Fluticasone propionate...Fluticasone propionate is an inhaled corticosteroid that reduces airway inflammation. It is used for long-term treatment of asthma in people 4 years...
The Doctor That Saved Me...I developed asthma in my sixties. I’m not sure when, because I think several bouts of bronchitis were actually cough variant asthma...reactions2comments
How and Where Do You Store Your Nebulizer? ...I do not use my nebulizer as often as I used to. This means my nebulizer and air compressor get stored somewhere...reactions13comments
2 Wrongs and a Right...I struggle with anxiety. I was diagnosed with it when I was 14 years old. Add medical trauma on top of that...reactionscomments
What Is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?...Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that can form in a deep vein. It usually occurs in the legs but...reactionscomments
My Experience With Singulair...It’s not always easy to know if a medicine will work for you. Likewise, when you’re using it, it’s not always easy...reactionscomments
Washing It All Out: Embracing a Medication Washout Period...Rinse and repeat was all I could think about. I was nervous about this experience because it meant that I may have...reactionscomments
Asthma Home Visit Programs...I just gave a presentation at a national conference of allergy and asthma physician assistants (PAs). Many of them were surprised to...reactions11comments
Nicola Saunders...Nicola was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 4. Her mother suspected she had asthma but for months the doctors dismissed...
Kerri MacKay...Kerri MacKay has lived with asthma since 2008, diagnosed when she was 16. She has a Bachelor of Physical & Health Education...
Andrea M. Jensen, CHES, AE-C...Andrea Jensen’s life changed in 2000 when all three of her children were diagnosed with asthma and then hospitalized over the next...
Christy Amos...Christy wasn’t diagnosed with asthma until she was late into high school. She remembers getting a sinus infection that just would not...
Lorene Alba, AE-C...Lorene Alba, AE-C, was diagnosed with asthma during her freshman year in college. She graduated with a degree in culinary arts in...
Did Childhood Asthma Mess Up My Adulthood? ...I was born in 1970. This was a time when there were asthma medicines, but nothing that helped me. So I suffered...reactions7comments
Storing My Refrigerated Asthma Medications...There are a few medicines used to treat asthma that need to be stored in the refrigerator. Injectable medications, like Dupixent, Fasenra...reactionscomments
Breathing Through the Winter...How does your asthma hold up in the winter months? For me, I cannot afford to take my eye off the ball...reactions18comments
Asthma, Weight, and Obesity...The link between asthma, weight, and being overweight is not well understood. Can obesity cause asthma? Are they two separate conditions that...
Why Do My Children Have Less Severe Asthma Than Me?...Three out of my four kids have asthma, but their experience with it has been mild and not disruptive to their childhoods...reactions1comment
The Connection Between Hormones and Asthma...Estrogen and testosterone are 2 types of sex hormones. Sex hormones are involved in more than just puberty. They can also affect...reactionscomments
Holiday Gift Horse: What I Do With Gifts I Can't Use...A few years before I developed asthma, I started getting multiple chemical sensitivity symptoms from fragrances (a lot of fun to have...reactions4comments
