Are There Asthma Triggers On The Sacramental Chalice?...A friend asked how I come up with blog post ideas. I said that there are all sorts of strategies I use...reactions11comments
Ability Is A Privilege, And Respect Is For Everyone...I recently watched a series on television about the rise of the basketball team the Chicago Bulls and the journey of worldwide...reactions1comment
Humidity Is the Worst...After moving to the East coast, this Alaskan girl has discovered how humidity makes a huge difference in my health. Over the...reactions5comments
Acquitted... Because of Asthma?...Over the last few days I have been watching The Staircase and listening to Canadian legal podcast The Docket (and The Docket's...reactionscomments
Patti Henry...I grew up in Philadelphia, PA. I currently live at the beach in New Jersey. I was diagnosed with asthma as an...
Hurricanes and Asthma...In 2020, records are being set during this hurricane season. Tropical storms and hurricanes are named from “A-Z”, with the most recent...reactions2comments
Dieting on Steroids During the Pandemic...Well, I've been on steroids daily for close to 3 years, I work out 3-5 days a week so I manage to...reactions2comments
Side Effects: Dealing With Cavities...I had no idea asthma medicine may cause cavities. That is, until a couple years ago when I read Dia's post, "Dental...reactions6comments
What Causes Crackles That Doctors Can’t Hear?...I’m a 42-year-old lifelong asthmatic with asthma exacerbated mostly by allergies but other triggers as well (e.g. animal dander, dust mite, wood...reactions4comments
Recovering After a Hospital Stay...When am I going to feel normal again? This is a question I hear a lot from fellow asthmatics. I have to...reactions4comments
Onset Asthma...I'm a 67-year-old male, and I was diagnosed 2 yrs ago with COPD onset asthma. I am currently on Flixotide inhaler plus...reactions2comments
Ovarian Hormones and Asthma...The time finally came for me to confront my asthma symptoms and the potential link to ovarian hormones and my menstrual cycle...reactions6comments
How Do You Carry Your Inhaler?...In my daily life, jeans, tshirts and hoodies are my staples. I write (from my kitchen) and spend a few hours a...reactions15comments
Life Cycle Sessions: They'll Grow Out Of It... Or Will They?...This is Part 2 in the Life Cycle Sessions series, providing an overview of research presented at Asthma Canada’s Breathe Easy: The Life...reactionscomments
Asthma Is Not a "One Size Fits All" Disease...There are many different types of asthma. When a person is diagnosed with asthma, they often have many questions about the disease...reactionscomments
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19...On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat...reactions1comment
Bronchitis or Something Else?...I first got diagnosed with moderate persistent asthma in the winter when I was 21 years of age. I didn't know it...reactions1comment
Is Asthma a Visible or Invisible Disease?...I have been asked many times if asthma is a visible or invisible disease. The answer is technically both. In most aspects...reactions2comments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Asthma.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactions5comments
Mask Wearing...I have had asthma for many years. Since wearing my mask, I noticed my asthma has worsened. They make it harder to...reactions3comments