Do You Need an Asthma Specialist Involved in Your Care?...Most people who have asthma or parents of children with asthma can manage the disease and treatment on their own with just the direction of their family doctor, pediatrician, or...reactionscomments
C-c-c-cold Olympic Athletes and Asthma...I'm watching the Olympics from my warm, cozy home and am wondering..... how can the Olympic athletes compete in the freezing cold temperatures in South Korea?! I know it's the...reactionscomments
Pulling a Rib Muscle From Coughing - Ouch!...Sometimes, when I help families learn more about asthma, they will lean forward and whisper, “Sometimes my son coughs so hard... he throws up.” Mmmhmmm. Welcome to my world. Coughing...reactions35comments
Recurrence...Experienced asthma as a child (mother severely affected) Sporadic incidences over 78 years. Back with a vengeance after retiring and moving to Blue Ridge Mtns (VA) especially during cold winter...reactionscomments
Stigma of Having Asthma- Is It Gone Now?...I grew up in the 50s and 60s and spent much of the time trying to hide my asthma (which was severe, so it wasn't easy). No one else I...reactions7comments
Tips for Communicating With Your Doctor...Your asthma is most likely to stay under control when you work hand in hand with your healthcare team. This post will give you some tips for talking with them...reactions2comments
Speaking Canadian: Asthma Edition...On a semi-regular basis, I find myself explaining Canadianisms-words or things that are generally used in Canada or specific to Canada, or used in places that are generally Not America...reactionscomments
Prednisone...Just curious about how many people are on Prednisone full time and how things have been since being on Prednisone. I've been on it full time for about a year...reactions1replyTreatment
Are You At Risk For An Asthma Attack?...When you have asthma, chances are good that sooner or later you will experience an asthma attack. If you've had one, you know that it can be a terrifying experience...reactionscomments
New Year, New Yoga practice...One facet of my 2018 self improvement goals started with a yoga journey. Every day in January I have spent some time on a yoga mat in my living room...reactionscomments
Singulair/Montelukast: Not just for asthma? Part 2...As I wrote previously, for whatever reason, I suck at keeping up with my nasal corticosteroids. But I do take pills as well as inhalers a couple (or more) times...reactionscomments
27 Benefits Of Exercising With Asthma...One of the greatest ironies of having asthma is that most of us have Exercise Induced Asthma (EIA). Some of us spend lots of time indoors to avoid outdoor allergens...reactions5comments
Pulmonary Function Testing To Diagnose Asthma...Some refer to it as spirometry. Where I work it's called a pulmonary function test (PFT). Whatever you refer to it as, it's a breathing test that can help diagnose...reactionscomments
Non-stop asthma...I have had asthma since I was 2 yrs. old and I'm now 55 ... I have been on many studies and used about all inhalers they have out, and...reactions3comments
How Did Hippocrates Diagnose Asthma?...Short of breath was a disease for most of history. I mean what I just said: the symptom WAS the disease. If you were short of breath you had asthma...reactionscomments
What kinda of tests will an asthma specialist perform?...I am being sent to an asthma specialist and am wondering what kind of tests they perform and how it pertains to having asthma....reactions2replies
Is there literature on non-respiratory inflammation to an acute asthma attack?...Are there scientific literature that indicates a relation between a non-respiratory inflammation (e.g., diverticulitis + kidney stone) to an acute asthma attack? A couple of days after a treatment with...reactions1reply
"Oh, It's A Virus."...This phrase can sometimes seem like a double edge sword. "So, its viral….” These were the words that I recently heard. Not only was I disappointed that I had rearranged my...reactions2comments
