My Experience With Allergy Shots for AsthmaAs a kid, I endured at least 5 years of allergy shots. I started when I was 10 years old in 1980...reactions19comments
Doing Hard Things: Patient MotivationI was recently surprised by a question that I was asked: “What motivates you as a patient?" It happened during a routine...reactionscomments
Preventing Re-Infection From an IllnessI wrote an article about how I am afraid of getting sick. Because when I get sick, my body is like “I...reactions5comments
Blood Sugar Issues with SteroidsIt is no secret that steroids can wreak havoc on our bodies. I have been on and off of them for years...reactions4comments
Can Someone PLEASE Just Put a Darn Dose Counter on ALL of My Inhalers?At 12:10 am, I send the following text to Dia: "Omg I’ve had a cough/super mild shortness of breath for like...2.5 days...reactions2comments
Useless Facts About My AsthmaI was diagnosed in 1972. I was 2 years old. That’s a useless fact I suppose you could go without hearing. Still...reactions6comments
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...reactionscomments
How Does It Really Feel?People with asthma are probably familiar with the question, "What are your symptoms?" I usually retort off the general names: shortness of...reactions7comments
Afraid of Getting SickI really marvel at people who go about their lives, never worrying about getting sick. Our family has always had bad luck...reactions31comments
What I Wish My Doctors Knew About AsthmaTreating someone with an asthma diagnosis can be very convoluted, and even the best doctors do not always completely understand it, unless...reactions13comments
My Favorite Asthma MemoriesMom said I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 2. So, that makes this year a huge year in my...reactionscomments
My Love/Hate Relationship with PrednisoneTo me, prednisone can be described in three words - wonderful yet wicked. Prednisone, or oral corticosteroids, is often prescribed for short...reactions8comments
5 Reasons Why People Don't Take Asthma SeriouslyWe recently asked the community what type of content they wanted to see more of on our Facebook page and website. There...reactions2comments
Undesirable Effects Of Nasal Steroids: The NosebleedAgain last week I had another of my many restarts of nasal steroids and saline. If you’ve been following my posts on...reactions8comments
Steroids, Salt, and My Delectable Moon FaceOne of the worst things about spending my whole life taking steroids is managing the side effects. It has been nothing short...reactions7comments
Say What? "Patients Without a Proper Workup Do Not Have Asthma "I recently attended an asthma conference and one of the speakers made this statement and it caught me a bit off guard...reactionscomments
Asthma in Animals: Yep, They Can Get Asthma, TooI’ve long wanted to write an article called Did Dinosaurs Have Asthma? However, I think we probably don’t know enough about lung...reactions7comments
Unusual Asthma TriggersThere are quite a few articles about unusual asthma symptoms, such as an itchy chin and neck. So I thought it would...reactions100comments
The Dark Side of AsthmaI want to get real for a minute about mental health and asthma. No one on earth would wish to have asthma...reactionscomments
Common Variable Immune Deficiency and AsthmaShortly before Christmas, I started feeling a sore throat coming on. I was at my mom’s house a few hours away from...reactions13comments
