Living

In an earlier post, I talked about Asthma Happiness. I wrote about all the asthma-related things that make me happy. Here I would like to talk about asthma grumpiness or the...

People with asthma frequently live with other illnesses as well. These are called comorbidities. Doctors use the term comorbidity to describe a condition that occurs at the same time as...

Usually, when we are diagnosed with a chronic condition, the focus is on what we need to take out of our diet. This can include sugar, gluten, or wheat. Restricting...

Back in June, I wrote an article about chasing my baseline. I reported then that I was getting closer after months of setbacks. Well, once again, my body decided it...

If you have any kind of chronic illness, you know that your symptoms can turn on a dime. You can be fine one minute and on your way to the...

My daughter turned 26 this year and is no longer eligible to continue on my husband's health care plan. I have worried about this day since my kids were young...

I 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...

Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...

Living with severe asthma for many years, I have learned a lot about communication, for better or for worse. Both in high school and now as a college student, I...

Let’s say you had a genie. Or let’s say you found a leprechaun? Or let’s say you found a wishing well? In either case, you get a wish. And it...

I have a major surgery coming up in a few weeks, and as someone with severe asthma, I am already taking steps to get my lungs ready for surgery. Any...

Asthma can impact your life in a significant way. Managing symptoms, treatments, triggers, doctors' appointments, and more can be challenging and exhausting. We know that many people with asthma also...

When you are living with a chronic disease, it seems that everyone else is always trying to monitor your activities. If you have diabetes, people might not let you eat...

Sometimes I ask myself if the preventative asthma medication I use actually helps me avoid asthma flares. I recently had the chance to find out. While packing for a trip...

I like to keep up with current events. I was surprised to see every TV station and social media outlet were running stories about RSV. Every station - day after...

It is no secret that this time of year is a big challenge for people with asthma; late September is dubbed asthma "peak week." Andrea does a great job explaining...

When 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...

What does it take to make a person with asthma happy? For me, the answers are clear. Several times during a typical day, I take in a deep breath. Ahhh, how...

Everyone has a different experience with their asthma and how it impacts their daily life. We often talk about how asthma impacts exercise, and how different foods or allergens can...

I have been getting another opinion on my asthma. Every once in a while I toy with “are we missing something," or "is there a different approach?" I question if...