Living

The interesting thing about memories is that they can be soooo different – what parents remember and what kids remember can be very different. My daughter is in high school...

October 10th is World Mental Health Day. Living with asthma, or any other chronic disease, it’s important to know the impact of life with health issues on our mental health—and...

Did you know that many kids with asthma might take “drug holidays”, or medication breaks, during summer when they are out of the classroom? I didn’t, until I read a...

Having an asthmatic child is tough. There is nothing worse than watching your child struggling to breathe. Modern medicine has come a really long way as far as treatment options...

At a recent specialist appointment, the doctor remarked that my chart was on to its third volume...   He was referencing to some data that he wanted his resident to...

Way back in 1985, when I was a fifteen-year-old asthmatic with high risk asthma, I underwent testing to see if I had gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). Thankfully, I did not have...

Many times as a child with high-risk asthma I suffered too long before seeking help. Even as an adult I am guilty of this from time to time, although I’m...

“When’d you get that cough?” My grandma asked as I recounted in a blog post six years ago. My mom replied, “Oh, about two years ago." It doesn’t really matter...

Prior to the launch of this website, Health Union conducted a survey of asthmatics, many of whom said they had no idea what stage their asthma was in when they...

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) is a very rare subgroup of asthma where asthma symptoms are coupled with a sensitivity to a fungus called aspergillus. Here is all you need to...

Chest pain, or chest pressure, is a common symptom felt prior to, during, and after asthma attacks. So why do asthmatics experience such chest discomfort, what does it mean, and...

Further reason to not let asthma sideline you from goals to reach the peak of performance in your sport, or to keep anybody from participating in sport or physical activity—competitively...

I have been asked this more times than I can count by both non asthmatics as well as fellow asthmatics. I found myself giving the same answer over and over...

When you visit your doctor, they will likely administer a quick test to gauge how well controlled your asthma is. You may have this presented to you as a form...

I used to walk into work at a school-aged daycare in the morning--the kids would run at me, "Miss Kerri!" They'd exclaim before I could even get my jacket or...

Having a disease like asthma means recognizing asthma triggers, or potential asthma triggers, in your home and learning how to control them. This is something my wife and I have...

It's that time of year again, time for Back to School Night to meet my daughter's teachers. Most of the teachers there already know us since this is our last...

I am not particularly graceful, but I'm not also particularly clumsy. (Okay maybe I am, but rarely to the point that I trip and actually fall often, or that I've...

In my previous post, I wrote about the conversations I have had with my friend Jay relating to positivity and choice when living with chronic disease, consider checking that out...

A problem with infants and small children is they can’t speak for themselves. They feel asthma symptoms, but they can’t tell you how they feel. This is where it comes...