Treatment Goal: Adventures!I sit here sipping iced tea after showering off a morning of digging in the garden. I will head out to bicycle to a potluck supper with friends in a... By Kat Tynan2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
I Just Faxed My Doctor's Office, Because It's The 80'sI’m mentally packing for my next trip (and my next trip 9 days after that, and my next trip 4 days after that. Life is hard, y’all ;)). In my... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Patients Are A Multidisciplinary Wealth Of Lived Experiences And Shared GoalsI heard this quote recently at a lecture. "Patients are a multidisciplinary wealth of lived experiences and shared goals" and it really struck me. How can we as patients be... By Dia SWS3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What's This About Hypoallergenic Dogs?If you saw my Why Having a Dog Would Be Good For My Asthma video, you’ll already know I love dogs. Big dogs. Preferably retrievers—labs or goldens—but you know, I’m not... By Kerri MacKay2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Long Do I Wait Between Inhaler Puffs?The million dollar question: how long should I wait between inhaler puffs? Like many asthmatics, medications delivered by inhaler are an integral part of my everyday. Also, like many patients, I am... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Effects of Chocolate on Asthma (or Reasons to Consume Chocolate)I’m going to give you an excuse to consume some more chocolate. Worded another way, I’m going to teach you the effects of chocolate on asthma. When I’m done you... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Chat With An Asthma Educator: Lorene AlbaOver the month of May as we celebrate Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, we thought we'd interview Lorene Alba, a contributor and moderator here to get to know more about... By lauren.tucker1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Balancing Act of Controlling and Managing AsthmaThe Asthma In America 2017 online survey gathered insights from 1,039 individuals currently diagnosed with asthma, to understand their treatment experience and impact on their quality of life. Here are... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Maximizing Your Care Team In Your NeighborhoodAfter a recent exacerbation, I have really found merit in my care team that works together has made the word of difference. As usual, I have a knack for getting... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Asthma Mom: A Mother's Day StoryMy mom did not have asthma. My dad did not have asthma. My Great Uncle Howard supposedly had it bad when he was a kid, but he grew up, smoked... By John Bottrell, RRT5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Were You Aware Of My Asthma?May is asthma awareness month, seeing as you've found yourself on an asthma.net I assume you've heard of it. When I mention asthma people give knowing nods and often start... By Kat Tynan2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Answers to Asthma Questions I Didn't Know I Had: Inhaler Technique“That’s just how it is,” or “because I said so,” are, in my world, not answers when I have questions. I am naturally inquisitive, and while I can accept I... By Kerri MacKay2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Asthma in Transition, Staying with Your ChangesAs more research is being done to understand different types of phenotypes, endotype, and genotypes that researchers are currently investigating, I find this pretty fascinating. It may just be my... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What’s It Like Living With Asthma (An Invisible Illness)?In her post “What Does An Asthma Attack Feel Like?”, Theresa, a fellow asthmatic and asthma writer, explains -- and quite well I must add -- what it’s like having... By John Bottrell, RRT5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Using A Nebulizer: Mouthpiece Or Mask?Last fall, we took a quick weekend trip to see grandma. My daughter had a cold but didn't seem too sick. She used her inhaler before we left on the... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Battling BronchitisWell, even though I am a germaphobe, I managed to get sick. I'm one of those people who uses paper towels to open bathroom doors in public restrooms. If paper... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
How Do Viruses Cause/Trigger Asthma?It has now been established that viruses trigger asthma attacks, and they also cause new-onset asthma. They even have their own asthma subgroup. What I would like to discuss today... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Patients as Partners in Research - Part 2: Considering biasOne day in March, I sat in on a webinar from AllerGen NCE, described as the allergy, genes and environment network, based in Canada. The webinar was on patient engagement... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Asthma Subgroups: Infection-Induced AsthmaInfection-induced asthma is a subgroup of asthma that may actually be quite common. It is diagnosed when an infection is suspected of causing new-onset asthma, or when infections are your... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Remember What You Learned in Kindergarten and Be Kind (to the Hospital Staff!)If there's one thing that doesn't bring out the best in people, it would be a sudden trip to the hospital. Let's face it - it's never easy. With 3... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments