Couldn't Breathe...In the past month, I've been to the ER twice. The first time, the doctor just said I had bronchitis and gave...reactions1comment
Childhood to Adulthood...As a child, I never really knew what asthma really was despite having it, and many times being affected by it. I...reactions2comments
My Life With Asthma...I always say that I was born with asthma because there was never a time in my life when I wasn't struggling...reactions1comment
Experience in the 1950s with a UK Doctor...First asthma attack happens at 4. At 7 years old - another asthma attack - parents take her to the doctors and...reactions3comments
Mold Allergy Has Made It Hard to Breathe...I had an apartment that flooded. The landlord never cleaned it up. Good after a few weeks. I was coughing a lot...reactions2comments
Asthma's Impact...Asthma has impacted my daily life for as long as I can remember. I always had to be careful about going outside...reactions1comment
Tell Me More About This Clinical Trial Stuff...I am often asked about what it is like to be in a clinical trial. Why did I choose to participate and...reactionscomments
Asthma Anniversary Reflections...I have an upcoming asthma anniversary which made me think about how far I have come and what a weird and wacky...reactions3comments
There Is Always That One Trigger......Over the last couple of weeks, I have been dealing with lots of triggers. I am generally excellent at minimizing exposure to...reactions1comment
New Adventures, New Biologic...The time is quickly approaching, in just 5 days, I will be receiving my first injection of a new biologic that I...reactionscomments
Delayed Diagnosis...I was formally diagnosed in high school, but after asking about symptoms, my doctor figured out that I actually had asthma since...reactions7comments
Early Problem, Still Going...My lungs started showing problems since I was 3 years old. I don't even remember having healthy lungs, my entire life I've...reactions1comment
Late Bloomer...I am 62 years old and I started having severe asthma symptoms about twenty years ago. The problem was that no one...reactions2comments
Asthma Changes Everything...I had gotten adult-onset asthma with two young boys at home. Our once camping and hiking adventures came to a halt. I...reactions2comments
Breathin Stephen: An Interview...If you follow asthma blogs, you have probably heard of Breathin Stephen. Stephen has been blogging about his asthma for over 15...reactions1comment
Primatene Mist Back On Market...We thought it was gone for good. But, apparently not. After being banned for seven years, Primatene Mist is now back on...reactions2comments
Let's Talk Peak Flows & Peak Flow Meters...Peak expiratory flow rate (or PEFR) measures how fast a person can exhale (blow out). Peak flows can be one of the...reactions5comments
Asthma in Infants...Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions in children, affecting over 6 million kids in the U.S. But while asthma...reactionscomments
Music (Therapy.)...While there are certain songs that I find have resonance to my life with asthma, when I was writing earlier about living...reactions2comments
What Is Reactive Airway Disease?...Occasionally we hear the terms “reactive airway disease" (RAD), and "reactive airway disease syndrome" (RADS). They are often used interchangeably with asthma...reactions2comments
