Celebrity Exercise Keeping well Support Diagnosis Mood Recovery Treatments Volunteering Work and study Celebrity Back to top Guy Mowbray "As a football commentator, I've been lucky that my asthma has never impacted my career" Read Guy's story Constance Devernay "I’d tell anyone with asthma who wants to do ballet don’t be afraid - just try it and see how it feels" Read Constance's story Bill Bailey "Asthma had been a thorn in my side for years, but now I feel fantastic" Read Bill's story Kevin McCloud "Without asthma steroids, I wouldn't be here" Read Kevin's story Adrian Lester “At 13 I got an inhaler, and then the whole world opened up” Read Adrian's story Alex Kapranos “Like having blonde or dark hair, asthma for me is part of my make-up” Read Alex's story Tina Baker "If your asthma rules you it’s miserable. If you rule your asthma you can lead a normal life" Read Tina's story Karen Pickering “If I hadn’t taken part in sports, my life would've been completely different" Read Karen's story Paula Radcliffe “Asthma hasn’t affected my career – it's just made me more determined to reach my potential" Read Paula's story Show more Exercise Back to top Constance Devernay "I’d tell anyone with asthma who wants to do ballet don’t be afraid - just try it and see how it feels" Read Constance's story Ryan Prower “Keeping active helps me stay well and means fewer asthma symptoms” Read Ryan's story Julia White "Yoga brings calm into my life – helping me to control my breathing and manage my asthma" Read Julia's story Beki Cadd "Asthma doesn't stop me from doing the sports I love" Read Beki's story Geof Newman “Nordic Walking has done wonders for my asthma - my breathing has really improved" Read Geof's story Bill Bailey "Asthma had been a thorn in my side for years, but now I feel fantastic" Read Bill's story Adrian Lester “At 13 I got an inhaler, and then the whole world opened up” Read Adrian's story Tina Baker "If your asthma rules you it’s miserable. If you rule your asthma you can lead a normal life" Read Tina's story James Cato, sports therapist "It's really important to find an exercise you enjoy and make it part of your weekly routine" Read James' story Stuart McKelvie "My GP told me to go for a 15-minute walk every day and it was brilliant advice" Read Stuart's story Show more Keeping well Back to top Guy Mowbray "As a football commentator, I've been lucky that my asthma has never impacted my career" Read Guy's story Charlotte Duckett "University has been a new challenge for my asthma, but I won't let it stop me doing my degree" Read Charlotte's story Fiona Brown “Pregnancy was the first time I’d struggled with asthma” Read Fiona's story Eloise “It can help to let your employer know about your asthma and how it affects you." Read Eloise's story Julia White "Yoga brings calm into my life – helping me to control my breathing and manage my asthma" Read Julia's story Dougie McCance "Asthma should never stop anyone pursuing their dreams or doing something they love" Read Dougie's story Tina Baker "If your asthma rules you it’s miserable. If you rule your asthma you can lead a normal life" Read Tina's story Flora Barber "I sometimes have bad days, but there are plenty of good ones too" Read Flora's story David Pierce "Quitting smoking has helped my breathing" Read David's story Paul Murdoch “Asthma doesn't have to stop you being a superhero” Read Paul's story Show more Support Back to top Jemma Rix "I ignored my symptoms for as long as I could until an asthma attack that made me take stock" Read Jemma's story Vicki Shenton "I'm managing my symptoms with the support of my GP" Read Vicki's story Diagnosis Back to top Jane Scaife "I'm sure it’s not a coincidence that my symptoms started when I was approaching the menopause" Read Jane's story Karen Ward "My running used to be limited by my asthma – now it’s only my legs that hold me back!” Read Karen's story Adrian Lester “At 13 I got an inhaler, and then the whole world opened up” Read Adrian's story Vicki Shenton "I'm managing my symptoms with the support of my GP" Read Vicki's story Show more Mood Back to top Jane Scaife "I'm sure it’s not a coincidence that my symptoms started when I was approaching the menopause" Read Jane's story Recovery Back to top Jemma Rix "I ignored my symptoms for as long as I could until an asthma attack that made me take stock" Read Jemma's story Doug Harrington "My asthma is there in the background, but I'm more confident knowing it's successfully managed" Read Doug's story Treatments Back to top Kevin McCloud "Without asthma steroids, I wouldn't be here" Read Kevin's story Volunteering Back to top Beki Cadd "Asthma doesn't stop me from doing the sports I love" Read Beki's story Doug Harrington "My asthma is there in the background, but I'm more confident knowing it's successfully managed" Read Doug's story Work and study Back to top Ryan Prower “Keeping active helps me stay well and means fewer asthma symptoms” Read Ryan's story Eloise “It can help to let your employer know about your asthma and how it affects you." Read Eloise's story Eddie Mills "I try not to let my asthma rule where I go to because I want to see the world" Read Eddie's story Dougie McCance "Asthma should never stop anyone pursuing their dreams or doing something they love" Read Dougie's story Flora Barber "I sometimes have bad days, but there are plenty of good ones too" Read Flora's story Show more
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