Getting Allergy Shots – and Setting the Clinic RecordAllergies and asthma often go hand in hand, and controlling allergies can help control asthma. Collegiate daughter had a miserable year. In...reactions5comments
Asthma At An All Time Low, or High?I have shared before that I have some significant trouble with my blood sugar when I have to take steroids during an...reactions2comments
Does This Cough Make Me Sound Unprofessional?Even before the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found hacking up a lung an effective way to clear a room. My...reactions27comments
I Needed a Break from My AsthmaI needed a break. So I took one. I have been so overwhelmed the last few months (years) with life, health, and...reactions2comments
Is There A Relationship Between Asthma And Sleep Apnea/Snoring?Asthma is a relatively common condition. Sleep apnea is, too. Is it reasonable to say that there are quite a few people...reactionscomments
How I Kept My Kids Healthy During the September Asthma Peak WeekNow that school is back in session, there is one thing to watch for if you have kids with asthma – the...reactionscomments
How I Survive Asthma Peak WeekAsthma and allergy symptoms get worse when triggers stack on each other. In September, especially during Asthma Peak Week, pollens, mold, viruses...reactions5comments
Personal Research - Yay or Nay?Living in a digital era, we have access to a plethora of information. While this opportunity sounds nothing but positive, there are...reactions2comments
A Cold Creeping In? How to (Maybe) Help Stave It OffFor some reason, I have been coughing more this fall than I think I usually do (if only one could quantify the...reactions11comments
One Step Forward, Seven Steps BackWhen you live with asthma, it always feels like you are waiting for the next shoe to drop. I have talked before...reactionscomments
Asthma MotivationDo you ever have trouble motivating yourself? Ever think, "I feel fine. Why should I bother taking my inhalers tonight?" And what...reactions2comments
Multiple Broken Ribs and AsthmaI received a late-night phone call from another state that my family member had an accident and was in the hospital. The...reactions4comments
Seretide Keeps Me Alive But At a Huge CostIn recent months I have been on a real mission to heal myself. I have chronic conditions and I resent the fact...reactions2comments
Battling for Pre-Authorizations (and My Life)Back in January of 2022, I was started on a monthly biologic drug, Tezspire™ (tezepelumab-ekko), for my severe persistent asthma. I was...reactions23comments
I Have Controlled Asthma. What About You?When I was a kid, asthma had a tight grip on my life. It felt uncontrollable. Imagining a day of carefree breathing...reactions5comments
Dysfunctional Breathing and AsthmaIt is easy to take breathing for granted, unless you suddenly find yourself short of breath or breathing too quickly. If this...reactions6comments
Asthma Around The WorldWorldwide, 339 million people experience asthma. It is not limited to one part of the world, and you might wonder, "Is asthma...reactions2comments
My Subjective AsthmaSometimes it feels like my asthma is completely subjective. While I have an objective diagnosis of asthma since infancy, it has become...reactions6comments
Air Pollution Assuming an Ever Increasing Role in AsthmaMore than 25 million people in the U.S. have asthma and 6 out of 10 of them have the allergic type of...reactionscomments
Celebrating 5 Years of Community at Asthma.netSince Health Union (the parent company of Asthma.net) launched this online community, these have been our goals: It has been 5 years...reactions3comments