Dealing With the Cold: Eye and Chest Allergies Are Attacking!If I was in a position to spend six months in a warmer climate and then return to my home during the...reactionscomments
That Time It Wasn't My AsthmaA few years ago, I took a pretty hard fall. On the way down, I managed to sprain and break my ankle...reactions12comments
My Asthma Action Plan Is... In My Head?I was scrolling through some asthma topics recently and asthma action plans came up. An asthma action plan is just what it...reactionscomments
A New Year, What a Hazard: A Few Tips on Fireworks and AsthmaIn the past, we have resided in a small city, where fireworks were well-controlled by public services. There would be the occasional...reactionscomments
Changing My Asthma Action PlanMy pulmonologist, aka The Good Doctor, and I came up with an asthma action plan many years ago. It’s fairly straightforward— if...reactions5comments
Can I Just Get Some Sleep?I don't know about you, but I'm tired. It could be the whole college student thing or maybe living with chronic illnesses...reactions7comments
Dealing with a Lack of Empathy at a Follow-Up AppointmentWhere was the empathy? I left a recent appointment thinking about this very question. I was completely bewildered by this. I have...reactions9comments
How Can Asthma Change Over Time?Asthma--like many chronic conditions--ebbs and flows with its symptoms. Sometimes it is more severe and we may need additional help managing it...reactions3comments
Asthma GrumpinessIn an earlier post, I talked about Asthma Happiness. I wrote about all the asthma-related things that make me happy. Here I would...reactions68comments
How I Eat to Help Manage My AsthmaUsually, when we are diagnosed with a chronic condition, the focus is on what we need to take out of our diet...reactions7comments
My Hospital Go-BagIf you have any kind of chronic illness, you know that your symptoms can turn on a dime. You can be fine...reactions6comments
I Cope With Asthma, How About You?Mom had hypertension. Aunt Gay had diabetes. And I had asthma. One day we were sitting at the kitchen table. And a...reactions7comments
Is Fatigue A Symptom Of Asthma?We decided to ask our advocates a series of questions we found popular amongst our community members. One question, in particular, is...reactions2comments
Asthma and Hot Showers – The DangerI never really considered that my love for hot showers to soothe my fibromyalgia aches could turn into a problem for my...reactions6comments
Eating Less Helps My BreathingI have long noticed that when my breathing is at its worst, it is always when I have eaten too much. Leaving...reactions5comments
"Bad Lungs"Living with severe asthma for many years, I have learned a lot about communication, for better or for worse. Both in high...reactionscomments
If You Had One Asthma-Related Wish, What Would You Wish For? Let’s say you had a genie. Or let’s say you found a leprechaun? Or let’s say you found a wishing well? In...reactions9comments
Preparing for Surgery as an AsthmaticI have a major surgery coming up in a few weeks, and as someone with severe asthma, I am already taking steps...reactions6comments
How FeNO Testing Can Aid Asthma Diagnosis and TreatmentHave you ever heard of FeNO testing for asthma? It is a type of test that was recently endorsed by the updated...reactions1comment
Do You Have Other Conditions in Addition to Your Asthma?Asthma can impact your life in a significant way. Managing symptoms, treatments, triggers, doctors' appointments, and more can be challenging and exhausting...reactions36comments
