"80% of Care is Provided By Family Members"I had the recent opportunity to hear a wonderful speaker at a conference. Her name is Ai Jen Poo and she is...reactionscomments
What Is Step Therapy?Finding ways to manage and treat asthma can be quite a journey. Often times it can feel like there are many different...reactions3comments
Guess Who's Back, Back, Back, Back Again... Primatene!?!If you kept rapping along with my mini-parody of Eminem’s Without Me, please don’t tell a friend about Primatene Mist… unless it’s...reactions3comments
4 Reasons Why My Asthma Improved Over TimeSometimes I like to speculate about my asthma. When I was a kid I had severe asthma that was poorly controlled. I...reactions6comments
Food Allergies And Asthma During The HolidaysThis year, all of our holidays have been very different and very small. When it comes time to cook a "big holiday...reactions2comments
Tell Me More About This Clinical Trial StuffI am often asked about what it is like to be in a clinical trial. Why did I choose to participate and...reactionscomments
Asthma Anniversary ReflectionsI have an upcoming asthma anniversary which made me think about how far I have come and what a weird and wacky...reactions3comments
There Is Always That One Trigger...Over the last couple of weeks, I have been dealing with lots of triggers. I am generally excellent at minimizing exposure to...reactions1comment
New Adventures, New BiologicThe time is quickly approaching, in just 5 days, I will be receiving my first injection of a new biologic that I...reactionscomments
Breathin Stephen: An InterviewIf you follow asthma blogs, you have probably heard of Breathin Stephen. Stephen has been blogging about his asthma for over 15...reactions1comment
Primatene Mist Back On MarketWe thought it was gone for good. But, apparently not. After being banned for seven years, Primatene Mist is now back on...reactions2comments
Let's Talk Peak Flows & Peak Flow MetersPeak expiratory flow rate (or PEFR) measures how fast a person can exhale (blow out). Peak flows can be one of the...reactions5comments
Asthma in InfantsAsthma is one of the most common chronic conditions in children, affecting over 6 million kids in the U.S. But while asthma...reactionscomments
Music (Therapy.)While there are certain songs that I find have resonance to my life with asthma, when I was writing earlier about living...reactions2comments
What Is Reactive Airway Disease?Occasionally we hear the terms “reactive airway disease" (RAD), and "reactive airway disease syndrome" (RADS). They are often used interchangeably with asthma...reactions2comments
Asthma From A Dad's Point of ViewOn our way back from a long road trip, I realized that even though asthma is my entire life's focus now (personally...reactionscomments
Alarm Fatigue: Patient EditionOn our second last Asthma Pals session this Spring, one of the kiddos asked about how to get better at remembering to take...reactionscomments
Reading the Fine PrintI am not new to the clinical trial experience and I am a huge advocate for patients getting involved in research. I...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Asthma & Back to School NightIt's that time of year again, time for Back to School Night to meet my daughter's teachers. Most of the teachers there...reactionscomments
