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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...

Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

Living in Southern Indiana, I am no stranger to weather changes. Earlier this spring, all in the course of a week we experienced severe thunderstorms, a frost advisory, and temperatures...

It is always a win when I have an interesting follow-up appointment. I have to admit that I was just not “feeling it” this time. I am not sure if...

Since being diagnosed with asthma in 1993, I have been asking for reasonable accommodations at work. Like so many others with asthma, most of my requests were turned down. Especially...

Did you know that you can break a rib from coughing too hard? I’m sure many of you do. I’m also sure that some of you have even experienced it!...

I often look back and wonder how differently life would be if my family didn’t have allergies and asthma. Our family of 5 all have environmental allergies, food allergies, and...

Have you ever laughed so hard you had an asthma attack? They say laughter is the best medicine, perhaps not if you are a person with asthma, then laughter may...

Identifying and reducing your asthma triggers are important steps to managing your asthma. Along with the right medication, trigger reduction can go a long way in managing your symptoms. Our...

Moan alert! I like to think that I know my body pretty well. Having had chronic asthma all my life I am well versed to spotting little changes in how...

For me, there are certain feelings I get after severe asthma attacks. My definition of a "severe" asthma attack is one that requires me to take systemic steroids, and usually...

I was teaching an asthma education session to a client the other day, and they asked if was okay to ask their doctor for a different inhaler. The question took...

Are you about to head out on a vacation? Business trip? Other travel? Be sure to check out this video before you pack your bags so you can be prepared...

These times feel wacky, with world events, a landscape in whiplash from covid19. I am feeling challenged by the new normal and defining what the "new normal" is for my...

In the years I have lived with asthma, I have racked up a lot of experiences regarding my chronic illness, whether intentional or not. My asthma management is quite high...

During awareness month, we have asked our advocates a series of questions that we hoped would start conversations within this community. We asked questions about the hardest part of asthma...

As an asthma patient, mornings are more often than not a little tricky. I don’t exactly know what happens during the night but come the early hours of the morning...

As a kid, I had some harrowing asthma experiences during vacations. I can remember at least five times mom and dad had to halt their vacations to take me to...

When you have asthma or are the caregiver to someone with asthma, you understand how difficult asthma can be. During asthma awareness month, it is important to start conversations about...

What tools do you use to help manage your asthma? I have learned to utilize many things to help manage my lifelong asthma. There are obvious tools like your medications, your...