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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How is the pollen where you live?

medicpeds
medicpeds
The pollen counts are very high in Va. The temperature is nice but I can't open the windows because of the pollen.
Just finished a 4 week course of prednisone. I am really having a hard time this year. Anybody else having problems this year?
laurie32
laurie32
I am sorry to hear that. My asthma bother me when the grass start to grow. The weather change bother my asthma too. I hope you feel better soon
Ohana
Ohana
Ohio pollen is high from trees right now. None of the allergy OTC are working for me this year. I use Singulair at night to help with Asthma response. My doc said I could OTC for seasonal allergy symptoms....whatever works for me & using common sense.
I stay inside w/ the room filters & try to get through. I heard on the news that this hard Winter caused seasonal allergies to worsen this year. We can hope things get better. Take care..
annettearizona
annettearizona
we have been having some winds but being indoors a lot seems to be keeping the sniffles down
ryverrat
ryverrat
I live in southeast Pennsylvania and the pollen is terrible right now. I can't be outside for even an hour without a mask. I am on 8 different meds and still my chest is sore from struggling to breathe. The primary pollens here right now are juniper, oak, maple and birch. I get very ill every spring for the last 4 years since I moved from northern PA. Unemployed right now (partly due to time missed because of allergy induced asthma) and I am thinking of moving back north to get some relief.
aswartley83
aswartley83
Pollen here is south east Pa is terrible. landed in the hospital for 8 days due to severe asthma attack. cant get off of neb.
medicpeds
medicpeds
I would think the winter we had would calm down some of the pollen, bugs etc... I have never had problems during the spring. This spring I am in a struggle. I notice the littlest thing will set me off. When I go out in the yard for any amount of time I wear a mask. If one of my neighbors is cutting grass I can't go out at all. My husband cuts our grass thank goodness.
It seems to be a never ending battle.
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