Controlling My Asthma...My dad is dying of COPD and Level 2 respiratory failure. He is stabilized with oxygen but I have come dangerously close...reactions4comments
Temperatures and Asthma Temperament...Living in Southern Indiana, I am no stranger to weather changes. Earlier this spring, all in the course of a week we...reactionscomments
My Dysfunctional Way Of Remembering To Take My Medicine...I am 51 years old. I have had this disease all my life. And, yet, I continue to have a dysfunctional system...reactions19comments
New Inhaler Adventure...It is always a win when I have an interesting follow-up appointment. I have to admit that I was just not “feeling...reactions5comments
Pandemic Proved: We Can Be Productive Working From Home...Since being diagnosed with asthma in 1993, I have been asking for reasonable accommodations at work. Like so many others with asthma...reactionscomments
Chinese Food, MSG and Asthma...This is my recent experience from June 15, 2022. I hadn't had Chinese food in several months. Normally I'll eat half the...reactions3comments
My Experience with COVID-19 and Asthma...So, I'm a 20-year-old who was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma a few months ago. My Mom is a nurse. I have mild...reactionscomments
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Life as an Asthma Mom...I often look back and wonder how differently life would be if my family didn’t have allergies and asthma. Our family of...reactionscomments
My Take on the Long-Term Side Effects of Inhalers...I have a hypothesis about the long-term side effects of taking albuterol inhalers. I'm not going to use science here. I'm simply going...reactions7comments
My Experience With Lung Pain...As a life-long asthmatic, I have experienced lung pain since childhood in various severities, circumstances and symptoms. My lungs have felt most...reactions8comments
Laughing with Asthma...Have you ever laughed so hard you had an asthma attack? They say laughter is the best medicine, perhaps not if you...reactions9comments
My Asthma During COVID-19...During the COVID-19 pandemic, I had nothing to worry about because I had always gotten my flu shots. Little did I know...reactions2comments
Intermittent Fasting and... Asthma?!...On Sunday, my friend and assistant goalball coach was complaining about her current foray into intermittent fasting-the hunger aspect of it. Now...reactions4comments
Accepting Asthma at a Young Age...I was diagnosed with asthma young and hayfever allergies when I was 5 years old. My family and I were at a...reactions1comment
My Inhaler Becomes Less Effective When Doses Run Low...Moan alert! I like to think that I know my body pretty well. Having had chronic asthma all my life I am...reactions7comments
Unwanted Visitors...Several years ago, I took on a job in an office in a very old building. It was a job that I...reactionscomments
Rough Road to a Better Life with Asthma...This may be hard for some to believe as it was for me, but I love running with asthma. For 48 years...reactions4comments
Tips for Traveling with Asthma...I have traveled a lot and learned a few things. For plane travel with asthma, I pack all of my medical needs...reactionscomments
What Are Your Feelings After An Asthma Attack?...For me, there are certain feelings I get after severe asthma attacks. My definition of a "severe" asthma attack is one that...reactions20comments
