Pets Can Be Good For Your Health!I’m a cat person. Thankfully my asthma is not allergy-driven (and this article is more driven to asthmatics like me who don’t...reactionscomments
Asthma Triggers: The Respiratory Virus (Cold and flu)Respiratory viral infections are the most common asthma trigger. Worse, they're responsible for the most severe asthma attacks and are the most...reactions4comments
Conferences: The Patients Included MovementI love conferences—I love hearing about new research, connecting with new people who have common interests to me, and hearing perspectives different...reactionscomments
Act Like You Know What You're Talking About...One thing I learned about taking care of 3 kids with asthma, is to know their oxygen levels! 18 years ago, I...reactionscomments
Dogs Heal In More Ways Than OneDogs heal in more ways than one. Two and half years ago, I received a Facebook message from a friend; a six-month-old...reactionscomments
Warming up to Winter: Challenges of Cold AirWinter officially made its first “real” appearance of the year where I live (enough for me to pull my boots out of...reactionscomments
That Time When You Forget Your Inhaler...So... we did it again. We were going on vacation to see family and I couldn't forget to carry my inhaler, albuterol vials...reactions6comments
Stirring Up Asthma Problems: What is Baker’s Asthma?You might have heard that certain jobs or careers predispose (make you more likely) to develop asthma, or if you have asthma...reactions2comments
Asthma Memes That Are Actually Sort Of FunnyI spent most of the summer of 2015 working as a tournament assistant with a local sport organization. On the last night...reactionscomments
Asthma Subgroups: The Basics of Neutrophilic AsthmaNeutrophilic asthma is yet another subgroup of asthma. This one is generally diagnosed in the 10-15% of asthmatics who already have a...reactions12comments
Parallels: In Good CompanyAwhile back, a friend with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and I exchanged guest posts for one another’s blogs—in both posts, from our...reactionscomments
Asthma Funk, When Long Term Medication Use Gets You DownToday is one of those days, I am in a bit of an asthma funk. While taking my morning asthma medication, I...reactionscomments
Troubleshooting Asthma: The Importance of Social SupportWhatever you want to call it, knowing and connecting with other people with asthma is important—whether that’s “patient to patient” “peer to...reactions11comments
Making patient spaces better, how environments can affect our wellbeing.At a recent appointment, I was in the patient lounge which is an internal waiting room with very limited, to no natural light. At first...reactionscomments
Hi, I'm a patient: Talk to me!Today I participated in two completely different phone calls, for different reasons, different organizations, but both related to asthma and patient engagement...reactionscomments
New Years Resolution ChallengeI'll be the first to admit I'm not a fan of New Years resolutions. While they can be amazing for so many...reactionscomments
A new chapter in my asthma journey, embracing good health.I am embarking on a new chapter in my asthma journey, I am enjoying a stint of feeling well more often. I...reactionscomments
10 Tips For Obtaining Good Asthma ControlWhile there is no cure for asthma, it can be controlled. This means that asthma episodes can be prevented, or at least...reactionscomments
Practicing Patience as a Patient: At the PharmacyRight now I'm standing in line at the post office. It's conveniently in my pharmacy, right beside the pharmacy counter. A couple...reactionscomments
Stories of a "Gym Major" with asthma (Part 1)This (early!) morning, I’m writing from the Starbucks at the university. I’ve been out of school for two years now (and I’ve...reactionscomments
