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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.

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Diagnosed with Asthma? 6 Types of Doctors You Might See
3 mins
article
John Bottrell

Diagnosed with Asthma? 6 Types of Doctors You Might See

How to Run a Race with Asthma
2 mins
article
Beki Tovey

How to Run a Race with Asthma

7 Simple Food Swaps When Living with COPD
5 mins
article
John Bottrell

7 Simple Food Swaps When Living with COPD

Afraid to Ask for Help with Asthma? Here’s How I Got Support
3 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

Afraid to Ask for Help with Asthma? Here’s How I Got Support

A Day in My Life with Asthma
5 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

A Day in My Life with Asthma

Surviving University with Asthma
6 mins
article
Kerri Mackay

Surviving University with Asthma

7 Questions Everyone with COPD Should Ask After Diagnosis
4 mins
article
John Bottrell

7 Questions Everyone with COPD Should Ask After Diagnosis

8 Common Myths About COPD, Debunked
3 mins
article
John Bottrell

8 Common Myths About COPD, Debunked

7 Tips to Avoid Summer Asthma Triggers
2 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

7 Tips to Avoid Summer Asthma Triggers

4 People Who Inspire Me to Live Well with Asthma
5 mins
article
Kamilah Howard

4 People Who Inspire Me to Live Well with Asthma

Talking to Kids About Asthma
3 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

Talking to Kids About Asthma

Changing Environments: Can Natural Disasters Put People with Asthma at Risk?
4 mins
article
Kerri Mackay

Changing Environments: Can Natural Disasters Put People with Asthma at Risk?

How I Take Care of My Mind and Body with Asthma
4 mins
article
Kamilah Howard

How I Take Care of My Mind and Body with Asthma

6 Memes That Describe How It Feels to Live with Asthma
2 mins
article
Kamilah Howard

6 Memes That Describe How It Feels to Live with Asthma

5 Responses for When People Don’t Take Your Asthma Seriously
2 mins
article
Kerri Mackay

5 Responses for When People Don’t Take Your Asthma Seriously

Asthma, Allergies… and Me
3 mins
article
Jamie Saunders

Asthma, Allergies… and Me

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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