Kids with Food Allergies: Being Aware... with Compassion...Aware of one athlete with a peanut/tree nut allergy, I re-checked our athletes’ medical information in our online portal, and headed off to practice with... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Love/Hate Relationship with Prednisone...My experience with prednisone has been on steroids, both literally and figuratively.... By Corinne Dilger3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Blood Sugar Issues with Steroids...Sometimes my tapers drag on for months because my asthma can be so difficult to control.... By Christy Amos3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Chat With An Asthma Educator: Lorene Alba...Over the month of May as we celebrate Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, we thought we'd interview Lorene Alba, a contributor and moderator here to get... By lauren.tucker1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Living With Asthma: A Podcast Interview with John Bottrell...Living With is a podcast by Health Union that explores what it's like to live with a chronic condition.... By Emily Downward1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Coping with a New Asthma Diagnosis...Surrounding yourself with people you trust can improve mental health.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Risk Factors for Developing COPD If You Have Asthma?...Not all asthmatics will be diagnosed with COPD. In fact, most will not.... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Preparing to Travel with Non-Allergic Asthma...It helps my brain organize my thoughts.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Experience With Asthma Itch...So, with experience, I have learned not to ignore them. I have learned to treat them with my asthma medicine.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Life With Sputum...This is where my clinical trial experience with anti IL4R began, as a way of having better asthma control and improving my mucus hypersecretion.... By Dia SWS2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Crafting with Asthma...I needed something new to do that would engage my mind and challenge my creativity.... By Christy Amos3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
27 Benefits Of Exercising With Asthma...My asthma got worse. I felt sluggish. I felt winded when climbing stairs. It affected my mood and my energy level. It made my asthma control... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Do You Have Other Conditions in Addition to Your Asthma?...We know that many people with asthma also contend with other conditions. These are called comorbidities.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
Wearing Masks With Asthma..."My daughter bought me a 3M respirator mask with the big filters on the side and ironically it’s the easiest mask to breathe with!”... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Knowing Your Boundaries...Yes, I needed my rescue medicine with increased frequency. Like, this is definitely a wall.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
10 Jobs Asthma Won't Let Me Do...Asthma has led my life in a unique direction. It is what led me to my profession as a respiratory therapist.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Experience With Exercise Induced Bronchospasm...Well, he wasn’t fine with it, but he knew how bad my asthma was, and he trusted my judgment with my medicine, being that I... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Experience With Lung Pain...with asthma.... By Samuel Taylor3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
My Experience with Tapering Prednisone ...On some patients, high doses were given with good results. People with arthritis felt no pain. People with asthma breathed easily.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Newly Diagnosed with Asthma?...He took one look at my son and quickly started giving my son a breathing treatment.... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments