Ask the Advocates: What Would You Do With One Day Free of Asthma?...If you could be free of asthma for one day, what would you do? Would you do things that normally trigger your...reactions16comments
Asthma Animation Video: Spring Triggers...Spring can be a beautiful time of the year. Flowers blooming, temperatures rising... but it is also a time that includes many...reactionscomments
Asthma Awareness Month: The Asthma Continuum...Asthma takes on many forms. There is a continuum of asthma diagnoses and severity based on symptoms and the treatment needed to...reactions2comments
Ask the Advocates: Why Is It Important to Recognize Asthma Awareness Month?...May is Asthma Awareness Month! Being a community called Asthma.net, you could guess that we are prepared and excited to recognize this...reactionscomments
Menopause - How Does it Affect Asthma?...Okay ladies, who is having fun with hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings? Do you carry around a fan with you...reactions4comments
Is There a Stigma Associated With Asthma?...I recently spotted a post asking if the "stigma of asthma" still exists, as it did during the poster's childhood in the...reactions3comments
Is Swimming Beneficial To Asthmatics?...Swimming has long been recommended for kids with exercise-induced asthma (EIA). It was recognized as an ideal way for them to stay...reactions6comments
Is Milk Bad For Asthma?...Milk is one of those controversial foods - some people are die-hard fans, while others won’t touch it with a ten-foot pole...reactions2comments
Is It Asthma or COPD... or Both?...Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD for short) are similar conditions that can be confusing to distinguish from one another. This article...reactions7comments
Is Ice Cream An Asthma Trigger?...Has anyone ever experienced tightness in their chest after eating ice cream? I do, and I cough sporadically in the 15 minutes...reactions5comments
Getting Intimate With Asthma...My partner, who has asthma, decided that he wanted to incorporate more cardio into his workout routine. He decided that he would...reactions2comments
History of Asthma (Part One): In The Beginning...The earliest recorded instance of respiratory distress was from china in 2600 BC. It was characterized as "noisy breathing" which could be...reactionscomments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!...The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest!" Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be...reactionscomments
Getting Asthma Inhalers...I just got free Symbicort for a year. Yay! And it was easy. Well, sort of. This is actually the second time...reactions7comments
Food Allergies and Respiratory Symptoms...I was at a weekend work event that was filled with a day chock full of meetings, strategic planning, and professional development...reactionscomments
Oh Great! Now I Have Guilt!...To quote Rex from the movie Toy Story, "Oh Great! Now I Have Guilt!" Parenthood. It can be a long-awaited time for...reactionscomments
Kat Tynan...Kat was previously an advocate on Asthma.net. Kat spends her days working as an IT professional in St. Louis, MO. By night...
Head for the Mountains Kid!...For as long as I can remember I have had wonderful and amazing doctors that have taken care of me over the...reactions9comments
What Is Nocturnal Asthma and What Causes It?...Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night coughing, unable to slow your breathing, reaching for your inhaler? This...reactionscomments
Cinnamon and Asthma...Does anyone remember the cinnamon challenge? If you don't, that's probably a good thing! This silly challenge was a social media sensation...reactions9comments
