Christy Amos

I recently had the opportunity to join a support group for people with severe asthma. The group is based out of the UK, but they were gracious enough to let...

Growing up, I always wanted to be just like my older sister. She was thinner than me, more athletic than me, and hung out with the popular kids. But no...

I have struggled with asthma since I was in high school, but for the last decade or so, my asthma has become very severe and hard to manage. It seems...

If you have been following me for any length of time, you probably know that I have multiple health issues, many of which require various and sundry medications to control...

I seem to have quite the stash of maintenance inhalers. I don’t always remember to take it, as I have noted many times here, and those missed doses seem to...

I have mentioned in a couple of different articles that I have written, that I really struggle taking my maintenance inhaler. I do not know what the struggle is, but...

I struggle with anxiety. I was diagnosed with it when I was 14 years old. Add medical trauma on top of that and I am one big ball of nerves...

There are a few medicines used to treat asthma that need to be stored in the refrigerator. Injectable medications, like Dupixent, Fasenra, and Nucala are just a few examples. The...

Winter is nearly upon us, so I thought now would be a great time to share with you some of the ways I am preparing for asthma events this winter...

Remembering to take medication can be tricky, especially if you are new or newer to a chronic illness like asthma. And the more medications that are added to your regimen...

One of the things I hate most about living with chronic illness, including asthma, is the sheer amount of medical waste I produce. As my illnesses have progressed and evolved...

We have all been there. Your appointment time is 10:15, but now it is almost 11:00 and your doctor still has not been in to see you. The doctor is...

Having a chronic illness, like asthma, there are a few items that I reach for on a regular basis. I am not the best at keeping track of some of...

I have been toying with the idea of getting a port for a few years. If you do not know what a port is, it is an implanted device that...

The last visit I had with my pulmonologist, aka The Good Doctor, he ordered pulmonary function tests, or PFTs. If you have asthma, you have probably done them before. They...

Aside from asthma, I have struggled with severe migraines since I was a teenager. They are debilitating to the point that I sometimes have to be admitted to the hospital...

Over the last few weeks, the east coast of the United States has been dealing with wildfire smoke blowing down from Canada. The air quality index has been high (the...

Growing up, I fit the mold of a quintessential American child. I was healthy, thin, and athletic. I was a competitive swimmer, gymnast, and did ballet. My health was fairly...

I developed asthma when I was about 16 years old, following a few rounds of severe sinus infections. What started as occasional shortness of breath evolved into more severe asthma...