What If I Never Had Asthma? What Would My Life Be Like? “If you had one wish, would you wish you never had asthma?” I have been asked this question, or some version of it, many times in my life. I have... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Are You Listening?Are you listening? The question that I have wanted to ask my doctor on a couple of occasions. This question can be the source of a great amount of frustration... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How FeNO Testing Can Aid Asthma Diagnosis and TreatmentHave you ever heard of FeNO testing for asthma? It is a type of test that was recently endorsed by the updated Asthma Treatment Guidelines. A national panel of many... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Got a Hoarder in the House?As an asthma educator, I am always on the lookout for any information that could help other people. My latest attempt to expand my knowledge was listening to a webinar... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Exercise Immunology As an exercise science nerd, I am very excited about the field of exercise immunology. You may be asking yourself what exercise immunology may be. Exercise immunology looks at the relationship... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Perfume Allergies in the WorkplaceI’m sure you have that one person you work with, or maybe a family member or friend, that drenches themselves in some sort of fragrance. More often than not, it... By Ashlen Wilder3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
10 Facts About Me and ExerciseI have now been blogging since October of 2007. Since then, my first post every year has been about exercise, dieting, and/or getting in shape. After finishing last year’s post... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What My Twitter Followers Want to Know about AsthmaSometimes writer's block leads to great experiments. Tonight, staring at a blank Evernote window after scrolling Google News for inspiration, I tweeted the following: Twitter, i’m trying to write a... By Kerri MacKay5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Asthma Affects Each of Us DifferentlyBack in 1985, I spent time in an asthma hospital. One day I attended a class about asthma. The attendees were me and about eight other teenage asthmatics. At one... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Asthma and IVF TreatmentsFor those having a difficult time getting pregnant, there are several courses one can take to have children, all thanks to modern medicine. Apart from natural conception, one has the... By Ashlen Wilder2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What People With Asthma Need to Know About Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists (LAMAs)Are you wondering what the heck a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA, for short) even is? If so, I had the same thought first time I heard that term. Turns out... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Lung Immunity Fun FactsI have been on a recent quest to wrap my head around lung immunity for a couple of reasons. I was so pleased to stumble upon an amazingly quick and... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Let’s Talk SymptomsI have written in the past more times than I can count about how asthma is not a “one-size-fits-all” disease. There are such a wide variety of symptoms and no... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments43 comments
Understanding Well-Controlled Severe AsthmaLike all asthma, severe asthma isn't just one "thing." Just as asthma itself can be mild, moderate, severe, allergic, non-allergic, exercise-induced, not exercise-induced--the fancy term for the differences experienced between... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
1984: The Best Year Of My LifeI watched the movie Wonder Woman 1984 with a friend. After watching it, my friend and I discussed it. I said it was nostalgic in a way, with the now... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Studies On Weight And AsthmaWeight can be a touchy subject, but it can be an important thing to talk about, especially if you have a chronic condition like asthma. There have been several studies... By Ashlen Wilder3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Asthma And Sleeping Positions: What's The Link?Those who have asthma can attest that triggers happen at any time of the day, but for many asthmatics, their respiratory condition can be especially challenging at night. Known as... By Becky Greiner2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Let’s Talk Asthma GuidelinesA few years ago, I wrote “10 Best Asthma Discoveries Of All Time.” Number six on that list was the creation of asthma guidelines. So, what are asthma guidelines? How... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Politics Stressing You Out And Causing Asthma Attacks?When I was growing up, I was taught to avoid talking about politics and religion. Especially at family dinners. This past year has made that impossible - especially if you... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Asthma WinsSometimes life just feels turbulent--and our asthma journey can feel that way as well. In a recent sit down with my specialist, we looked at the plot/graph of my asthma... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments