John Bottrell, RRT

The goal of any asthma treatment regimen is the same: to help you obtain and maintain good asthma control. So, what is good asthma control? And, is your asthma controlled?...

Since 1980, I have been using rescue inhalers. I have taken billions of puffs. It is not a brag, just a lung-induced expertise that comes with the territory. I have...

Buckle up and have inhalers at the ready – it's time to dive into the delightfully unusual world of asthma! We're about to unravel the odd truths that make life...

As a seasoned asthmatic, there are moments when tough decisions become inevitable. It is a contemplation that goes something like this: "Should I or shouldn't I?" So, there is this...

Greetings, humans! I am your trusty inhaler, affectionately known in these parts as Al Buterol. Though my owner, John, occasionally opts for the simpler moniker of "Inhaler” or “My Inhaler.”...

I go to the fitness center on a regular basis – when I am healthy, that is. I go Monday through Saturday and take Sundays off. I have a program...

I do not use my nebulizer as often as I used to. This means my nebulizer and air compressor get stored somewhere. Sometimes they get tossed around when I am...

I was born in 1970. This was a time when there were asthma medicines, but nothing that helped me. So I suffered from severe asthma for most of my childhood...

Three out of my four kids have asthma, but their experience with it has been mild and not disruptive to their childhoods. Why is there such a difference in the...

I was recently asked the question: What was my biggest asthma win? I have had this disease for over half a century. I would have to say that there have...

I generously passed on my asthma genes to 3 of my children. Of my 3 children with asthma, they have each had their run-ins with asthma attacks. Thankfully, my 2...

I do not want to go around telling people I have asthma. But sometimes I feel I have no choice but to tell people I have asthma. In fact, sometimes...

Content Disclaimer: The following article is the account of one Asthma.net patient leader's personal experience and includes the tips he follows to participate as safely as possible in this activity...

I have this uncanny ability to smell asthma triggers. Anytime I walk into a room, I can smell if there is something in there that might trigger my asthma. In...

Severe asthma attacks are the worst. If you have not had one, I hope you never do. If you have ever had one, I am sure you know exactly what I...

I went through allergy shots when I was a kid. If I remember right, I was 10 years old when I was first tested for allergies. I remember hearing the...

Four years ago I bought a new home. I made sure the home I purchased was asthma- and allergy-proof. It has all-wood floors and air conditioning. No dogs. No cats...

As a teenager, I got together with a bunch of fellow asthmatic teenagers. This was back in 1985, during my stay at an asthma hospital. I was a patient there...

One of our community members commented: “What frustrates me the most is paying to breathe.” And I have to say I agree with this. It is very frustrating when you...

As a kid, I endured at least 5 years of allergy shots. I started when I was 10 years old in 1980. Every Tuesday, Mom drove me to my doctor’s...