Activate: Meeting Your RepresentativeThree weeks after coming home from Ottawa for World Asthma Day, I met my Member of Parliament (MP) in the constituency office...reactionscomments
Empowering Your Children With Asthma: Teach Them What They Need to KnowAs a parent of a child who has asthma, it's important to teach your child about his or her disease. When kids...reactionscomments
Medication ComplianceThe two words that seem to make everyone squirm: medication compliance. The two words apart from each other aren't bad but when...reactionscomments
Asthma Equipment vs. COPD EquipmentAsthma and COPD are similar diseases. They can both be managed with equipment at your home. Some of this equipment is the...reactions2comments
Is Asthma a Disability?“Is Asthma A Disability?” This is a question I’ve pondered from time to time. Can asthma prevent you from working? Well, the...reactions1comment
Keeping Your Medication Information SafeOn a recent post, a Asthma.Net community member mentioned they struggle to dispose of their old medications because of the huge hassle...reactions3comments
#Asthmaproblems: When They Rearrange the Store on YouI do my best to avoid the cleaning products aisle when grocery shopping. Fortunately, as I do not do the majority of...reactions7comments
Robot RevolutionThere are many ways I enjoy spending my time. Vacuuming doesn’t top that list. It’s a necessity, not only for basic cleanliness...reactions2comments
Lapses in Cadence: Music, Workouts and AsthmaA bunch of years ago I bought a mini-trampoline. If I recall correctly, I was out with my friend Donald and we...reactionscomments
The Optional OneI know that all my medications make my life better. Whether it’s inhalers for asthma, or pills for my allergic rhinitis, ADHD...reactions3comments
Finding Medical Alert BraceletsWhen you have a chronic condition and may need urgent medical help, it can be a good idea to wear a medical...reactionscomments
What To Do When You’re Sick After Hours?Being sick is never convenient. Got a big presentation at work? Deadline to submit your budget for the boss? Family party? Vacation?...reactionscomments
To Call or Not to CallSomething a lot of asthmatics struggle with is knowing when to call your doctor. When your asthma symptoms are starting to act...reactions10comments
Hiking the Appalachian Trail with Severe AsthmaI LOVE the outdoors. I have since I was a little girl. I spent a lot of time outside playing sports for...reactions5comments
Life Post Clinical TrialI always find that when a clinical trial that I have participated in ends, that it is somewhat bittersweet. In some respects...reactionscomments
Wandering into a Flu ShotNot quite literally, I mean. I didn’t literally walk straight into a hypodermic needle of dead flu virus and just happen to...reactions1comment
Asthma Lexicon: Breathing Treatment TerminologyMany people with asthma have nebulizers. They work great for asthma. So, what are they? Breathing treatment. It’s when you inhale medicine...reactionscomments
What is Symbicort SMART?In most countries outside of the United States, there is an approved dosing strategy for the combination inhaler Symbicort known as Symbicort...reactions2comments
Asthma Lexicon: Lung Sound Terms To KnowAsthma tends to create some interesting lung sounds. So, doctors will probably want to listen to your lung sounds when they see...reactionscomments
What's All This Asthma Stuff? Part 2Part 1 of "What's all this asthma stuff?" talked about metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers and spacers. Today we're going to...reactionscomments
