Dr. Renee Matthews...Dr. Renee Matthews AKA Ask Dr. Renee as she is affectionately known has made it her life work to educate her community about their health. She's drawn from her experiences...
Advice from My Mom: Keep Moving and Use Your Spoons...Before my mom passed away a few years ago, I asked her to give me one piece of life advice that she really wanted me to follow. I was ready...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Lung Problems After COVID?...After 2 years, I ventured back to my book club. I love reading and discussing books with neighbors, but I am still afraid to go to gatherings. So I wore...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
digital PEFR-plus-FEV1 meters...Hi, Does anyone know whether the digital PEFR+FEV1 meters are able to detect problems in the small airways? I know that good ol' mechanical peak flow meters cannot detect such...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesSymptoms
Bliss on the Beach!...It always amazes me how my asthma abates at the beach. Starting day-5 and it’s like my asthma is gone … almost zero mucus production too. Gotta head back inland...Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
Why Do I Need a Pulmonary Function Test?...I had a pulmonary function test (PFT) this week. Among other things, this got me thinking about when those of us with asthma should have that test done. A lifelong...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Warm Water, Hot Showers: Old Asthma Remedies?...I grew up with hard-luck asthma in the 1970s. I am aware that rescue inhalers existed back then, but my doctor never recommended them. I do not know why he...Reactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Propranolol ...Propranolol - can this be taken if I have mild asthma?...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesHealthcare Team
Propranolol...Can I take propranolol if I have mild asthma?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Needle to change body temperature ...We can make a needle to control body temperature to cure asthma https://photos.app.goo.gl/svD5BqzkSxPJirra9 Some forms of asthma is because of change in body temperature I hope we demand we are...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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Where Is My Nebulizer?...It was a toss-up, between a good thing and a bad thing. I wanted to do a breathing treatment as part of an airway clearing technique, to help clear some...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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Patient Leader Preferences: Spacer or No Spacer?...In a recent article, we asked our Asthma.net community members to share their preferences with us on a variety of topics. There are no right or wrong answers! We realized...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Busy but happy!...I can't believe how quickly September has gone! My asthma now is pretty well controlled again, so thankfully for that. I can now go about my activities without stopping to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
The September Asthma Epidemic...I am writing this in the middle of summer, and we are suffering through our longest streak of 100-degree days in a row. We just set a record. Ugh. But...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mask Up...For Asthma?...At this point in the pandemic, I think it is safe to say many of us are fatigued with what we might still have to do to protect ourselves and...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Using Peak Flow Meter...Hello, I hope you're doing alright. I've recovered from my last severe attacks in July and I started work and am back in school. Work isn't good for my asthma...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Patient Leader Preferences on Propping Up: Pillows or Recliner?...In a recent article, we asked our Asthma.net community members to share their preferences with us on a variety of topics. There are no right or wrong answers! We realized...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
