Living

At 12:10 am, I send the following text to Dia: "Omg I’ve had a cough/super mild shortness of breath for like...2.5 days... Guess who just realized her Qvar sounded like...

I was diagnosed in 1972. I was 2 years old. That’s a useless fact I suppose you could go without hearing. Still, it’s relevant to me. I feel now that...

As all asthma sufferers are likely aware, by having this respiratory condition our immune systems are often weaker than the average person's. I know mine is. I have allergies too...

I really marvel at people who go about their lives, never worrying about getting sick. Our family has always had bad luck with respiratory infections. We are a family of...

Have you ever been carrying on with life and then what feels like out of nowhere is an asthma attack? This happened to me recently and I was caught off...

Treating someone with an asthma diagnosis can be very convoluted, and even the best doctors do not always completely understand it, unless they are, perhaps, a pulmonologist. But not even...

Mom said I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 2. So, that makes this year a huge year in my life. It marks my 50th anniversary of living...

To me, prednisone can be described in three words - wonderful yet wicked. Prednisone, or oral corticosteroids, is often prescribed for short periods. This usually happens during an acute flare-up...

For years, I coordinated an Asthma Home Visit Program. It was a cool idea really - doctors and hospitals referred patients to Public Health Educators (who could provide extra education)...

Shortly before Christmas, I started feeling a sore throat coming on. I was at my mom’s house a few hours away from where I live. There are not many good...

There are quite a few articles about unusual asthma symptoms, such as an itchy chin and neck. So I thought it would be neat to delve into the topic of...

I read the best thing from gymnast Gracie Kramer the other day that seemed to sum up my recent journey of getting back into a more significant physical activity routine...

I was absolutely thrilled to hear that caffeine “may” have some health benefits for us asthmatic warriors. I love my coffee. When I think about it, I probably drink too...

I got COVID last Mother’s Day. Great gift, huh? I would have preferred breakfast in bed, flowers, and some chocolate. But no...I had a fever, chills, body aches, congestion, and...

There are many days when I am just tired of being an asthmatic. I am tired of taking medication for it every day. I am tired of worrying if I...

I have lived with asthma for 50 years now. In those years there have been many changes regarding my asthma and asthma in general. Here are things that have changed...

I love technology. I always have. Nowadays there are more and more smart home systems and options available to make high-tech living easy and accessible. I have slowly been building...

I have always found that my asthma never presented easy answers, however, I was surprised to be facing asthma treatment decisions after finding what I thought was a sweet spot...

"Are you sure you aren't just anxious?" I am no stranger to hearing that question, whether it be during outpatient pulmonology visits, emergency room trips, or inpatient hospital admissions. That...

We bought a house 5 years ago and love it. It is a better layout than our last house and gives us a little more elbow room. The only downside...