5 Tips: When To Seek Help For Asthma...Many times as a child with high-risk asthma I suffered too long before seeking help. Even as an adult I am guilty of this from time to time, although I’m...reactions6comments
My Cough Is Not Contagious: The Asthma Cough...“When’d you get that cough?” My grandma asked as I recounted in a blog post six years ago. My mom replied, “Oh, about two years ago." It doesn’t really matter...reactions11comments
My Opinion About Asthma Severity, Staging, and Control...Prior to the launch of this website, Health Union conducted a survey of asthmatics, many of whom said they had no idea what stage their asthma was in when they...reactions12comments
Asthma Subgroups: Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)...Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) is a very rare subgroup of asthma where asthma symptoms are coupled with a sensitivity to a fungus called aspergillus. Here is all you need to...reactions8comments
Chest Pain and Asthma Attacks: Signs and Response...Chest pain, or chest pressure, is a common symptom felt prior to, during, and after asthma attacks. So why do asthmatics experience such chest discomfort, what does it mean, and...reactions16comments
Olympic Medals? Athletes With Asthma Are Among The Top Recipients...Further reason to not let asthma sideline you from goals to reach the peak of performance in your sport, or to keep anybody from participating in sport or physical activity—competitively...reactions2comments
What Does an Asthma Attack Feel Like?...I have been asked this more times than I can count by both non asthmatics as well as fellow asthmatics. I found myself giving the same answer over and over...reactions91comments
What’s The Difference Between The Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) and Asthma Control Test (ACT)?...When you visit your doctor, they will likely administer a quick test to gauge how well controlled your asthma is. You may have this presented to you as a form...reactionscomments
Playing Hard with Asthma: How Kids Feel About Exercise with Asthma...I used to walk into work at a school-aged daycare in the morning--the kids would run at me, "Miss Kerri!" They'd exclaim before I could even get my jacket or...reactionscomments
6 Home Renovation Tips For Asthmatics...Having a disease like asthma means recognizing asthma triggers, or potential asthma triggers, in your home and learning how to control them. This is something my wife and I have...reactions7comments
Asthma & Back to School Night...It's that time of year again, time for Back to School Night to meet my daughter's teachers. Most of the teachers there already know us since this is our last...reactionscomments
Bruise Easy? Your Inhaled Steroid Might Be To Blame...I am not particularly graceful, but I'm not also particularly clumsy. (Okay maybe I am, but rarely to the point that I trip and actually fall often, or that I've...reactions17comments
Living Positively (Part 2): Embracing Asthma...In my previous post, I wrote about the conversations I have had with my friend Jay relating to positivity and choice when living with chronic disease, consider checking that out...reactionscomments
6 Signs of Severe Asthma in Infants and Small Children...A problem with infants and small children is they can’t speak for themselves. They feel asthma symptoms, but they can’t tell you how they feel. This is where it comes...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 positively with asthma and tackling some of the...reactions2comments
Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Asthma...In 1918, asthma was considered a symptom of allergies, and the treatment was allergy shots. Dr. Francis Rackemann, however, observed most of his asthma patients did not have allergies, and...reactions7comments
Annoying: My Asthma Adjective...My asthma is annoying. I feel lucky that I can write my asthma down in the same column as standing in line at the DMV or having to wait for...reactionscomments
I've Got Allergic Asthma - Now What?!?!...Maybe the itches and wheezes are new or maybe you join me in getting a new label for old symptoms. Hopefully your diagnosis comes from a wonderful allergist who will...reactions4comments
Cleaning House...Let's face it: Cleaning house isn't fun. At least not for the majority of people. It would be so nice to be able to wave a magic wand or snap...reactions6comments
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