Your stories

Lisa Hall, 40, from Newport in Wales, was diagnosed with asthma shortly after giving birth to her son. She believes the hormonal changes following pregnancy and birth were responsible for her getting asthma and is campaigning for more research into this.

Poppy, 30, from Stratford-Upon-Avon, spent every month fearing she would end up in hospital as her hormones had such a terrible effect on her asthma. Here she shares her story.

Paul has asthma and often struggles with symptoms when the seasons change. Here he talks about how he began cycling to help control his breathing and ended up climbing to Everest base camp!

IPF is a devastating condition where scar tissue, called fibrosis, builds up in the lungs. It’s a progressive disease, with many people having a prognosis of just two to three years of survival after diagnosis. Our supporter Becky Wood shares this moving poem that her dad Nigel wrote just days before he passed away from IPF in 2021.

Dave struggled to play football when he was a child – now he cycles 100 miles a week. In this blog, he tells us his story about how he found exercise that works for his lung condition.

Paul, 47, from Beith near Glasgow spent decades having severe asthma attacks. Now he’s running marathons thanks to the advice and support he received from his asthma nurses. Here he tells his story.

Mark, 28, lives with COPD. In 2021, he ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon for the first time. In this blog, he shares how he found exercise that works for him, why he decided to fundraise, and how you can too.

Rakhee had her life turned upside down by Long COVID. Eventually, through pulmonary rehabilitation, her condition has started to improve. Here, she tells her story.

When Jo’s asthma became severe and uncontrolled, it began to dominate her life and wellbeing. After starting to use biologics, she has noticed a huge improvement. Here, she tells her story.

Diven was shocked when he discovered he was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease. Through exercise, he’s learning how to live well with his lung condition. Here, he shares his story.

Ro, aged 74, completed a sponsored head shave and fundraised for Asthma + Lung UK. She told us why she chose this challenge and the difference it has made for her.

Laura’s daughter Erin had her first asthma attack at six months old. In this blog, she tells Erin’s story. She also talks about the fantastic fundraising which she has done for Asthma + Lung UK by taking part in the London Classics, where she’s raised over £10,000!