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Going to the doctor’s office is always stressful for me. Here are five things I want my asthma doctors to understand about our visits and the things I would like...

People with asthma are probably familiar with the question, "What are your symptoms?" I usually retort off the general names: shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, etc. Though these are...

Most people living with asthma today are able to obtain good asthma control. My definition of good asthma control is being able to do most of the things you enjoy...

COVID finally got me, and my lungs are NOT happy. I have been needing breathing treatments every 4 hours...around the clock. Ugh! That is in addition to needing my daily...

Living with asthma always feels like an adventure. I have to admit that I have felt out of practice with the bumps in the road. I love having had a...

I was recently having a conversation with a friend about what it means to be an “expert level compensator” when it comes to having a chronic disease. This is a...

Global temperatures seem to be on the rise. We are seeing more frequent and extreme weather, and that could be a concern for us all. As I am writing this...

Not long after the pandemic started, I got bored of the limited activities I had access to inside of my apartment. I needed something new to do that would engage...

When this site started I made a list of “Things Not To Say To An Asthmatic.” A few years later I updated this list “More Things Not To Say To...

I was annoyed when I opened my mailbox and had a letter from my state’s Driver’s License Division. I know what you may think – she’s a bad driver, and...

My asthma journey has been quite the adventure. Though I was not diagnosed until a little over five years ago, my lungs started taking a nosedive a few months into...

Like many people during the pandemic, I turned to Zoom for connecting with family, enjoying virtual knitting meetups, and starting a new meditation practice. My cousin, a yoga and mindfulness...

Finding a good doctor can be one of the most difficult tasks when dealing with a chronic condition like asthma. Asthmatics with particularly severe disease can have an even harder...

Have you ever had one of those appointments that completely slips your mind till it is just a matter of days away? It is almost time for me to prepare...

Recently, I was battling COVID. Yep, it finally got this germaphobe after 2 ½ years. I had a fever and could feel the heat radiating off my body. That made...

Asthma is just one of many chronic illnesses that I deal with on a daily basis. I will not bore you with the complete list, but it is sufficiently long...

I have always had good luck with asthma doctors. As I live in a smaller town, specialists like allergists and pulmonologists are long drives away. So I have generally had...

You are the boss. So if your doctor is not meeting your needs, it may be time to move on. It may be time to fire your doctor and move...

When my middle son was in 2nd grade, we struggled to control his asthma. He had been hospitalized a few times over the years due to respiratory illnesses. We could...

I was sick in early December. The usual, it starts as a sudden tightness in my chest, and the next thing I know, each breath is exhausting; not to mention...