6 Home Renovation Tips For AsthmaticsHaving a disease like asthma means recognizing asthma triggers, or potential asthma triggers, in your home and learning how to control them...reactions7comments
Can Moms Hold Down a Job if They Have Chronically Sick Kids?Now before anyone complains, I know that other family members can be caregivers. I am speaking from our family's experience over the...reactionscomments
Anxiety And Asthma: What’s The Deal?Researchers have long recognized links between anxiety disorders and asthma. Here is what is presently know. Hippocrates. The father of medicine was...reactions20comments
Allergy TestingNothing goes together quite like asthma and allergies. It’s like peanut butter and jelly, but terrible and unenjoyable. If you are reading...reactions2comments
Alcohol... For Asthma?After posting the article, "Community Views: Frequent Nighttime Asthma Symptoms" on our Facebook page, many community members chimed in with what helps...reactions13comments
Adult Asthma and Heart Disease--What You Need to KnowAsthma is, as you probably know, a chronic condition that affects breathing and the respiratory system. On the other hand, heart disease...reactions6comments
Don't Let the Asthma Win!There are several things people with asthma can do to lead a healthy and full life. There is no doubt that living...reactionscomments
PTSD from Asthma?If you don't know what PTSD is, it stands for post-traumatic stress disorder. It is usually triggered by a traumatic experience that...reactions2comments
Why Is This Scented?!When I buy shampoos, lotions, soaps, and detergents, I normally go for unscented or sometimes a more "natural" scent from essential oils...reactions21comments
Exercising While Managing AsthmaIt’s a scary thought, isn’t it? Thinking about getting back into exercise when you haven’t done it for so long because your...reactions6comments
Forgetting My Winter CoughAround Christmas, I got a cough. I did not think much of it at first, as I have had a cough for...reactions18comments
Meet Our Moderators!You may have noticed our Asthma.net team members sometimes answer you after you leave a comment on our Facebook page or under...reactions11comments
No Pets Allowed!I was diagnosed with asthma at the age of two. My parents realized that it was probably not a good idea to...reactions2comments
Identifying Opportunities with Stability: Finding a Job That Fits Your Health NeedsIt can sometimes be hard to navigate a traditional work environment, whatever that may be for you, with asthma or other chronic...reactionscomments
The Bubble: Why Lockdown Life Has Probably Been Easier on My AsthmaWhen I saw my asthma specialist about six months into the pandemic, we talked about how the incidence of colds and flu...reactions3comments
Olympic Athletes and AsthmaI am watching the U.S. Figure Skating Championship on TV. This competition decides who gets to represent the U.S. in the Winter...reactions2comments
It Takes a Village: My Care Team is My Best AssetDoctor-patient relationships have always been interesting experiences for me. They have been a mixed bag; some have been good, others have not...reactions2comments
Changing Plans When One's Asthma is Not CooperatingMy partner and I live a very active lifestyle: we rock climb, play tennis, go on hikes, and love to travel. He...reactions9comments
6 Tips for Staying on Top of TreatmentLiving with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course...reactionscomments
My Experience with Tapering Prednisone A few years ago I went to the emergency room for an asthma attack. The ER physician gave me a shot of...reactions16comments
