6 Home Renovation Tips For AsthmaticsHaving a disease like asthma means recognizing asthma triggers, or potential asthma triggers, in your home and learning how to control them...reactions7comments
Asthma & Back to School NightIt's that time of year again, time for Back to School Night to meet my daughter's teachers. Most of the teachers there...reactionscomments
Bruise Easily? Your Inhaled Steroid Might Be To BlameI am not particularly graceful, but I'm not particularly clumsy. (Okay, maybe I am, but rarely to the point that I trip...reactions28comments
Living Positively (Part 2): Embracing AsthmaIn my previous post, I wrote about the conversations I have had with my friend Jay relating to positivity and choice when...reactionscomments
6 Signs of Severe Asthma in Infants and Small ChildrenA problem with infants and small children is they can’t speak for themselves. They feel asthma symptoms, but they can’t tell you...reactionscomments
Music (Therapy.)While there are certain songs that I find have resonance to my life with asthma, when I was writing earlier about living...reactions2comments
Extrinsic vs Intrinsic AsthmaIn 1918, asthma was considered a symptom of allergies, and the treatment was allergy shots. Dr. Francis Rackemann, however, observed most of...reactions7comments
Annoying: My Asthma AdjectiveMy asthma is annoying. I feel lucky that I can write my asthma down in the same column as standing in line...reactionscomments
I've Got Allergic Asthma - Now What?!?!Maybe the itches and wheezes are new or maybe you join me in getting a new label for old symptoms. Hopefully your...reactions4comments
Cleaning HouseLet's face it: Cleaning house isn't fun. At least not for the majority of people. It would be so nice to be...reactions6comments
Links Between Asthma and HeadacheYou may not think of asthma and headaches as being related, but apparently, they are. Actually, as with any modern study, many...reactions2comments
There Is Always That One Trigger...Over the last couple of weeks, I have been dealing with lots of triggers. I am generally excellent at minimizing exposure to...reactions1comment
Changing Weather and AsthmaIf you're like me, weather can be a pretty gnarly trigger for my asthma. I joke with my friends and family that...reactionscomments
Here’s How Asthma Has Benefitted MeI was recently asked to describe my asthma in one word, and the first word to come into my mind was, “beneficial.”...reactions6comments
Self-Advocacy: Skills for KidsWhen I worked in a school-aged daycare centre, I regularly cared for kids with asthma. Though their asthma was rarely on the...reactionscomments
Three Cheers For CaregiversA couple of weeks ago, I had an encounter an interesting situation in the in the Diagnostic Imagining waiting room. There was...reactionscomments
What Happens During An Asthma Attack?The goal of any asthma treatment program is to prevent and control asthma. Still, there may be times when your asthma gets...reactionscomments
How Do You Carry Your Inhaler?In my daily life, jeans, tshirts and hoodies are my staples. I write (from my kitchen) and spend a few hours a...reactions14comments
Is There a Connection Between Dehydration and Asthma?Asthma.net asked our team of respiratory therapists and asthma educators, "Is there a connection between dehydration and asthma?" Here are some of...reactionscomments
Asthma Chores: Cleaning Your SuppliesConfession: I am terrible at preparing medications for my asthma. I’m so terrible at it that I’ve made this confession on the...reactions3comments
