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.
How do members experience asthma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with asthma*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Shortness of breath with exertion
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Breathing difficulty with activity
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for asthma*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
258
Tried for
asthma
(25)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
433
Tried for
asthma
(11)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,925
Tried for
asthma
(6)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2,470
Tried for
asthma
(6)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
500
Tried for
asthma
(3)
*Data from patients with asthma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with asthma*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for asthma (8 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
asthma
(25)
Perceived effectiveness
for asthma (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
asthma
(11)
Perceived effectiveness
for asthma (2 evaluations)
Side effects
dry mouth
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
asthma
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for asthma (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
asthma
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
asthma
(3)
*Data from patients with asthma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has asthma on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 105 | |
| 20s | 499 | |
| 30s | 1,444 | |
| 40s | 1,980 | |
| 50s | 2,351 | |
| 60s | 1,951 | |
| 70+ | 996 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,858 | |
| Female | 7,395 |
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