Can we PLEASE stop COPD shaming?...I’ve had asthma advocates sit beside me at conferences saying those very words I wrote above—“Well, at least I didn’t cause my disease”.... By Kerri MacKay2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anyone over 65 on Dupixcent? Concerned with possible side effects....Afraid to start given side effects...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
List Of Potential Asthma Triggers...The effect of cold air may be exaggerated when vigorously exercising (running) in cold air.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Managing Asthma While You Are Pregnant...High doses of certain asthma medicines, like theophylline, may affect your baby.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Expert Level Compensator...I do not have the lung capacity to breathe and speak and do things as “normal” people do all of the time. Same goes for singing.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finding a New Asthma Trigger...To give you an idea, they are 1/30th the size of a human hair. That makes it easy for them to be inhaled deep into the smallest... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Taking Emergency Meds to the White House...We try to see something different each time we go to DC.... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Lung Function Tests...Asthma causes inflammation in the airways that can affect the amount and speed of air you can inhale and exhale from your lungs.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dieting on Steroids During the Pandemic...I had to come off the shot because of the side effects and months later the weight was still there. But, I got up off my butt!... By wendykay1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Vocal Cord Dysfunction Versus Asthma...When you have a lung function test, the computer will create a graph that looks like an avocado with the right side scooped out.... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Good Doctor...The Good Doctor is definitely not like that. Though he may be the expert in pulmonary medicine, I am the expert on how asthma affects me.... By Christy Amos3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Are Mediators Of Inflammation? Part 1...It's important to know them because some of our newer medicines and biologics work to block their effects.... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Asthma-Friendly Kitchen: Low-Inflammatory Ingredients...The inside of the airways become red and swollen, blocking the flow of air and making it hard to breathe.... By Lorene Alba, AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
1984: The Best Year Of My Life...It is memories like this that reminds me of "The Club." I made every effort to calm myself, to stop thinking about it.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Quality of Life (In a Different Sense)...Daily symptoms kind of come with the territory here, and I don't expect anything besides that anymore.... By Corinne Dilger3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Love Letter To Asthma...I have this reoccurring dream that I can walk in the warm sunshine taking in deep breaths without you wheezing at my side.... By Peter Bunting2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Asthma and IVF Treatments...Inflammation occurring in the uterus could certainly affect the successful implantation of a fertilized egg.... By Ashlen Wilder2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Asthma Home Visit Programs...- environmental assessment Home Visitors can help families learn about: Home visitors help families learn about things in their home that can affect... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Asthma Experience and the P.L.A.I.N Project...Day"; that the frequent use of tablets and oral medications is being discouraged because of the side effects that can occur from the systemic use of tablets... By tobi-olaitan2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Scariest Moment...How did it change you? Did you move ahead with plans, or change the outcome?... By Rebecca C5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments