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...reactions2comments
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...reactions20comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions17comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
Spring Cleaning and Its Affect on My AsthmaSpring is my favorite time of year. I love the smell of spring, the feel of a fresh breeze through the open windows, especially after being cooped up indoors during a...reactions15comments
Surviving One of the Worst Asthma Episodes of my LifeI’m lucky – my asthma has been well controlled for over three years. No need for controller medicines, only the occasional quick-relief inhaler used before or during exercise. It was...reactions16comments
Ask The Advocates: Asthma Attack Symptoms And Warning SignsWhat is an asthma attack? How do I know when an asthma attack is coming? Many of you want to know how to recognize asthma attack symptoms and warning signs...reactionscomments
Do Inhaled Corticosteroids Suppress Your Immune System?We asked our community if inhaled corticosteroids suppress the immune system. We frequently see this question pop up in our forums and on our Facebook page, so we thought we'd...reactions4comments
