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Allergies and asthma often go hand in hand, and controlling allergies can help control asthma. Collegiate daughter had a miserable year. In fact, last year was the worst she's ever...

I have shared before that I have some significant trouble with my blood sugar when I have to take steroids during an asthma flare. As with many people, steroids make...

Even before the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found hacking up a lung an effective way to clear a room. My inner circle is well acquainted with my cough...

Well, COVID-19 finally got me. I am missing my second week of work, and I am miserable. I am juggling doses of my controller inhaler, using my nebulizer for frequent...

I needed a break. So I took one. I have been so overwhelmed the last few months (years) with life, health, and everything else that goes along with being alive...

Now that school is back in session, there is one thing to watch for if you have kids with asthma – the September Asthma Peak Week. It’s the third week...

Asthma and allergy symptoms get worse when triggers stack on each other. In September, especially during Asthma Peak Week, pollens, mold, viruses, and more can cause severe asthma attacks that...

The Breathe Better Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! The third week of September is known as "Asthma Peak Week" due to an increase in asthma-related hospitalizations...

Living in a digital era, we have access to a plethora of information. While this opportunity sounds nothing but positive, there are some pros and cons to technology right at...

Alright, here we go, let's chat about pollen and its effects on our good old friend, asthma. Now, I am not here to bore you with all the scientific jargon...

When you live with asthma, it always feels like you are waiting for the next shoe to drop. I have talked before about how I used to be on daily...

Do you ever have trouble motivating yourself? Ever think, "I feel fine. Why should I bother taking my inhalers tonight?" And what about shots? Some of us need biologics or...

I received a late-night phone call from another state that my family member had an accident and was in the hospital. The next morning, Hubster and I flew to be...

In recent months I have been on a real mission to heal myself. I have chronic conditions and I resent the fact that I am dependent on all my medication...

When I was a kid, asthma had a tight grip on my life. It felt uncontrollable. Imagining a day of carefree breathing seemed like a distant dream. Fast forward to...

Back in January of 2022, I was started on a monthly biologic drug, Tezspire™ (tezepelumab-ekko), for my severe persistent asthma. I was very excited, as this was a brand new...

This year, 3 large drug companies have agreed to limit the cost of some of their inhalers. The inhalers are used by people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

I’m currently five weeks into one of the worst asthma exacerbations I’ve had in years. I’m on high-dose steroids and have been unable to taper them. And it’s starting to...

The Summer Olympics will be taking place in Paris in July. Is anyone lucky enough to attend? I can't wait to see footage of my favorite city. To say I’m...

I have spoken a number of times about how I have designed my apartment to be an allergy-free space. It’s an important thing for me that I have a space...