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I have pretty severe asthma. To the point that it is hard not to think about it on a daily basis. I always have some sort of cough and get...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a condition that affects the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that moves food from your mouth to your stomach after you eat. In people with...

After a recent appointment, my heart felt broken. I had lots to be happy about. I was mostly stable, even after a bout with a respiratory infection and a recent...

I learned how to sew well over twenty years ago. I took a sewing class as part of the home-ec rotation when I was in middle school. I still have...

When dealing with chronic conditions like asthma, a buzzword (or phrase) is quality of life. My doctor's appointments have not been unique in this, as we discuss it frequently. Over...

Yes, I should have known better. I went on a trip across the state, and all I brought with me was the following: Yes, this caused me some self-induced anxiety...

Since my kids are all adults and they do not really need anything for Christmas, we decided to take a trip to make memories this year. I mean, they can only...

If I was in a position to spend six months in a warmer climate and then return to my home during the warmer seasons, I would book a plane ticket...

I was scrolling through some asthma topics recently and asthma action plans came up. An asthma action plan is just what it sounds like: instructions to follow when you are...

I have been living with asthma for over 30 years. During this time, I have learned most of what I need to know to manage it effectively. I have identified...

In the past, we have resided in a small city, where fireworks were well-controlled by public services. There would be the occasional rogue cracks of a mine or the sizzles...

In people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), inflammation causes damage to the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. This damage is the result of an...

I don't know about you, but I'm tired. It could be the whole college student thing or maybe living with chronic illnesses, but I could use some good, solid sleep...

My pulmonologist, aka The Good Doctor, and I came up with an asthma action plan many years ago. It’s fairly straightforward— if there’s an uptick in my symptoms and I...

“Every mile is two in winter”- George Herbert This morning the outside temperature here was negative 5 degrees Celcius. I woke up extremely wheezy. Not struggling to breathe or anything...

Where was the empathy? I left a recent appointment thinking about this very question. I was completely bewildered by this. I have had peaks and valleys of understanding with this...

Atopic march is the medical term used to describe the history and progression of allergic diseases throughout a person’s life. It is also called the allergic march. The atopic march...

In an earlier post, I talked about Asthma Happiness. I wrote about all the asthma-related things that make me happy. Here I would like to talk about asthma grumpiness or the...

People with asthma frequently live with other illnesses as well. These are called comorbidities. Doctors use the term comorbidity to describe a condition that occurs at the same time as...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune system condition that affects the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that sends food from the mouth down to the stomach. EoE happens...