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
Holiday Travel Considerations...Christmas used to be my favorite holiday, and it still is to some extent. Christmas was my Dad’s favorite holiday, but after...reactions12comments
What Was My Biggest Asthma Win?...I was recently asked the question: What was my biggest asthma win? I have had this disease for over half a century...reactions18comments
Community Views: Prednisone Side Effects...Prednisone is a corticosteroid that suppresses the immune system and is used to treat asthma attacks and flare-ups. Although prednisone can help...reactions20comments
Symptoms and Signs: How Asthma Communicates...One of the neat things about asthma is your body lets you know how things are going inside your lungs. Even better...reactions6comments
Asthma Subgroups: Asthma/COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)...Researchers now understand that about 11% of asthmatics also have COPD, and 10-50% of COPDers over the age of 50 also have...reactionscomments
Seeing A Pulmonologist For The First Time...I have been thinking a lot about my respiratory care and I could not help but think back to my first respiratory...reactions3comments
Coping With Asthma...Asthma affects your life in many ways. Asthma symptoms can interfere with daily activities. Managing asthma can be stressful or overwhelming. Many...
Developing an Asthma Action Plan...An asthma action plan is a written sheet that shows you how to keep your asthma under control. It helps you track...
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...reactions91comments
Prednisone - A Necessary Evil!...Prednisone is one of those nasty medicines that I dread, but sometimes it's necessary when you have asthma. For my kids, a...reactions3comments
Difficulty Sleeping and Fatigue...Nighttime waking and fatigue are symptoms of poorly controlled asthma. People with nighttime asthma symptoms wake up more often and spend less...
Asthma And Sleeping Positions: What's The Link?...Those who have asthma can attest that triggers happen at any time of the day, but for many asthmatics, their respiratory condition...reactions12comments
Nighttime Asthma...Nighttime or nocturnal asthma is a type of asthma where symptoms get worse at night. It is a very common type of...
