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People like you, talking about their experience with chronic respiratory conditions.

Life Effects Respiratory: Patient Stories and Support

Read stories from people who live with and manage asthma, COPD, or cystic fibrosis (CF). Each story gives a first-person account of living with a chronic respiratory condition, from diagnosis to coping with daily symptoms.

83 Respiratory Patient Stories - Page 2

How to Talk to Children About Asthma
6 mins
article
Cróna Tansey

How to Talk to Children About Asthma

6  Tips to Get a Better Night’s Sleep with COPD
5 mins
article
Barbara Moore

6 Tips to Get a Better Night’s Sleep with COPD

8 Steps to Help You Manage COPD Exacerbations
7 mins
article
Barbara Moore

8 Steps to Help You Manage COPD Exacerbations

 Moving in with a Partner When You Have Asthma
3 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

Moving in with a Partner When You Have Asthma

I Hid My COPD at Work. Here’s Why I Finally Opened Up
7 mins
article
Barbara Moore

I Hid My COPD at Work. Here’s Why I Finally Opened Up

What to Do When Asthma Is a Relationship Buzzkill
4 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

What to Do When Asthma Is a Relationship Buzzkill

7 Home Hacks for Asthma
3 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

7 Home Hacks for Asthma

7 Ways to Handle Unwanted Advice on COPD
5 mins
article
Barbara Moore

7 Ways to Handle Unwanted Advice on COPD

The One (Very Good) Reason You Shouldn’t Wait to See a Doctor About Breathlessness
7 mins
article
Barbara Moore

The One (Very Good) Reason You Shouldn’t Wait to See a Doctor About Breathlessness

5 Ways Growing Up with Asthma Makes Me a Great Asthma Parent
3 mins
article
John Bottrell

5 Ways Growing Up with Asthma Makes Me a Great Asthma Parent

6 Ways Asthma Has Impacted My Marriage
4 mins
article
John Bottrell

6 Ways Asthma Has Impacted My Marriage

I Have My Asthma to Thank for Making Me Smarter
4 mins
article
John Bottrell

I Have My Asthma to Thank for Making Me Smarter

Opening Up to Your Partner About Asthma and Intimacy
2 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

Opening Up to Your Partner About Asthma and Intimacy

7 Steps to Keep Asthma in Check for Winter
3 mins
article
Kerri Mackay

7 Steps to Keep Asthma in Check for Winter

How Asthma Set Me Onto the Career Path I Love
3 mins
article
John Bottrell

How Asthma Set Me Onto the Career Path I Love

Why You Need to Be Kind to Yourself After an Asthma Flare-Up
3 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

Why You Need to Be Kind to Yourself After an Asthma Flare-Up

About Life Effects

Living with one or more chronic conditions affects your life in so many ways. The only people who really know what you are going through are those who have faced the same challenges for years. With that in mind we have created Life Effects, an initiative shaped by patients, for patients.

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