Spotlight: Pets & Health...This month our spotlight feature is on Pets & Health! Living with asthma and owning a pet can certainly have it's challenges...reactions3comments
What Is Medical Gaslighting?...If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical...reactionscomments
Getting the Right Care...Living life as an asthma patient is a way of life. It is all I have ever known. I was diagnosed at...reactions2comments
Pandemic Land: Here, Now and Next...Spring is usually a difficult time for people with asthma to be out and about, although this year we have no choice...reactions3comments
I’m a Hugger, but Not Lately...I’m a hugger. I always have been. I love to give hugs and get hugs. There is something about an embrace that...reactions3comments
Lifelong battle...I've been diagnosed since age 3 and been on a slew of medications! And even though I've been in/out of doctors and...reactionscomments
Dogs Heal In More Ways Than One...Dogs heal in more ways than one. Two and half years ago, I received a Facebook message from a friend; a six-month-old...reactionscomments
Making My Open Enrollment Choice...'Tis the season, for email or letters from Human Resources or Insurance Companies. Perhaps almost nothing is changing for your insurance in...reactionscomments
Direct Primary Care...Editor's Note: Insights for this article were from a discussion with Dr. O'Boyle, Family Medicine M.D., and were combined with the thoughts...reactions2comments
Be an Asthma Friendly Secret Santa...Earlier today, Dia was telling me about her office Secret Santa. I don’t currently have a physical office to go to (after...reactions2comments
5 Tips for Better Asthma Control...Asthma control is a key goal for people who have asthma. Not keeping this chronic condition under control can result in serious...reactionscomments
Advocating for Food Allergies...I was lucky enough to be invited to a conference sponsored by the Food Allergy Collaborative. They had invited patients to give...reactions3comments
My (Almost) Clinical Trial Experience...For the past few years, my lungs have been in a place that many doctors consider to be medically mysterious. I had...reactions7comments
Wildfires and Air Quality...Over the last few weeks, the east coast of the United States has been dealing with wildfire smoke blowing down from Canada...reactions8comments
Asthma Tests...To figure out whether you have asthma, your doctor looks at your symptoms, examines you physically, and has you take tests. The...
Finding Connections in Waiting Room C...I was recently in a waiting room for a respirology follow-up appointment for my severe asthma and I came across a wonderful...reactionscomments
How Asthma Has Affected My Body Image...Growing up, I fit the mold of a quintessential American child. I was healthy, thin, and athletic. I was a competitive swimmer...reactions4comments
I Wasn't Ready to Read the Notes from My Doctor's Visit...For two years, I was seeing an asthma and allergy specialist. He came highly recommended after I had a serious asthma attack...reactions10comments
My Current Treatment Regimen for Severe Asthma...I developed asthma when I was about 16 years old, following a few rounds of severe sinus infections. What started as occasional...reactions33comments
Medical Gaslighting and Asthma: What Is It?...I was watching the Today Show and stopped in my tracks when a story came on about medical gaslighting. Maria Shriver was...reactions30comments
