Pain Relievers And Asthma: 8 Things To Know...For several years now, researchers have blamed common analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers), mainly acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), as potential causes of asthma symptoms and new-onset...reactions2comments
Update: Singulair And That Black Box Warning...Montelukast (Singulair) was approved by the FDA in 1998, although I wasn’t prescribed it until March of 2008. At the time my doctor said it was overhyped, although he agreed to...reactions8comments
Maximizing Appointments Far From Home...Like many, my quest for the best treatment and physician for me means that I am seeking a care outside of my home city and local health network. I have...reactionscomments
Pain And Asthma: What Do Studies Show?...Asthma is not necessarily a painful syndrome, although it has been known to cause various sorts of pain, such as chest tightness and headaches. Pain, regardless where it presents, is...reactionscomments
Self-Care Does Not Mean Selfish...There is a new buzzword I keep hearing – "self-care." When my doctor wants me to focus more energy on preventing illness, she suggests I practice self-care. When my manager...reactionscomments
Singular/Montelukast: Not Just For Asthma (Part 1)...Disclaimer (Updated July 26, 2022 - 3:00 PM ET):Singulair has a boxed warning, the strictest warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It has this warning because it...reactions5comments
This Is What Asthma Sounds Like...I can write as many blog posts as I want, but it's one thing to read about asthma, it's another to hear what it really sounds like! This is also...reactionscomments
Activate: Meeting Your Representative...Three weeks after coming home from Ottawa for World Asthma Day, I met my Member of Parliament (MP) in the constituency office to talk about asthma, access to care (specific...reactionscomments
Treatment Options: When Things Go Differently Than Expected...Today, I had a follow up with my doctor that did not go as planned. It was weird and awkward, I was off my game. I had come in with...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 the first to define anxiety and asthma for...reactions23comments
Antibiotics...I seem to always produce excessive mucus. I've read a long term course of antibiotics can make a big improvement with this problem. Has anyone tried this approach?...reactions1replyTreatment
Spontaneity: A Realized "Barrier" to Exercise with Asthma...While I am aware that it is because of asthma that I got “into” (read: semi-interested in) any sort of physical activity at all, asthma does really hinder the whole...reactions3comments
Kathi MacNaughton...Kathi was previously a health leader on Asthma.net. Kathi is an experienced consumer health education writer who had a career in nursing that spanned more than 30 years, much of...
A Culture of Health, Where Everyone is Included...I have been doing a lot of thinking about all the players that are involved in healthcare. There are so many opinions, "experts", people that are involved (patients), caregivers, researchers...reactionscomments
My life...I really don’t get actual attacks very often. It's more of an ongoing 24/7 thing for me... Most days I can’t hardly leave bed! There are often times when I...reactions7comments
What could have brought on this episode?...An old lady has asthma but one day after traveling 19 hours with a hip replacement, at night she gets a bad asthma attack with pain in chest and neck...reactions2replies
Amanda Workman...Amanda was previously an advocate on Asthma.net. Amanda Workman is a wife, step-mom, and a dog mom in South Texas. She finished a double bachelor’s degree at Houston Baptist University...
To Sleep Perchance to Dream...So in my last piece I broached the subject that sleep may have a positive effect on asthma. If the theories are correct then ‘all’ I have to do is...reactionscomments
History of Asthma (Part 3): Nebulizers and Inhalers...It's pretty impressive how far asthma medications have come since ancient times. I spoke of many ancient remedies and treatments in part 1 and part 2 of this series and...reactions3comments
Asthma Gadgets...It's no secret that we live in an age where people like gadgets, the kind that are both electrical and non electrical. I'm sure many of you would agree with...reactions2comments
