Asthma Lexicon: Metered Dose Inhaler...For most of us, having inhalers is an integral part of our lives. Personally, I’ve had inhalers since 1980. If you’re a nerd like me, you’ve taken one apart. You’ve...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How to Keep Children With Asthma Healthy at Halloween...Halloween can be a fun time when you have children. Pumpkins, costumes, parties, decorations and trick-or-treating can bring the season to life. But they can also present potential health threats...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Retreats and Asthma...Recently, I attended a women's conference in a neighboring state. I was very excited to go, as women's conferences and retreats are one of my most favorite events to go...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How I Avoid Those Pesky Dust Mites And Have My Hobby...Have allergic asthma like me? Then there’s a good probability you’re allergic to dust mites like me. Those little critters live among the dust in your home. And they so...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My Asthma Journey...Hi, fellow asthma suffers! I posted a little information about my asthma journey over the summer. My story is regularly adding new chapters. When I was diagnosed with asthma several...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What are your tips for finding a good respiratory therapist?...Share your tips with fellow community members looking for a respiratory therapist! If you haven’t found a good one, what challenges have you faced?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
What are your tips for finding a good pulmonologist?...Share your tips with fellow community members looking for a pulmonologist! If you haven’t found a good one, what challenges have you faced?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Asthma Lexicon: Sputum Terms To Know...So, this is kind of a gross topic. But, when you have asthma, it’s good to know about asthma sputum. What you’re spitting up can say a lot about what’s...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How can I prove allergen transfer can trigger asthma attacks?...My partner took our children, moved to a farming community and bought a dog to keep me away from the children. It already caused a nearly fatal asthma attack in...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
How can I help someone with asthma, when they don't want to be helped?...I am with someone who does not want to understand my asthma. He is healthy but loves to smoke. We argue often because of his inability to understand and selfishness...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Life Post Clinical Trial...I always find that when a clinical trial that I have participated in ends, that it is somewhat bittersweet. In some respects, I don’t miss the many appointments, juggling my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It’s Okay To Remind People You Have Asthma...I have allergies and asthma. I had it horribly bad as a kid. Mom sat with me hundreds of times in doctor’s offices. Dad drove me to ERs so many...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
What triggers have impacted you during the month of Halloween?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Gym Class, Fall Sports, and Asthma...As I’m getting back into the swing of things for Fall, I’ve been emailing parents of the kids I coach and texting with my adult Goalball players preparing for the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
You forget that symptoms are not normal....I've been asthmatic since I was a child. And that's all I really know. So I expect to have to take my blue inhaler when I get symptoms. That just...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My Take on the Long-Term Side Effects of Inhalers...I have a hypothesis about the long-term side effects of taking albuterol inhalers. I'm not going to use science here. I'm simply going to use my own history as proof. So...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Wandering into a Flu Shot...Not quite literally, I mean. I didn’t literally walk straight into a hypodermic needle of dead flu virus and just happen to get injected! I had my regular 3-month appointment...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Does anyone elses' child have severe persistent asthma?...My 11-year-old has severe persistent asthma. She is on Symbicort, Qvar, Spiriva, Performorist, Singulair, levalbuterol, Zyrtec and allergy shots..... any help is appreciated. Also trying to start Fasenra when insurance...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Why do I have a metallic taste in mouth during asthma attack?...Whenever I have an asthma attack I have a metal taste in my mouth. What will make me have this?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Reading the Fine Print...I am not new to the clinical trial experience and I am a huge advocate for patients getting involved in research. I think that patients are sometimes apprehensive to get...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
