Take the Allergies In America Survey!The Allergies In America survey is now closed! More than 50 million Americans are living with allergies. Allergens can take shape in many forms, with widespread and serious effects on... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Understanding TSLP in Asthma“Give me a T!” “Give me an S!” “Give me an L!” “Give me a P!” What does that give you? TSLP! When I first heard about TSLP, all I... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Assuming Will Never Make Your Symptoms Go Away!“ASSUME. Making an ass out of u and me.” A teacher once wrote that on the chalkboard. He said we are all tempted to do it, and it is never... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Pros And Cons Of Not Getting Sick in 2020As I write this, it is 12/28/2020, meaning there 4 days left in this year. As I looked back on this year, I realized that neither my partner nor I... By Ashlen Wilder3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hi, It’s Your Asthma, Are You Listening?Have you ever noticed that no matter how well your asthma is controlled it can come up and hit you very unexpectedly and really hard? As if it needs to... By Patti Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lung Exercises For People With AsthmaIt’s a known fact that when you want to improve muscle strength, exercising the target muscles consistently can build muscle mass. The same is true for your lungs - just... By Becky Greiner2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hospital Bag At The Ready!When I was pregnant, one of the best pieces of advice I received was to make sure to have my hospital bag packed way ahead of time. That way, if... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Does Your Skin Color Affect An Oxygen Monitor?As an asthma nerd, I am always trying keep up on the latest happenings in the asthma world. Even after 21 years of dealing with asthma, I can learn something new! The... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Asthma and Art A friend of mine once told me, “...we live to experience art.”; a phrase that has stuck with me through many phases of my artistic career. We all appreciate art... By Samuel Taylor4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Alcohol... For Asthma?After posting the article, "Community Views: Frequent Nighttime Asthma Symptoms" on our Facebook page, many community members chimed in with what helps them manage common nighttime asthma symptoms. Interestingly, there... By Ashlen Wilder2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Animal Crossing And Asthma: When Asthma Thoughts Infiltrate An Unrealistic Virtual ExistenceThe year is 2020: we are all staying home more than usual, and video games can be purchased without even setting down your device. And like many of you, I... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Tremors: What’s The Deal? My hands shake; they tremor ever so slightly. It’s a symptom I’ve experienced most of my life. Sometimes it gets worse, sometimes it’s minimal. Usually, I tolerate and forget about... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments35 comments
Troubleshooting When Participating In A Clinical TrialI consider myself fairly seasoned at participating in clinical trials for my asthma. However, it is important to remember that, just like in life, things happen in studies too. I... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Asthma Causing Bad Memories?We had Sunday dinner with our college-aged kids, and then Middle Son said he wanted to (prepare yourself)... watch a video with us. He never does that! While I was... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
4 Reasons Why My Asthma Improved Over TimeSometimes I like to speculate about my asthma. When I was a kid I had severe asthma that was poorly controlled. I had frequent and horrible asthma attacks. I had... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Food Allergies And Asthma During The HolidaysThis year, all of our holidays have been very different and very small. When it comes time to cook a "big holiday dinner," what's the point? There are only 3... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 Asthma.net for any period of time, you likely... By Kerri MacKay2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Choosing A DoctorFinding a partnership can be difficult. A business partner, an exercise partner, a romantic partner; all have similar qualities that make the partnership constructive. To me, choosing a doctor is... By Samuel Taylor3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Asthma Anniversary ReflectionsI have an upcoming asthma anniversary which made me think about how far I have come and what a weird and wacky adventure my severe asthma journey has been. If... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Choosing A Pillow When You Have AsthmaSeveral years ago, I bought one of those allergy and asthma-friendly certified pillows on sale for Boxing Day, which I’ve at this point replaced a couple times, though likely not... By Kerri MacKay4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments