Allergic Asthma...I have allergic asthma. I am allergic to 4 types of dust mites, tree pollen, grass, and flower pollen. Symptoms can appear...reactions4comments
Lung infections...When I was in my early 40s, I didn't think of myself as having asthma. I was rarely symptomatic and then only...reactions3comments
Animal Triggers...I have had dogs in my life for years. I have been dog sitting for my daughter's dog for 6 weeks and...reactions4comments
Late onset asthma...When I retired, I kept getting sick with bronchitis. I went to my physician several times within 6 months, and many prescriptions...reactions2comments
Using Biologics to Treat Severe and Eosinophilic Asthma...Hi there. I'm now 15 months in using the treatment Benralizumab.This medication works for me as I had in the past at...reactions1comment
Mouth thrush...I had asthma as a young child, outgrew it around age 14 years old. About 30 years ago I acquired an upper...reactions3comments
Why Do I Have Asthma?...I’m often asked what caused my asthma. Was I born with it? Was it from catching bronchitis? Did I smoke cigarettes? (No.)...reactions11comments
Knowing Your Boundaries...Good asthma control is the goal of any asthma treatment program. It should allow you to do all the things you enjoy...reactions7comments
Burned out Taking Care of Asthma?...Caregiver burnout is pretty common. It can affect you emotionally, mentally, and physically. WebMd says: "Burnout can occur when caregivers don't get...reactions2comments
Obstructive VS Restrictive Lung Diseases (Where Does Asthma Fit In?)...If you do a Google search you’ll learn there are two categories of lung diseases. They are obstructive and restrictive. So, what...reactionscomments
Should You Get The Pneumonia Vaccine?...I get an annual flu shot, but while I’ve pondered the pneumonia (pneumooccal) vaccine before, it’s never something I have personally made...reactions2comments
Staying In A Dangerous Situation...I listened to a presentation at the annual Association of Asthma Educators conference in Phoenix in July, and the psychologist was talking...reactions2comments
"Mom, How Do I Get Out Of This?"...This was the question from my daughter. She and some friends were planning a group date (which apparently is how you date...reactionscomments
Why Do I Have To Tell You I Have Asthma?...I really enjoy teaching people with asthma how to better manage their disease. Collaborating with clinicians on how to improve the patient/doctor...reactions16comments
Not Everything Is Solvable...When it comes to my asthma, I want as much information as I can get. Print out of my PFTs, no matter...reactionscomments
Seeing My Doctors In A New Light...I was in San Francisco last week for a national allergy and asthma conference. As a Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C), I want...reactionscomments
Smoke + Mirrors: Fog Effects And Asthma...What do concerts, some plays, and haunted houses have in common? They often use some sort of fake fog effect to make...reactions4comments
The Joys Of Short Walks...There are lots of reasons I don’t exercise as much as I should, and you probably have lots of them, yourself, too...reactionscomments
Three Cheers For Caregivers...A couple of weeks ago, I had an encounter an interesting situation in the in the Diagnostic Imagining waiting room. There was...reactionscomments
I Just Faxed My Doctor's Office, Because It's The 80's...I’m mentally packing for my next trip (and my next trip 9 days after that, and my next trip 4 days after...reactionscomments
