My body has an irrational prejudice against jogging, though not most other exercise - can anyone explain why? More inside... [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2008 - 21 answers

I have mild asthma. My wife and I live in California's Central Valley, and are considering moving to a place that's within 500 feet of Interstate 5. Would living so close to a busy freeway in the valley all but guarantee that our four month-old son develops asthma? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 6 answers

Coughy Asthma versus Wheezy Asthma? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2007 - 12 answers

I know a 17-year-old now applying to colleges who wants to get into a branch of the military (AF Academy) but had a bout of childhood asthma when she was very young (age 2) and has been on preventive medication for the lsat several years. Can she still become a pilot? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 15 answers

Hi. I recently (about six months ago) switched health insurance providers. I filled out the application form honestly, except for one thing: I forgot to note that I'd received a prescription two years ago for an albuterol inhaler (which is an inexpensive inhaler used to relieve asthma attacks while they're occuring.) [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2006 - 13 answers

Why would I, an asthmatic man, all the sudden start having abnormal breathing issues? (Note: I am not using Ask MeFi as a substitute for a doctor's opinion) [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2005 - 25 answers