Meeting My New DoctorI thought it would take a long time to find a new family doctor. Following some chronically busy line phone calls and...reactionscomments
Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome: Could Occupation Have an Impact?We know that asthma and COPD are both chronic conditions of the airways that share some clinical features and symptoms and lead...reactions2comments
What Are Interesting Things Said At Your Doctor’s Appointments? I’m sure there are people who have had more doctor’s appointments than I have. I don’t doubt that. But I think I...reactions25comments
Asthma AdvocacyI was looking back through my advocacy work and areas of asthma that I have been championing for. I am grateful that...reactions13comments
Severe Asthma and Preparing to Start Over with a New DoctorA few months ago I found out through my mom that our family doctor would be closing her practice and moving out...reactions6comments
The Night Asthma Nearly Had Its Wicked Way With MeEven now, when I think back to those early hours of that morning in 1993, it leaves me feeling oddly numb and...reactions7comments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication SurveyThe Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest!" Treatment is a big part of managing a...reactionscomments
The Advent of the FlutterI cannot recall the exact moment when I was given a flutter device by my doctor, or indeed, if I was given...reactions4comments
Wildfires Have Become a New Worrisome Summertime Asthma TriggerI've lived in the western United States for the past 16 years and have come to accept that wildfires during the summer...reactions11comments
Hmmm...Should I Go To The Hospital?For those of you with asthma, have you ever thought "Hmm...I wonder if I should go to the hospital?" This happened a...reactions31comments
Can I Join the Military with Asthma?According to the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S. military currently has 1.3 million active-duty personnel - less than 1 percent of...reactionscomments
Traveling With Your BiologicAre you taking a biologic and have you traveled with it? I feel like it is safe in this COVID world to...reactions3comments
Asthma Euphoria! Asthma brings about some miserable, horrible moments. You inhale air, but it doesn't go in all the way. You try to take...reactions5comments
The Constant Worry of Forgetting My InhalerEver since I was a child, I can remember being totally panic-stricken if I left my inhaler indoors, or if I thought...reactions16comments
Is My Kid's Asthma My Fault?I work with a lot of young college graduates, and some of them are becoming first-time moms. I'm old enough to be...reactionscomments
My First Urgent Care Visit for Asthma(-ish)Figuring out when to seek professional assistance is one of those conundrums of chronic illnesses like asthma. After increasing shortness of breath...reactions7comments
Asthma Subgroups: Severe AsthmaOne of the most recently defined asthma subgroups is severe asthma. It was first defined about 20 years ago. This was when...reactions13comments
Protesting With AsthmaIn the United States, we live in a country where we reserve the constitutional right to freely protest; an incredibly powerful and...reactionscomments
New Asthma Research As patients, sometimes it can feel like medicine moves too slow. We depend on new treatments, better medications and superior understandings to...reactions1comment
My Asthma And Its PlaymatesHere I am on what feels like the billionth day of quarantine. Unfortunately for me, even if COVID-19 weren't invading our lives...reactionscomments
