes it can take a week or so to feel better after an asthma flare.
I know before I started Xolair, I was being admitted every 3-4 months for asthma flares for 4 days at a time and losing work days also. It is hard to resume your normal running and biking until your peak flows are back to normal.
My advair was not helping, then my symbicort was not helping and that is how I ended up with Dulera. It has been my saving grace!
I have had only I flare needing steroids and hospital admission last July. None since.
I hope this helps.
Good luck and I hope these meds help your asthma!
Carol :)
we are in the process of getting me started on Xolair.
i am still trying to shake this flare. Still tight as I just returned from doctor. My peaks are still not up to normal. It is slow progress but getting there. They told me to stay on inhalers and nebs consistly