Who Says Exercise Has to Be Hard?Editor's Note: Before starting any exercise regimen you should consult your doctor in order to make the best plan for you. Asthma and exercise may not seem like a match...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pollen Has Entered the BuildingAlright, here we go, let's chat about pollen and its effects on our good old friend, asthma. Now, I am not here to bore you with all the scientific jargon...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Seretide Keeps Me Alive But At a Huge CostIn recent months I have been on a real mission to heal myself. I have chronic conditions and I resent the fact that I am dependent on all my medication...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Spider Plants Are A Go!I have spoken a number of times about how I have designed my apartment to be an allergy-free space. It’s an important thing for me that I have a space...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Staying Healthy Will Keep My Asthma AwayI have worked out that if I stay healthy that is my best chance of fighting my asthma. My immune system is not exactly the strongest so I try to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Getting Ahead of My AsthmaThe one tool I feel is very important for me to keep ahead of my asthma is my peak flow. If I am honest, I have now learned to predict...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Breathing Through the WinterHow does your asthma hold up in the winter months? For me, I cannot afford to take my eye off the ball. I am doing well presently, which I am...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
More and More Wheezers and Sneezers!In the UK right now, local councils across the country are stretched. Our roads are constantly being repaired, our bins are not being collected on time. The hedges and grass...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Will There Ever Be a Non-Steroid Inhaler to Help Prevent My Asthma?One wish I have always had is to get off all steroid treatment. Steroids have kept me chained to my inhalers and ointments all my life, and I have never...Reactions0reactionsComments36 comments
Getting the Right CareLiving life as an asthma patient is a way of life. It is all I have ever known. I was diagnosed at around 2 years old. Good management and care...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Having a Breathing Condition Can Knock One’s ConfidenceI always find it incredible when people I meet can tell I have asthma. Quite naturally, I always think that when I am out on a social occasion or at...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Forward Planning and Anticipation for the Warmer SeasonMy asthma has not been great for ages, and I really need to book an appointment to see my doctor. We have experienced a very long winter here in the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Have I Got Eosinophilic Asthma?I have always considered myself a chronic asthmatic. My lungs have been under strain since I was a baby. I grew up sleeping in oxygen tents, using nebulizers, and all...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Chest Infections: No Good for My AsthmaAs all asthma sufferers are likely aware, by having this respiratory condition our immune systems are often weaker than the average person's. I know mine is. I have allergies too...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
More Coffee Please, Captain!I was absolutely thrilled to hear that caffeine “may” have some health benefits for us asthmatic warriors. I love my coffee. When I think about it, I probably drink too...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Dealing With the Cold: Eye and Chest Allergies Are Attacking!If I was in a position to spend six months in a warmer climate and then return to my home during the warmer seasons, I would book a plane ticket...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cold Air and Asthma“Every mile is two in winter”- George Herbert This morning the outside temperature here was negative 5 degrees Celcius. I woke up extremely wheezy. Not struggling to breathe or anything...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Eating Less Helps My BreathingI have long noticed that when my breathing is at its worst, it is always when I have eaten too much. Leaving aside the changing of the seasons and allergy...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
An Asthma Chat with MumWhen I was a child my parents spent a lot of their time taking me to hospital appointments. They looked after me when I had sick days off from school...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Bagged or Bagless? That is the Question!Right now, I am on a mission to find the perfect vacuum cleaner for my apartment. My current vacuum does not seem to be firing on all cylinders and perhaps...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
