I feel a bit embarressed, I have eczema as well, so feel far more embarressed by that as it is visual. I've noticed that sometimes around times of flare ups, i wheeze when breath too deeply, so i try not too deeply when was with my ex-boyfriend, which is silly. Asthma is something he knew i had, but i didn't want it to 'ruin the mood'

When I volunteer at the SPCA twice a week, I usually try to do laundry, mopping the floor, walking dogs, doing dishes....I do not to cats because changing the litter boxes can set me off....But when they need it done, I put on my asthma gear...including a facemask. When people come to adopt, I look like I am fighting some superbug, or disease. I have to explain over and over, I have asthma. Plus, the get up makes me extra hot and my face is bright red.
yes, sometimes I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb...because I do. BUT If I can volunteer, so can anyone...and the animals need me.
Funny that we always worry what others think and 99% of them don't notice and the other 1% are the people closest to us and they just want us well.

It can be humiliating when you have to explain yourself to someone. Thank you Blueviolet725.

Sometimes it is a little embarrassing when other people use it to make you into some kind of a deathly sick person. Though if not controlled it can be horrible, it is manageable. That is what causes me embarrassment.

I know what you mean.

It's embarrassing if I am really having to huff and puff and others hear me and look at me like "what's wrong with you?"

You sound as if your asthma is on the severe and uncontrolled side. How is your treatment working for you?

I feel so embarrassed when I have to slow down during a run. If I'm running with friends, I try and push through it but then I start seeing dots and coughing excessively. My good friend thinks that it's all just in my head and that I'm just being lazy. I hate it, but I know I have to listen to my body. Hopefully with training I'll be running back at my usual pace attack free.

Thank you all for your support. I feel better having talked about it.

It is nothing to be embarrassed about. A lot of people have asthma of some form but I guess if they only have slight asthma you wouldn't see them with their ventilion out but DO NOT (EVER) put off taking medication when you need it or you could deteriorate out of stupidity.

And with sport and stuff, don't feel like you have to push yourself or be exposed to things that trigger of your asthma just for your friends or whatever. If they are going to judge that's their problem and a lot of people have problems whether that be asthma or something else so they have no right to judge.