I'm a 35M from Singapore who has been living with asthma since childhood. Earlier this year, I decided to try taking vitamin D3 at 3,000 IU daily, and I've been pleasantly surprised by the improvements I've experienced so far!

For as long as I can remember, I've struggled with the feeling of being unable to take a full, deep breath, as though I could never quite fill my lungs completely. I've also experienced occasional wheezing, especially when exercising.

I've now been taking vitamin D3 for over two months, and I've noticed a remarkable difference in how I feel. What's particularly interesting is that Singapore is currently experiencing a period of haze, which can aggravate asthma symptoms, yet I haven't experienced an asthma flare-up during this period. My breathing also feels much more comfortable, and I can take those deep, satisfying breaths that I've struggled with for years!

Another noticeable change is when it comes to running. I would usually take a puff of my rescue inhaler beforehand to help prevent wheezing. Recently, I've found that I can run without feeling the need to use it beforehand, and no I've not had any weight loss and improvement in my cardiovascular.

I'm genuinely happy with the changes I've noticed and wanted to share my experience in case it resonates with anyone else going through something similar.

That said, this is purely my personal experience. I can't say for certain that vitamin D3 is responsible for these improvements, and everyone's response may be different. 😊

i’ve been walking a lot more this year and it’s definitely helping my exercise included asthma, but i wanted to know if anyone has experienced it helping with normal, every day asthma too? mine hasn’t seemed to change that much, maybe i need to give it more time. or maybe more time a day walking?

i found this article in “respiratory research” on lotus health that says that they pooled 9 small trials with 418 adults who had stable asthma and most of the programs ran 3 months of regular aerobic exercise and most of the people said their asthma didn’t bother them as much day to day and their quality of life scores went up. (and obviously they had better stamina and whatnot). BUT the scores on the standard asthma control questionnaire and the number of symptom free days didn’t change by a clear amount. let me know if you want to see the article btw. i don’t know if im allowed to share a link here.

i’m also going to start roller blading regularly, so maybe i need something more dramatic like that to see a real change? does anyone have experience with this? tyyyyy

Honestly, I’m so mortified. If I knew it was a panic attack and never would’ve gone in. So sure that I was having rebound shortness of breath after completing steroid treatment. And then while I was in the hospital, I got the old feelings of doom, believing that this is it this is gonna end, and
i am gonna end up dying this way, cause no one’s gonna take it seriously enough.

It should be noted. I’ve been hitting the blue inhaler and the atrovent literally all day long because that was I was instructed to do a flareup. But the doctor came by and said oh you’re having a panic attack you’re not wheezing or anything, and your O2 hovering between 94 and 97. I just started crying. I was like, one of these days. This is how I’m gonna go out.

I was still upset, even after they gave me Ativan. So I drove to the next town over to find a Tim Hortons that was open late, just to calm myself down, with melancholy music playing.

I swear, from now on, I will not seeking any treatment till I become cyanotic.

Interesting article. For those who do not wish to read a medical publication, the gist is that fiber is fermented in the gut and short chained fatty acids are a byproduct of that fermentation. These short chained fatty acids enter the blood stream and help alleviate inflammatory responses in your lungs (like asthma).

City council has long sought to dismantle the citizens idling complaint program and to allow truck idling again in NYC, a leading cause of childhood asthma, for the sake of big business. Intro 561-A is their latest attempt. Please sign the petition and tell Speaker Menin that NYC deserves clean air!

…and then denied all the claims for the meds that I’m supposed to use the nebulizer for. Who thought this through? 🥲

I’ve had mild asthma since around age 9, I got covid again recently and it’s been very bad since then, I’ve gone from maybe 10 asthma attacks a year to one every day, sometimes twice a day, they gave me a nebulizer because the inhaler isn’t working very well since I can’t stop coughing during the asthma attacks. They also gave some cough medication and recommended a steam inhaler thingy, the combination of those things and using the nebulizer instead of the inhaler has helped, now I’m only having to use the medicine 3 times a week. I’m trying to get an appointment with an asthma doctor but my mom isn’t taking this seriously and my mom has made sure my dad can’t access my mychart, unfortunately my doctors don’t want to communicate in any form other than mychart.

(My dad is great, he’s trying his best, my mom just hates him so she’s doing stuff like this to try and get at him, I think she’s trying to make him feel like an unfit dad. Unfortunately I am being caught in the crossfire)

So I’ve had a hard time getting direct information from my doctors about this, I don’t know when to use my inhaler or nebulizer. Sometimes before an attack I’ll feel really bad, like severe chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath, dizziness. But this can last for up to an hour before I actually have an asthma attack, do I use the medication then or wait for the attack to happen? I’ve been waiting for the attack to happen because what if I’m wrong about the symptoms and use it for no reason. So do I use it when I feel bad or when the attack starts?

I also feel like I’m somehow lying about this? The doctors I’ve seen have been concerned about it and are trying to see what else can be done to manage symptoms. On the other hand my mom’s a nurse and she says my lungs sound completely fine like I don’t even have asthma. I believe the doctors over my mom but now I keep doubting myself, what if I’m just panicking and taking medication for no reason? Like what if I’m somehow faking it and I’m not realizing I’m faking it?

I’m sorry if this is jumbled or makes no sense, I’m 17 and this stuff is really freaking me out, I’ve never had to actually deal with my asthma before.

My (smaller than average) 8 month old has asthma and needs a daily nebulizer. The mask is huge on him and we can't find a strap that works to keep it on him. Any advice? Or ideas?

Edit: I still will be holding it, I know he can just knock it off (although he actually leaves it alone and freaks out a lot less if we just let him sit)

I have very well controlled asthma so I don't really have flare ups during the day. With the one exception being if I see someone else have problems with their asthma. Like I will be perfectly fine and then someone else in the cafeteria will do one of the wheezing laughs that you get with authma and suddenly I need my inhaler too. Asthma is almost contagious like a yawn for me. Anyone else? Or is this common?

For those who order their fluticasone inhalers from Canada or elsewhere, have you found a solution for ordering fluticasone with the new tariffs and import restrictions? Is there a better option than spending $200 at a US pharmacy now?

I started generic Symbicort (the 80mcg) about a week ago due to a mild flare up, because I have surgery in 12 days. It's helped a lot but I feel weird on it, especially after a night time dose (e.g., heart racing).

Should I continue through surgery at a lesser frequency? I took myself found to two puffs per day. I realize it's a maintenance inhaler but it still feels like overkill because my flare was brief and mild. I feel like I'm getting too much medicine for no reason, but I also want to be in good shape for surgery 🫠

Hey all,

I just started Nucala and I’m really curious to hear from other runners, particularly anyone who noticed improvements in their running pace or endurance after starting treatment.

A little background on me:

I have adult-onset asthma, generally moderate. I’ve never been hospitalized, but some years are definitely worse than others. I’ve had two nasal polyp surgeries and essentially have no sense of smell. I’m on Breo daily and have needed 2–4 short courses of prednisone per year for roughly the last 15 years. When I catch a respiratory bug, it feels like I can never shake it.

I’ve gone through cycles of getting in shape, falling off the wagon, and getting back into shape probably four times over the last 15 years.

But this time feels different.

About three years ago, I was running three 10Ks a week at around an 8:30/mile pace. Then life happened, I stopped running consistently, and gained about 30 pounds.

I’m working my way back now and have already lost 10 pounds, but unlike previous times, my running performance just isn’t coming back. I’m struggling to maintain a 14-minute mile and can barely finish a 5K without feeling completely gassed.

I know being out of shape and carrying extra weight are contributing factors, but I can’t help wondering how much of my limitation is actually uncontrolled airway inflammation.

So here’s what I’m really curious about:

What were your mile times or typical running pace before and after Nucala? Did you notice a meaningful improvement in endurance or your ability to push yourself? How long after starting treatment did you notice a difference? Did it feel like your lungs were finally keeping up with your legs?

I’m not expecting Nucala to magically make me fit again, but I’m hoping it might remove some of the respiratory limitations that seem to be holding me back.

Would love to hear actual before-and-after experiences, especially from anyone who was already trying to run regularly before starting treatment!

My son is 4.5 years old and has had a persistent cough for approximately three months. The pattern has remained fairly consistent: the coughing occurs mostly at night and often lasts continuously for 1.5–2 hours.

The cough initially started in July. At first, we assumed it was related to a cold, so we tried several home remedies, including honey, cough syrup, ginger, a humidifier, and a nebulizer. Unfortunately, none of these provided lasting relief.

After about a month of persistent coughing, we took him to his primary care physician in August. The doctor explained that because he attends daycare, he could be getting back-to-back viral infections and that this could be causing the prolonged cough.

However, the cough continued. Occasionally, he would go about two days without coughing, but then it would return and sometimes become quite severe. We eventually took him to urgent care. Because I was concerned about a possible chest infection, I requested a chest X-ray. The X-ray was clear, and we were told there was no evidence of infection.

About a week later, he developed another episode where he coughed throughout the night and also had a fever. We returned to his primary care physician. This time, the doctor suggested that the cough could possibly be related to environmental allergies or cough-variant asthma. He was prescribed cetirizine 5 mg/mL daily.

After starting cetirizine, he improved significantly and was completely cough-free for approximately one week and cold and fever was also resolved. However, the cough gradually returned.

Because the public hospital could not offer us an allergy appointment until December, I scheduled an appointment with a private allergist. The allergist instructed us to stop his allergy medication five days before the allergy testing, which we did.

Since stopping the medication, his coughing has become particularly severe. Last night, he coughed for almost three hours continuously. He then slept for approximately six hours, but the cough started again early in the morning and lasted for about another hour before he was able to fall asleep again.

Apart from these coughing episodes, he seems completely well. He is eating normally, playing and staying active, and gaining weight normally. I have not noticed any other problems with his growth or general health. However, whenever the cough becomes particularly severe, he also seems to develop cold-like symptoms.

We are very concerned because this has now been going on for about three months, and the prolonged nighttime coughing is significantly affecting his sleep as well as our family's sleep and overall well-being. I am really hoping that the upcoming appointment will give us some answers and help identify what is causing his cough so that we can finally have some peace of mind.

At this point, the cough has become something that constantly worries me. Every time he starts coughing, especially at night, I immediately become anxious and start thinking about all the possible reasons behind it. I keep wondering, "What if they don't find anything? What if we still don't get an answer?" After dealing with this for months and watching him cough for hours at night, it has become very difficult not to have these negative thoughts. I am just hoping that the appointment will bring us some clarity and help us understand what is going on.

I had my inhaled steroids messed about in August because I was on a moderate dose for 4 years and my last exacerbation was 3 years ago and because of bronchitis. So my GP decided to change and cut my steroid in half and cue a month long spiral of loss of control resulting in an ER visit, lots of nebs, steroids and antibiotics.

I had a weeks worth of 40mg prednisolone and antibiotics and I finished that nearly 2 weeks ago. I spoke to a GP on the Monday after I finished on the Friday and she said thing take time to settle and don’t worry about taking lots of symbicort.

I’m on a mart regime and can take up to 8 a day and I’m taking 6-8 everyday to relieve symptoms, it seems like everything is triggering it at the moment, cold air, dust, everything.

However my peak flow is doing better and is bouncing between 70-95% of my best.

I have a telephone follow up with the complex asthma nurse in one week, I’m unsure whether to just keep going with the ceiling limit of symbicort or to contact my GP in the morning to maybe bring that appointment forward idk how long these things take to settle and my inhaler use to come down

Hi all,

I am doing the two week peak flow and for my age group my peak flow recordings are a bit lower than the standard one around 300-360. Does that indicate an asthma or it can be silent reflux? Did anyone have an initial asthma assessment that turn out something else? Also when i do the peak flows i feel a bit breathless and uncomfortable.

TLDR: Not having boundries and ignoring my body caused me to have my first asthma attack in two years. Im ok just pissed at myself for being like this.

I have been on the verge of burnout for like two months now. I am a honours student in film specializing in music but I have a BA in sound design as well. So this all started when I had to put my dog down I obviously was a mess for weeks after but during this I was still working and trying not to let anyone down.

While working on assignments and practicals Ive also been in post for my grad project. I stand in for sound designer because we struggled to find one to stay. Then go off to help out my grandma with her house, five hours away, do shopping moving boxes Gardening. I already feel sick, fatigued and brush it off.

Get back and straight back into class, started my tutor course. Has three assignments due a week. While I am co-producing a short project and trying my best with people who never answer their phones. By now its been three weeks of sore throats nothing major, then the dizziness kicks in. No big deal probably just lack of sleep. Brush it off because I cannot afford to be sick. Too much to do to little time.

Last weekend I am out. I get my ass handed to me by a cold or flu or curse whatever. Still I go to school on Monday with mask and sanitizer keeping away from everyone. Go to the doctor. Nothing major have some advil and were upping your anxiety meds and take the week off with special doctors note.

Today, everything apparently falls apart because I am booked off and apparently the project CANNOT happen without me. I spend my afternoon fighting fires. Stressed out but I pur my foot down, Finally.

Then no one answers no one tells me if the suggestions are working nothing. Get to nine i am having trouble breathing. I sit down thinking im just really stressed out. Ten rolls around still no replies. Breathing is getting harder to the point where I call my dad in tears. I havent had an asthma attack in years because I moved to a better climate started monitoring my diet doing everything "right". Luckily I have a rescue inhaler and it worked.

No sitting in the aftermath realizing all of this could be avoided had i taken better care of myself and let myself rest. Had I not been basically on call for two months straight.

I don't know if my asthma attack caused my panic attack or vice versa or you know infinite spiral of one causing the other. Either way im pissed I let myself get to this point.

I have cough variant asthma. I have been coughing for my entire life. I have been coughing for 20 years straight. Everyone has been listening to me cough for a decade. I have also been an athlete my whole life, literally training twice a day, consistently for ten years. My Vo2 max hit a hard stop at 45 and I couldn’t raise it no matter what.
I had an acute event and an urgent care doctor assigned me prednisone and MONTELUKAST. Two drugs I’ve never tried till now. They cured me, a month later my vo2 max is 54 (lab tested) and rising. I feel like a fog has been lifted from my head. It doesn’t even feel like I need to sleep anymore. I don’t have any negative side effects. I’m just beaming everyday now.

Put a NSFW tag just in case. Coughed up a tiny bit of blood this morning and I am wondering if I should be concerned. It was just a little bit and could just be from my throat being irritated but idk for sure(also I meant to aim for tissue lol)

Hey you guys i was having trouble breathing for the last week and it gets worse every day, I visited a doctor at first he said i just have inflammation in my chest . Then it got way worse I visited another doctor he said im dealing with asthma he give me some medicines and inhaler and I’ve been using them for about 3 days and I’m seeing no difference? What shall I do ?

Today when I blew out I got this awful “seal barking sound” and a little bit of throat irritation.. Has anyone else had this happen? What did it turn out to be?