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...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...
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...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...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...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...
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...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...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...reactions2comments
How do you treat asthma when you also have COPD?...I've had asthma since childhood. Recently I was also diagnosed with COPD. Most medicines seem to treat one or the other. I'm...reactions5replies
Attacks...I get attacks some times so bad I feel like am in a hole and can't get out! When I get them...reactions1comment
The Empty Inhaler Strikes Again...I take four inhalers, and only one of them actually has a dose counter on it—and after all, research and experience indicate...reactionscomments
It's Not About Asthma...He wraps his recently-three-year-old fingers around the blue tag of my medical ID bracelet. Plays with my bracelet chain for a moment...reactionscomments
When friends have your back before you realize it!...As asthma comes in all kinds of different forms, sometimes, I forget that some of my friends with asthma actually have asthma...reactionscomments
Samantha Coule...Samantha was previously an advocate for Asthma.net. Samantha lives in the UK and has a degree in economics that sparked a keen...
Let's Talk Pulse Oximetry...We have all seen them - either the sticker or clip on your finger attached to the vitals machine. The elusive pulse...reactions33comments
Prednisone for other reason...I'm being tested and treated as if I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have been on a 7 day tapering off dose twice...reactions1comment
Where Was That Pamphlet Five Years Ago?...I recently came across a pamphlet on advocating for yourself and involving patient and family advisers in your decision making and care. I...reactionscomments
Losing My Voice to Asthma...So asthma never fails to surprise me. The latest “fun” with asthma is that I now lose my voice when I have...reactions25comments
History of Asthma (Part One): In The Beginning...The earliest recorded instance of respiratory distress was from china in 2600 BC. It was characterized as "noisy breathing" which could be...reactionscomments
