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Struggling with Asthma: Need Help!

Ashleycupcake

520d

Hey recently my Asthma seems to have gotten worse, it's to the point I can barely walk or even stand without having a hard time breathing. Any suggestions?

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    • Doc_Eosino_Thrill_Ya

      504d

      Do you also have allergies or eczema? Severe asthma that doesnt seem to respond to treatment may be caused by elevated white blood cells called "eosinophils". Its what I have. I have had it since I was born but didn't get diagnosed till I was 21. My asthma was always bad, I could barely walk, and I felt I was getting worse. Ask your doctor to check your white blood cell levels with a blood test. Ask specifically for a "differential" to find the levels of the different KINDS of cells. Mine went undiagnosed because they checked the TOTAL and it looked normal. But the types were all out of whack

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      • CBFSQueenxx

        499d

        @Doc_Eosino_Thrill_Ya this is the type of Brittle Asthma I have too, I was diagnosed with it at 20. When they tested my levels they should be between 80-120 and mine were over 3,000 xx I'd recommend what this person has suggested as it does explain alot and changed your life xx

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        • Doc_Eosino_Thrill_Ya

          497d

          @CBFSQueenxx yuuuup. Ive had 2 rly bad spikes. First one was 3,000 second one was 3,500. Its brutal. I wish you the best

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    • MadGreens

      506d

      I'm having the same issue. I wake up gasping for air most mornings as well. It's like I've stopped breathing for a period of time.

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    • Kimberly11003

      506d

      This has happened to me a number of times also recently. Sometimes my inhaler works sometimes it doesn't

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    • yumzy199725

      507d

      Aw sorry to hear I would definitely go to the GP sounds like you might be close to an asthma attack. How often are you taking your emergency inhaler. šŸ˜„

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    • Coffee_hound

      519d

      I went through a period like that, I went to ER, had pneumonia. I wouldnā€™t mess around, seek some help. ER, urgent care etc

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      • yumzy199725

        507d

        @Coffee_hound sorry to hear šŸ˜„ this happend to me too I ended up in hospital with pneumonia for 2 weeks. Was the worst asthma attack of my life I was so fortunate to survive! šŸ˜¢

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      • Ashleycupcake

        519d

        @Coffee_hound Alright thank you

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    • NickPapaGeorgio

      520d

      Are you on a preventive inhaler?

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      • Ashleycupcake

        519d

        @NickPapaGeorgio yes doesn't help much when this happens

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