Ask the Advocates: What Should Everyone Know About Asthma?During awareness month, we have asked our advocates a series of questions that we hoped would start conversations within this community. We asked questions about the hardest part of asthma... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My Wheezy MorningsAs an asthma patient, mornings are more often than not a little tricky. I don’t exactly know what happens during the night but come the early hours of the morning... By Peter Bunting2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Have You Experienced Asthma While On Vacation? I Have!As a kid, I had some harrowing asthma experiences during vacations. I can remember at least five times mom and dad had to halt their vacations to take me to... By John Bottrell, RRT5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Ask the Advocates: Explain the Hardest Part of Having AsthmaWhen you have asthma or are the caregiver to someone with asthma, you understand how difficult asthma can be. During asthma awareness month, it is important to start conversations about... By Editorial Team 7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Technology to the Rescue!What tools do you use to help manage your asthma? I have learned to utilize many things to help manage my lifelong asthma. There are obvious tools like your medications, your... By Linda Foy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
I Wasn't Ready to Read the Notes from My Doctor's VisitFor two years, I was seeing an asthma and allergy specialist. He came highly recommended after I had a serious asthma attack that required an emergency room visit. I liked... By Lorene Alba, AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Ask the Advocates: What Would You Do With One Day Free of Asthma?If you could be free of asthma for one day, what would you do? Would you do things that normally trigger your asthma? Would you still do the exact same... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Ask the Advocates: Why Is It Important to Recognize Asthma Awareness Month?May is Asthma Awareness Month! Being a community called Asthma.net, you could guess that we are prepared and excited to recognize this month so we bring awareness to this chronic... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Enter to Win: Asthma Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway"The Asthma Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest!" This Asthma Awareness Month, we are giving away the ultimate package! Prioritizing asthma care and treatment... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Oh Great! Now I Have Guilt!To quote Rex from the movie Toy Story, "Oh Great! Now I Have Guilt!" Parenthood. It can be a long-awaited time for many of us - but it can also... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Head for the Mountains Kid!For as long as I can remember I have had wonderful and amazing doctors that have taken care of me over the years. I have said before that I was... By Peter Bunting2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Tell Me About Your PhenotypeI was recently speaking with a good friend, and fellow Badassmatic, who was preparing for an upcoming specialist appointment. I have been enthusiastically cheering them on as they try to... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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The Art of Learning if a Medicine is WorkingEver wonder if an asthma medicine is working for you? This was the topic of a discussion I had today with an asthmatic coworker. We concluded that the best way... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Chemicals and Cleaning Supplies: The New NormalAfter walking into a store recently, my partner and I were assaulted by the fumes of strong chemical cleaners. Since we started in-store shopping after the pandemic, this seems to... By Ashlen Wilder2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Newly Diagnosed with Asthma?22 years ago today, our lives changed forever. My middle son was 5 at the time, and he was sick with a cold (again). He seemed really pale, listless, and... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My East Coast Asthma Story: How It Started and How It’s GoingWhen I was living in Washington, DC about 10 years ago, my asthma was not just poorly controlled, it was out of control. I was taking two daily controller medicines:... By Lorene Alba, AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Another A+ for Dr. Smartypants: An Awesome Asthma Clinic VisitI had my biannual asthma clinic appointment yesterday. They are always pretty good, and I have been reflecting a lot lately on how excellent my entire care team is right... By Kerri MacKay4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Tips for Improving Your Self-Advocacy SkillsYou know yourself and your asthma best. So there is no better person to advocate for you than you. By communicating with doctors, all of us develop some self-advocacy skills... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments30 comments
No Great Love StoryIn my second year in college, I dated someone from my hometown. We kept in touch casually, visiting each other once every month or so. We would order in or... By Rebecca C5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments