Asthma in Animals: Yep, They Can Get Asthma, Too...I’ve long wanted to write an article called Did Dinosaurs Have Asthma? However, I think we probably don’t know enough about lung...reactions7comments
What Are Hyperactive Airways (Twitchy Airways)? ...Asthmatics have hyperactive airways. A neat way of describing this is to say that they have “twitchy airways.” So, what is this...reactions4comments
Tips for Teaching Your Child Proper Inhaler Technique...Asthma inhalers are one of the most effective tools for achieving and maintaining steady asthma control. The medicine they deliver is important...reactions3comments
Literal Hay Allergy: Digging for Details!...Recently, the five-year-old son in the family I work with went on his first field trip. He had a great time at...reactions13comments
My Road to Asthma...Now that I look back at my childhood, I believe that's where damage began. My father was a chain smoker; I can't...reactions3comments
Is This My Inhaler or Yours?...With a family of 5 with allergies and asthma, we have a lot of allergy and asthma medicines in our house. As...reactions3comments
Breathing is Exhausting!...Breathing is a passive movement. It is an action that our brain triggers our body to do without us consciously thinking about...reactions8comments
A Doctor in Your Pocket: Accessible APPropriate Care?...Have you seen ads online for mobile apps or online based doctors? They’ve been available in Canada since about 2015, but being...reactions6comments
Mucus Flood...I was diagnosed in my early 20's with asthma. For many years, I dealt with it. Increase and decrease medicine as needed...reactions12comments
Parenting and Fatigue...Being a parent is a tiring job, and often, life with a chronic illness often comes with fatigue. Both together can be...reactionscomments
Seven Tips for Parents with a Chronic Condition...Navigating life with a chronic condition can be challenging. Adding children and parenting stress into the mix can make it feel like...reactionscomments
Asthma Subgroups: Geriatric Asthma...Let’s discuss geriatric asthma. It’s a newly defined asthma subgroup. It refers to asthma in the elderly or those over the age...reactions10comments
Tips for living in the midwest with asthma?...Recently, we've seen some members talking about the impact of humid air in the midwest region on their asthma. Does anyone have...reactions2replies
Asthma Anxieties: Isolation & Misunderstanding...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our...reactions7comments
Itchy Back...I replied to the Itchy Lung article with this as well: I have had itchy lungs since I was a kid. No...reactions2comments
Complications of Asthma vs. Complications of COPD...Both asthma and COPD can sometimes flare up. This is often referred to as asthma or COPD exacerbations. With asthma, these episodes...reactions2comments
Asthma Turned Into EGPA...Asthma is present in both sides of my family and had developed it at the age of 5. With an onslaught of...reactions2comments
Parenting While Managing a Chronic Illness...Whether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong...reactions1comment
What do you think of this new study?...https://consumer.healthday.com/respiratory-and-allergy-information-2/asthma-news-47/for-many-with-mild-asthma-popular-rx-may-not-work-study-746465.htmlHave a question for the community? Ask here!...reactions2replies
Differences Between Asthma and COPD...Asthma and COPD are similar in many ways. They are also different in many ways. Here is a list of the differences...reactions13comments
