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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...

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...

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...

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...

The 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...

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...

I 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...

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...

Sometimes 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...

This 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...

Again 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...

Finding 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...

I 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...

Several 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...

Yesterday was a beautiful, warm Saturday. But weirdly warm. In fact – it was 82 degrees! In mid-October! I live near the mountains and it's very unusual to have warm...

I love animals. Ever since I was a child, we always had pets in our home. For the longest time, I thought I would grow up and work somewhere in...

Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions in children, affecting over 6 million kids in the U.S. But while asthma symptoms are recognizable in older children and adults...

About 5-10% of asthmatics have severe asthma. This is asthma that is difficult to control despite compliance with all the best treatment options. One asthma subgroup that falls under this...

Back in 2017, I wrote an article called “Is Your Asthma… Asthma?” about misdiagnosis of asthma. In that article, I write about a friend who had thought for years she...

Well, this has to be the weirdest back-to-school I have ever seen. Normally, stores are packed with happy parents (and gloomy kids) stocking up on back to school supplies. That...