When Personal Experience is Taken as a Recommendation...While I agree the title “Patient Expert” is valid and warranted for use in reference to many patients, most people (thankfully) understand...reactionscomments
15 Things To Do Between Taking Asthma Medication & Exercising...I am not one of those people who hates unproductive time. I have just spent the last 3 hours of this fine...reactions2comments
Looking Inside: Lung Imaging and Bronchoscopy for Asthma...My severe asthma journey took on many wild twists and tales. Receiving and asthma diagnosis was an adventure, and there were a lot...reactions3comments
Clinical Trial Terminology...There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:An undesirable experience associated...reactionscomments
Restarting Your Workout Plan After An Asthma Flare...I like working out. I ride the bike, treadmill, and lift some weights. I have a nice program that I do. I...reactions10comments
Remember What You Learned in Kindergarten and Be Kind (to the Hospital Staff!)...If there's one thing that doesn't bring out the best in people, it would be a sudden trip to the hospital. Let's...reactionscomments
Where Was That Pamphlet Five Years Ago?...I recently came across a pamphlet on advocating for yourself and involving patient and family advisers in your decision making and care. I...reactionscomments
A Culture of Health, Where Everyone is Included...I have been doing a lot of thinking about all the players that are involved in healthcare. There are so many opinions...reactionscomments
Random Warning Stickers (Part 2) - Medication Storage Temperature...Back in January, I wrote part one of this now apparently a series, May Experience: Random Warning Stickers. Well, we are back...reactions1comment
Phases of Being Patient...It dawned on me the other day that we have different phases of being a patient. I am currently going through the...reactions9comments
My Asthma...I am in my mid 30's. My family and I have had asthma a lot of our lives. My Dad (sadly he's...reactions9comments
My Fight...I am 45 years old. I have had asthma since infancy. I was not officially diagnosed until I was 19, despite severe...reactions3comments
Life in Transition...This fall has been a whirlwind for me. I have been in a bit of transition. New work experiences, leaving the comforts...reactions1comment
When You're With Your People, They Don't Ask Questions...In the Loews hotel lobby in Philadelphia, I had a realization. I was surrounded by five other health advocates and a bunch...reactions2comments
New to Asthma and Sharing My Story...New to asthma..at 75!!!! I feel very anxious and don't like the feeling of using my inhalers. Sick of the food good...reactions3comments
Striking Out on Having an Inhaler...Halfway to the south end of the city, I did a habitual check for an inhaler. Jeans = fake pockets. Hoodie =...reactionscomments
Activate: Meeting Your Representative...Three weeks after coming home from Ottawa for World Asthma Day, I met my Member of Parliament (MP) in the constituency office...reactionscomments
Samantha Coule...Samantha was previously an advocate for Asthma.net. Samantha lives in the UK and has a degree in economics that sparked a keen...
Empowering Your Children With Asthma: Teach Them What They Need to Know...As a parent of a child who has asthma, it's important to teach your child about his or her disease. When kids...reactionscomments
Medication Compliance...The two words that seem to make everyone squirm: medication compliance. The two words apart from each other aren't bad but when...reactionscomments
