My Hospital Go-BagIf you have any kind of chronic illness, you know that your symptoms can turn on a dime. You can be fine...reactions6comments
Aging Out of the Health SystemMy daughter turned 26 this year and is no longer eligible to continue on my husband's health care plan. I have worried...reactions5comments
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...reactions5comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactionscomments
"Bad Lungs"Living with severe asthma for many years, I have learned a lot about communication, for better or for worse. Both in high...reactionscomments
If You Had One Asthma-Related Wish, What Would You Wish For? 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...reactions9comments
Preparing for Surgery as an AsthmaticI have a major surgery coming up in a few weeks, and as someone with severe asthma, I am already taking steps...reactions6comments
Do You Have Other Conditions in Addition to Your Asthma?Asthma can impact your life in a significant way. Managing symptoms, treatments, triggers, doctors' appointments, and more can be challenging and exhausting...reactions29comments
Have You Been Excluded From Activities Due to Your Asthma? When you are living with a chronic disease, it seems that everyone else is always trying to monitor your activities. If you...reactionscomments
Do I Really Need Preventative Asthma Medication?Sometimes I ask myself if the preventative asthma medication I use actually helps me avoid asthma flares. I recently had the chance...reactionscomments
Can RSV Affect Older Children?I like to keep up with current events. I was surprised to see every TV station and social media outlet were running...reactionscomments
Impending Flare?It is no secret that this time of year is a big challenge for people with asthma; late September is dubbed asthma...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
Asthma HappinessWhat does it take to make a person with asthma happy? For me, the answers are clear. Several times during a typical day...reactions16comments
Asthma in the WorkplaceEveryone has a different experience with their asthma and how it impacts their daily life. We often talk about how asthma impacts...reactions2comments
Seeking Out of Country CareI have been getting another opinion on my asthma. Every once in a while I toy with “are we missing something," or...reactionscomments
My New Asthma Trigger – Bloating.A few months ago, I was prescribed a new medication to help manage a recently diagnosed chronic condition (like many of you...reactions8comments
Aren't You Better Yet?And...COVID finally got me. I was so smug because I had gone so long without getting it. I am a well-known germaphobe...reactions5comments
Managing Asthma With a Team of DoctorsThere are some people with asthma whose illness is pretty straightforward to treat. Perhaps your primary care doctor can manage your disease...reactionscomments
Did I Pack Enough?One of my biggest anxieties with asthma is making sure I have all my medications. There is nothing quite like the anxiety...reactions11comments
