Can You Die From an Asthma Attack?...Sadly, yes, you can die from an asthma attack. Every day in America, 10 people die from asthma. Many of you reading...reactions5comments
Still Chasing My Baseline (With Another New Foe)...Back in June, I wrote an article about chasing my baseline. I reported then that I was getting closer after months of...reactionscomments
Community Views: The Lesser-Known Side Effects of Asthma...When most people think about asthma, they think about asthma attacks and inhalers. However, this diagnosis is so much more than that...reactions6comments
Snap, Crackle, Pop! Lung Sounds...The holidays are always a busy time and with a very festive week came Siberian cold temperatures and the dreaded return of...reactionscomments
Did You Know That Asthma is a Disability?...When I was asked recently, "Is asthma a disability?", I didn't expect to find out the answer is yes. I mean, I've...reactions3comments
Skin and Asthma Connections...Asthma is often an invisible illness, it presents primarily experiential and sometimes an auditory group of symptoms. However, asthma can be linked...reactions3comments
Back to Basics: Bronchodilators...Back in the 1980s, when I was a child with asthma, there weren’t many different options for asthma control. I remember my...reactions11comments
Cold Temperatures Triggering Your Asthma?...Brrr! I'm looking out my office window at beautiful snow-covered mountains. And my lungs are fine - as long as I am...reactions7comments
Asthma and Back Pain...Have you experienced back pain due to your asthma, perhaps from frequent coughing and chest tightness? What do you do to manage...reactions11comments
Urinary Incontinence When Coughing...The middle of the night hacking had made a comeback, a combination of an exacerbation and a wicked infection. I am just...reactions1comment
Elusive Exercise Motivation...Before I acquired asthma in 2014, I was fit and active. I swam regularly, hiked, did tai chi, and took regular walks...reactions2comments
Paying to Breathe...One of our community members commented: “What frustrates me the most is paying to breathe.” And I have to say I agree...reactions24comments
What We Put Up With to Have a Pet...Years ago, the neighbor’s cats decided to move in with us. Tabby and Siamese figured out that we were suckers. We made...reactions2comments
My Experience With Allergy Shots for Asthma...As a kid, I endured at least 5 years of allergy shots. I started when I was 10 years old in 1980...reactions19comments
Doing Hard Things: Patient Motivation...I was recently surprised by a question that I was asked: “What motivates you as a patient?" It happened during a routine...reactionscomments
Preventing Re-Infection From an Illness...I wrote an article about how I am afraid of getting sick. Because when I get sick, my body is like “I...reactions5comments
Blood Sugar Issues with Steroids...It is no secret that steroids can wreak havoc on our bodies. I have been on and off of them for years...reactions4comments
Can Someone PLEASE Just Put a Darn Dose Counter on ALL of My Inhalers?...At 12:10 am, I send the following text to Dia: "Omg I’ve had a cough/super mild shortness of breath for like...2.5 days...reactions2comments
Useless Facts About My Asthma...I was diagnosed in 1972. I was 2 years old. That’s a useless fact I suppose you could go without hearing. Still...reactions6comments
Chest Infections: No Good for My Asthma...As all asthma sufferers are likely aware, by having this respiratory condition our immune systems are often weaker than the average person's...reactionscomments
