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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Good2balive
Good2balive

I have chemical induced asthma which is a work related injury that has gradually worsened over the 6 years I have had it. I am totally disabled from the condition which has completely altered my life. I just need to talk to others who experience the everyday depression of being on extreme amount of medicine,  people not understanding your situation, not being able to live a so called normal life and the basic whining we all need to get out if our system.  I forgot how to be happy and enjoy life,  I feel like the 'Nothing' (it's from a movie I used to watch with my kids)  has taken over me and I can't shake what is going on in my life. I came on this site to learn from other points of views on their daily struggles and how they deal with it.  Thank you. 

CountryGal22
CountryGal22
Heyyyyy Good2balive, so sorry to read about your asthma and that it's got worse :( I keep my mind occupied (my body can't do a lot lol) with things I love to make sure I don't get depressed. It's not easy but we can do it. I have a lot of physical problems and I can't take the meds as they either make me worse (allergic) or they don't help. I never had heart problems until after being on asthma meds (Never had OP until taking heart meds) so it's a constant fight for all of us. It's not whining, it's sharing :) Sharing with (real) friends what we go through, laughing and crying together which is part of friendship. And yes sharing, venting, does help a lot to keep it from building up inside and is definitely one way to cope. The way I deal with it is just to make sure the ways I can prevent asthma attacks to do that, and breathing exercises, and lots of mind control LOL over myself :) Everyone is different on what ways help them the most and that is mine. I do find humor helps even when there is nothing to be happy about I will find something to make me laugh as laughing also releases stress even if only for a minute. I take whatever relief I can get LOL Hope you get better. I also do lots of research taking a lot of supplements (never synthetics), and watch my diet (what little diet I get LOL as I can only have liquids) to make sure I am not drinking anything with artificial colors, artificial flavors, gmos. etc.
JJFlash083
JJFlash083
medicine does NOT cure. It is not designed to do so. There are other ways.
Artminx
Artminx
Hi, I would like to talk with you. I was fine July 30, 2016 and came in contact with Febreze on July 31st and my lungs shut down and I was sick for months and even now I can hardly do anything and can't go anywhere but work and home because any fragrance brings on my asthma.

We got a new laundry soap and I was sitting in the same room with the clean laundry on Friday and ended up in bed most of Saturday. I just want my life back. People look at me like i'm crazy because I look the same, maybe tired but normal. The reality couldn't be more different. I avoid people and am so isolated I'm going crazy. I used to have a life, its like I have ceased to exist.