Can't Afford Asthma Inhalers...If there is one thing I do not understand, it is health insurance in the United States. How do insurance companies decide...reactions14comments
Parenting Adult Kids With Asthma...Oh, the innocence of young parents. I try to keep a straight face when a harried young mom tells me how lucky...reactionscomments
Getting Results with Digital Messaging for Asthma Care...Over the last 15 years living with severe asthma and other chronic health issues that followed, I have developed some pretty strong...reactionscomments
I'm Glad My Doctor is Always Late...We have all been there. Your appointment time is 10:15, but now it is almost 11:00 and your doctor still has not...reactionscomments
People Forget: It’s a Normal Phenomenon...I do not want to go around telling people I have asthma. But sometimes I feel I have no choice but to...reactions30comments
Asthma, Air Quality, and Canceled Plans...It has already happened once this summer, but for the second time, a dramatic air quality drop from wildfire smoke has thrown...reactionscomments
10 Things Not To Say To Someone Living With Asthma...As I contemplate four and a half decades' worth of asthma memories, there are some quotes that come to mind. These are...reactions36comments
Tracking The Source Of My Asthma...I was adopted at about 15 months of age in the late 40s. My mother told me that the doctors shared with...reactions5comments
My UK Story...Hello. Having read other stories and experiences in the USA, I feel so blessed that I live in the UK. I hope...reactions4comments
Preemies Rule!...Preemies rule! But we may be a bit screwed when it comes to early life events in asthma. This has been a...reactionscomments
School Band: Does it Help or Hurt Asthma?...I do not know if all schools require this, but in my state, they require students take a band or orchestra class...reactionscomments
Collapsed Lung...At 20 I caught a virus which left me with a cough. My asthma was bad so I continued with my medications...reactions1comment
Finding the Right Medical Support...I am 74. I have had asthma since I was 65. It took several years to have this type of asthma identified...reactions3comments
Answering The Man Who Said He Could Smell His Triggers...The following story submission is in response to John Bottrell's article, "Does Asthma Increase Your Sense of Smell?" If you walk into...reactions36comments
Tired of the Bullying...I'm new to this site. Hopefully I can receive some answers and maybe help another if possible. I'm almost 60 years old...reactions1comment
How Do You Organize and Manage Your Medications?...Successfully managing asthma can depend on many factors, one of which is medication. As a lifelong asthmatic and professional respiratory therapist, I...reactions6comments
Will There Ever Be a Non-Steroid Inhaler to Help Prevent My Asthma?...One wish I have always had is to get off all steroid treatment. Steroids have kept me chained to my inhalers and...reactions50comments
Should I Push Through or Rest with Asthma?...I feel like my brain and body are always playing tug-of-war. My brain says things like, “Keep going, you can do it!”...reactionscomments
Did I Miss the Instructions? Navigating Appointments That Are Twisty...This time of year always brings a new crop of fellows and residents to my severe asthma clinic. It is an interesting...reactions3comments
Medication-Related Asthma Triggers...Some medicines can worsen asthma or trigger asthma symptoms. These include: These are not the only medicines that can cause asthma symptoms...
