What is allergic asthma?

Allergic asthma is the most common form of asthma. Allergens such as dust mites, mold, pollen, and others cause airways to tighten and become inflamed. Symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest.

How do members experience allergic asthma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with allergic asthma*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for allergic asthma*

Who has allergic asthma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 9
20s 57
30s 114
40s 146
50s 191
60s 160
70+ 84

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 157
Female 571

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What is allergic asthma?

Allergic asthma is the most common form of asthma. Allergens such as dust mites, mold, pollen, and others cause airways to tighten and become inflamed. Symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest.



Common symptoms reported by people with allergic asthma

Common symptoms
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.
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Treatments taken by people for allergic asthma

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Compare treatments taken by people with allergic asthma

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Got a question about living with allergic asthma? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has allergic asthma on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 5 new patients joined this month
  • 324 say allergic asthma is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 9
20s 57
30s 114
40s 146
50s 191
60s 160
70+ 84
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 106
20-29 years 51
30-39 years 27
40-49 years 17
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 5
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 157
Female 571

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 287
Not Diagnosed 9

These charts show data from allergic asthma patients who have completed their condition history
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