Living

At the start of a new year, people often reflect on the year past and set goals or intentions for the year to come. People can sometimes center these intentions...

Dear Asthma, I know we have been together for over four decades now, and I know this may be quite hard to hear, but I feel now is the right...

When my partner and I go to someone's house for the first time, we never know what we might encounter. Air fresheners? Scented candles? Heavily-perfumed people? Cigarettes? Cats? When we...

My hair has always been of bit wild, thick, curly, and I swear with a mind of its own. In connecting with some other asthmatics, I had heard that the...

None of my asthma inhalers "align" anymore - never mind my other prescriptions. One is 2 puffs a day and has 60 puffs, one is 3 puffs a day and...

Several holiday seasons ago I wrote an article about a terrible asthma episode I had while traveling to Michigan to be with family for Christmas. It was a really difficult...

Xolair is an asthma biologic given by injection. It is prescribed for people with uncontrolled moderate to severe allergic asthma. It can also be used to treat people affected by...

Did you ever have one of those appointments where you just were not sure what to feel and then when you left you were having all the feelings afterward? This...

When my kids were first diagnosed with asthma almost 22 years ago, it was a steep learning curve for us. We had no idea about all of the environmental triggers...

Some people who have asthma may notice that they also have other issues that could possibly be related to their asthma. There can be some other abnormalities that occur alongside...

My regular readers know I’m a lifetime asthmatic. I am also a respiratory therapist (RT), meaning I work on the front lines during this COVID Pandemic. It was quite nerve-wracking...

It’s a scary thought, isn’t it? Thinking about getting back into exercise when you haven’t done it for so long because your asthma wouldn’t allow you to? With some grit...

I was listening to a frustrated mom in my Asthma Home Visit Program. Her child had been very sick and had symptoms of an asthma emergency.  She had recorded her...

Breo Ellipta is a combination inhaler of 2 drugs used as an asthma treatment for those whose asthma is not well controlled by an inhaled corticosteroid alone. Breo comes in...

I get along really well with my primary healthcare provider, and most of our visits are light and filled with laughter. But there’s one part of my annual wellness exam...

Disclaimer (Updated July 25, 2022 - 3:40 PM ET):Singulair has a boxed warning, the strictest warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It has this warning because it...

"You sound bad, I think you should use your inhaler." Has a loved one, friend, or possibly a coworker said these words to you before? You know it is coming...

Finding activities that do not make our asthma symptoms worse can be hard, especially for those living with exercise-induced asthma. Although it may take some time to find the right...

I think most of us are feeling burned out now. I mean...we're still in a pandemic that has changed jobs, homes, schools, and families. But I’m talking about a different...

Kids can be cruel, but they can also be utterly hilarious. I remember getting called nicknames at school as well as at home. I, personally, never found any of the...