Can I Just Get Some Sleep?...I don't know about you, but I'm tired. It could be the whole college student thing or maybe living with chronic illnesses...reactions7comments
Dealing with a Lack of Empathy at a Follow-Up Appointment...Where was the empathy? I left a recent appointment thinking about this very question. I was completely bewildered by this. I have...reactions9comments
How Can Asthma Change Over Time?...Asthma--like many chronic conditions--ebbs and flows with its symptoms. Sometimes it is more severe and we may need additional help managing it...reactions3comments
Asthma Grumpiness...In an earlier post, I talked about Asthma Happiness. I wrote about all the asthma-related things that make me happy. Here I would...reactions68comments
How I Eat to Help Manage My Asthma...Usually, when we are diagnosed with a chronic condition, the focus is on what we need to take out of our diet...reactions7comments
My Experience Catching COVID...I have severe neutrophilic asthma. That means it is hard to control. Good control for me means I take Symbicort RapiHaler preventer...reactions5comments
My Hospital Go-Bag...If you have any kind of chronic illness, you know that your symptoms can turn on a dime. You can be fine...reactions6comments
I Cope With Asthma, How About You?...Mom had hypertension. Aunt Gay had diabetes. And I had asthma. One day we were sitting at the kitchen table. And a...reactions7comments
TK Sellman...TK was previously a health leader on Asthma.net. TK Sellman, RPSGT CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed...
Is Fatigue A Symptom Of Asthma?...We decided to ask our advocates a series of questions we found popular amongst our community members. One question, in particular, is...reactions2comments
Asthma and Hot Showers – The Danger...I never really considered that my love for hot showers to soothe my fibromyalgia aches could turn into a problem for my...reactions6comments
Eating Less Helps My Breathing...I have long noticed that when my breathing is at its worst, it is always when I have eaten too much. Leaving...reactions5comments
"Bad Lungs"...Living with severe asthma for many years, I have learned a lot about communication, for better or for worse. Both in high...reactionscomments
If You Had One Asthma-Related Wish, What Would You Wish For? ...Let’s say you had a genie. Or let’s say you found a leprechaun? Or let’s say you found a wishing well? In...reactions9comments
Preparing for Surgery as an Asthmatic...I have a major surgery coming up in a few weeks, and as someone with severe asthma, I am already taking steps...reactions6comments
How FeNO Testing Can Aid Asthma Diagnosis and Treatment...Have you ever heard of FeNO testing for asthma? It is a type of test that was recently endorsed by the updated...reactions1comment
Do You Have Other Conditions in Addition to Your Asthma?...Asthma can impact your life in a significant way. Managing symptoms, treatments, triggers, doctors' appointments, and more can be challenging and exhausting...reactions36comments
Have You Been Excluded From Activities Due to Your Asthma? ...When you are living with a chronic disease, it seems that everyone else is always trying to monitor your activities. If you...reactionscomments
Do I Really Need Preventative Asthma Medication?...Sometimes I ask myself if the preventative asthma medication I use actually helps me avoid asthma flares. I recently had the chance...reactionscomments
Pet Allergies Nearly Killed Me And Put Me On Disability...When I first met Tom at a bar on a beach, he asked if I had pets. I said yes, I had...reactions8comments
