Allergic asthma
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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
Treatments taken by people for allergic asthma
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Compare treatments taken by people with allergic asthma
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have allergic asthma through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with allergic asthma? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has allergic asthma on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 214 say allergic asthma is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 17 | |
| 30s | 36 | |
| 40s | 42 | |
| 50s | 49 | |
| 60s | 38 | |
| 70+ | 102 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 23 | |
| 20-29 years | 16 | |
| 30-39 years | 10 | |
| 40-49 years | 14 | |
| 50-59 years | 11 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 101 | |
| Female | 415 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 274 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 9 |