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 made less severe when they do occur. Here...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 of hours ago I used my pharmacy's app...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 already learned this morning, that being a graduate...reactionscomments
Take a Deep Breath: MeditationFor a variety of emotional, spiritual, and other reasons I've recently taken up a meditation practice. I've been doing an introductory mindfulness track of daily meditations using an app on...reactionscomments
Asthma Subgroups: Diagnosing, Treating Persistent Eosinophilic AsthmaIn 1990, Jean Bousquet and company were the first to link high eosinophil levels with asthma severity. In 1999, Sally Wenzel and company were the first to link severe asthma...reactionscomments
Hat and mitten weather, changing seasons and changes in asthma symptoms.I have been lucky enough to have been enjoying unseasonably warm weather for this time of year. Unfortunately, the cold stuff is nipping at my heals. We have had a...reactionscomments
Seeing My Doctors In A New LightI was in San Francisco last week for a national allergy and asthma conference. As a Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C), I want to be up to date on new research...reactionscomments
Asthma Subgroups: What Is Persistent Eosinophilic Asthma?Another rare subgroup of asthma, along with neutrophilic asthma, is persistent eosinophilic asthma. It’s a subgroup of asthma usually diagnosed in adulthood that is associated with a combination of severe...reactions18comments
Tips for Flying Through Airport Security With AsthmaOkay terrible pun in the title there... sorry. While I write this, I’m cruising at 37,325 feet per the in-flight entertainment screen on my WestJet flight (I wish, like AirCanada...reactions5comments
My Experience With Exercise Induced BronchospasmA story I’m proud to talk about is how I conquered exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB). As a kid, I was not able to exercise much and even had a doctor’s excuse...reactionscomments
Making My Open Enrollment Choice'Tis the season, for email or letters from Human Resources or Insurance Companies. Perhaps almost nothing is changing for your insurance in 2017, or maybe everything is. It's certainly an...reactionscomments
Sharing Is Caring… Never Mind: Kids, Germs and AsthmaIt’s a cycle: every year, a few weeks into school starting (and, often again a few weeks after Winter Break), some sort of virus or five starts circulating elementary school...reactionscomments
Asthma Subgroups: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with PolyangiitisEosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, formerly known as Churg Strauss Syndrome, is a very rare subgroup of asthma where severe asthma is combined with a combination of other medical conditions. Here...reactions4comments
“It’s just a prototype”: When my asthma app dreams came true, and then died seconds laterOne weekend in mid-September, I stood at the back of a classroom at Stanford University Medical School during the MedicineX conference. Up front, a presentation was underway about an app...reactionscomments
"I Have Asthma, Can I Still Have A Dog?"A few years ago, I had the worst asthma episode of my life. After several hours in the emergency room I was given a referral to see an asthma and...reactions18comments
The Guide to Conference Calls with AsthmaOver the years, I have done a good number of phone meetings and conference calls, both via old-school telephone and with platforms like Google Hangout, Skype or even other more...reactionscomments
Yes, I bicycled hereIt's a simple enough, one pedal stroke after the next, left, right, left, right, left. I lean into the turn, feather the brakes as I zip down a hill, stand...reactionscomments
Not Everything Is SolvableWhen it comes to my asthma, I want as much information as I can get. Print out of my PFTs, no matter how stellar? You bet. Allergy tests to figure...reactionscomments
Having Asthma AND Other Diseases, Too!Recently, I was talking to a friend and mentioned how much I hate migraines. She looked at me and said, "But you have asthma." I responded with "Yes" and give...reactionscomments
Nebulizer Systems: Everything You Need To KnowI have had my own nebulizer since 1985, and have doled them out to patients since 1995. So, I guess that makes me sort of a nebulizer expert. Here I...reactions43comments