Asthma, Allergies, Twins: Exploring the Genetics...I go through phases in what I choose for reading material that can best be broken into themes. With some other random...reactionscomments
Pain Relievers And Asthma: 8 Things To Know...For several years now, researchers have blamed common analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers), mainly acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)...reactions2comments
Pithy History of Allergies: Part 2...Let us continue on our journey through allergy history. Nothing is known about allergies in the primitive world. That’s not to say...reactions2comments
Making The Switch To Fragrance-Free...A couple of years before I got asthma, I developed symptoms of multiple chemical sensitivity. Before asthma symptoms were added to the...reactions2comments
The Familiar Asthma Cough...Times of exacerbation or worsening asthma truly sucks. This summer, I had a loss of asthma control, this was likely due to...reactions15comments
Why Do Only Some People Get Asthma?...The question of all questions. Why is it that only some people develop asthma and allergies? Why don’t we all develop these...reactionscomments
Asthma Turned Into EGPA...Asthma is present in both sides of my family and had developed it at the age of 5. With an onslaught of...reactions2comments
Allergies and Asthma: What Is The Connection?...We often talk about allergies and asthma in the same breath, but the truth is, they're not always connected. Still, about 60%...reactionscomments
Using A Mobile App For Asthma Tracking...Today, mobile devices help people do all kinds of things, including managing their health. Some people are using applications (apps) on their...reactionscomments
What Does A Respiratory Therapist Do?...I am a respiratory therapist. I became acclimated to this profession after meeting many respiratory therapists as an asthmatic child during the...reactions3comments
Coughing...As a child I had colds with a lot of coughing as I got older things were worse. I lived in a...reactions2comments
Give Your Asthma Action Plan a Tune Up!...An asthma action plan is an asthmatics best friend. It is an essential tool that every asthmatic should have, no matter how...reactionscomments
My Asthma Journey...Hi, fellow asthma suffers! I posted a little information about my asthma journey over the summer. My story is regularly adding new...reactions5comments
Pain And Asthma: What Do Studies Show?...Asthma is not necessarily a painful syndrome, although it has been known to cause various sorts of pain, such as chest tightness...reactionscomments
Asthma Subgroups: Geriatric Asthma...Let’s discuss geriatric asthma. It’s a newly defined asthma subgroup. It refers to asthma in the elderly or those over the age...reactions10comments
Answers to Asthma Questions I Didn't Know I Had: Inhaler Technique...“That’s just how it is,” or “because I said so,” are, in my world, not answers when I have questions. I am...reactionscomments
Severe Asthma: Preventing & Treating Airway Remodeling...So, in a previous post, I described “What Airway Remodeling Is." In this post, I would like to discuss ways of preventing...reactions2comments
Making patient spaces better, how environments can affect our wellbeing....At a recent appointment, I was in the patient lounge which is an internal waiting room with very limited, to no natural light. At first...reactionscomments
Stress Can Actually CAUSE Asthma???...This falls under the category of "You learn something new every day." I've always been a science nerd, and when my kids...reactionscomments
Hiding My Condition From My Employer...I had hidden my chronic illness from my employer for 4 years because I had seen so many teachers not rehired after...reactions2comments
