What is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease manifested as difficulty breathing due to the narrowing of bronchial passageways which may be accompanied by wheezing, coughing, and a sense of constriction in the chest.
What is it like to have Asthma?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Chest tightness | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Cough | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Wheezing | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Asthma and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Albuterol
(Albuterol Nebulizer, Respigen, Proventil, ProAir HFA)
|
56 | ||
|
Prednisone
(Encorton, Deltasone, Pronizon)
|
18 | ||
|
Fluticasone
(Avamys, Flovent Diskus, Fluticapen, Flixotide)
|
14 | ||
|
Budesonide
(Pulmicort Respules, Budesonide Nasal, Entocort EC, Pulmicort Flexhaler)
|
8 | ||
|
montelukast
(Azlaire, Singulair)
|
6 | ||
|
Fluticasone-Salmeterol
(Seretide Evohaler, Seroflo Rotacap, Advair HFA, Advair Diskus)
|
6 |
These charts show data from Asthma patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Asthma at PatientsLikeMe?
- 1,974 patients have this condition
- 137 New patients joined this month
- 348 say Asthma is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 82% | Females |
|---|---|
| 18% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 698 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 199 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 162 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 128 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 36 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 10 | |
| 70+ yrs | 1 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1522 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 24 |
These charts show data from Asthma patients who have completed their condition history