Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): The Basics...Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms such as runny nose, cough, congestion, and shortness of...reactions11comments
Did My Asthma Cough Affect My Pelvic Floor?...I recently started pelvic floor physical therapy hoping it could help address the cause of my ongoing pelvic pain. During the assessment...reactions12comments
Oxygen Treatment and Asthma: Treating Low Blood Oxygen Levels...Food, water, shelter, and air are the four components that a human being needs to survive. Oxygen is the main component within...reactions9comments
Let’s Discuss the Impact of Asthma on Oxygen Levels...Interestingly, asthma is not considered a disease that lowers oxygen levels. This is true for most asthmatics, and it is true for...reactions42comments
Is My Chronic Cough Caused by Asthma? Or Something Else?...What if my chronic cough is caused by something other than asthma? Like...lung cancer? Lungs can be cranky, and sometimes it is...reactions8comments
Let's Talk Pulse Oximetry...We have all seen them - either the sticker or clip on your finger attached to the vitals machine. The elusive pulse...reactions33comments
When Should You Take Your Child to the ER for Asthma?...This is always a scary time, and as mom to three kids with asthma, we had a lots of trips to the...reactionscomments
Asthma and Hospitalization...Sometime people with asthma need treatment in the hospital. This can happen if you have an asthma attack that has very severe...reactions2comments
Shortness of Breath...It can be scary to feel unable to get enough air when you breathe. Shortness of breath, also called dyspnea, breathlessness, or...
How Does Asthma Affect the Airways?...Your body needs oxygen so you can walk, talk, eat, and exercise. The way you get this oxygen is through the air...reactions3comments
Asthma and EDAC...EDAC is the acronym for excessive dynamic airway collapse. It means the "soft tissue of the posterior wall of the trachea bulges...reactions7comments
Tracking Asthma Changes...Have you ever been carrying on with life and then what feels like out of nowhere is an asthma attack? This happened...reactionscomments
Vocal Cord Dysfunction Versus Asthma...My college-aged daughter has been having a tough time with her asthma this year. Her asthma specialist ran a series of tests...reactions11comments
Community Views: Asthma and Comorbidities...People with asthma frequently live with other illnesses as well. These are called comorbidities. Doctors use the term comorbidity to describe a...reactions3comments
Hi, It’s Your Asthma, Are You Listening?...Have you ever noticed that no matter how well your asthma is controlled it can come up and hit you very unexpectedly...reactions1comment
More Than My Asthma...I have written several posts over the past few years regarding my asthma comorbidities...and how the list seems to keep growing. Over...reactions10comments
10 Years On From an Asthma Diagnosis...Well, I have recently been thinking a lot about the last 10 years since an asthma diagnosis was confirmed. So many mountains...reactionscomments
25 Years Ago, We Started Our Asthma Journey...It’s been a long 25 years since my son was hospitalized and THEN diagnosed with asthma. As I learned more about asthma...reactionscomments
Megan Marjorie...Growing up in a small town, I thought I was the ONLY person with a body like mine. But after starting an...
Preparing To Travel With Non-Allergic Asthma...I don’t have allergic asthma. I have been tested for everything under the sun multiple times. Yet I still have severe asthma...reactionscomments
