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...reactions16comments
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
Troubleshooting Asthma: The Importance of Social Support...Whatever you want to call it, knowing and connecting with other people with asthma is important—whether that’s “patient to patient” “peer to...reactions11comments
Fight the Flu: What People With Asthma Need to Know...According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC, for short), flu activity so far this season is low in the United States...reactionscomments
Adding to the Diagram...Recently at an appointment, I was discussing my phenotype with my respirologist, and he mentioned my key tissues and, as usual, that...reactionscomments
Olympic Medals? Athletes With Asthma Are Among The Top Recipients...Further reason to not let asthma sideline you from goals to reach the peak of performance in your sport, or to keep...reactions2comments
Stuck in the Yellow...I have written all about asthma action plans in the past and really stressed their importance. If you are unfamiliar with what...reactions6comments
Teresa's Asthma...I have had asthma for several years now, and overweight, with the 2 of these together, make it hard to go for...reactions3comments
My Cough Is Not Contagious: The Asthma Cough...“When’d you get that cough?” My grandma asked as I recounted in a blog post six years ago. My mom replied, “Oh...reactions11comments
Changing Weather and Asthma...If you're like me, weather can be a pretty gnarly trigger for my asthma. I joke with my friends and family that...reactionscomments
