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...
Asthma Irritants: Smoke, Pollutants, Perfumes, and More...Substances in the air can irritate the airways for people with asthma. These irritants can trigger asthma symptoms. This is sometimes called...
Asthma, GERD, Pneumonia, and the Gift That Keeps on Giving...I was diagnosed with asthma in infancy. My mom brought a blue, 5-month-old baby to the ER, but since then, I have...reactionscomments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactionscomments
Newest Research Links Asthma to Circadian Rhythms...All living things possess a body “rhythm” that coordinates in some way with the planet’s light-dark cycles. For humans, it’s the circadian...reactions1comment
For Those With Asthma, What Is Normal Breathing?...Asthma is usually characterized by coughing, sometimes wheezing, and often shortness of breath. Many people with asthma are used to having difficulty...reactions6comments
Community Views: Frequent Nighttime Asthma Symptoms...Asthma symptoms can pop up at any place and at any time of the day. Sleep disturbances are common in those living...reactions2comments
Iron Deficiency Anemia and Asthma: Is There a Link?...Recently, a friend asked if I was aware of a link between asthma and iron deficiency. I told her it sounded like...reactions2comments
Asthma Funk, When Long Term Medication Use Gets You Down...Today is one of those days, I am in a bit of an asthma funk. While taking my morning asthma medication, I...reactionscomments
Asthma Attacks In Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic...If you have asthma, you probably have many questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. You may wonder if you are more likely to...reactionscomments
Asthma Awareness Month 2023: More Than My Asthma...May is Asthma Awareness Month 2023! We know that living with asthma and managing symptoms can be exhausting, especially when contending with...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...reactionscomments
Asthma Diagnosis...Doctors diagnose asthma using your symptom pattern, family history, physical exam, and test results. The exact process for figuring out whether you...
The Impact of Wildfires on People with Asthma...What makes its way into the air we breathe concerns most, if not all of us. Airborne viruses that cause illness remain...reactionscomments
Asthma and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Lung Disease...As of 2021, more than 86,000 people in the United States are likely living with nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease. Plus, the...reactions18comments
Asthma, Allergies, and Migraines: What is the Connection?...If you have asthma, you may likely experience some allergies as well. Seven in 10 people who have asthma have at least...reactions1comment
