Mask Up...For Asthma?...Through it all, I have found masks to be beneficial in allowing me to avoid some of these triggers when I'm outside of the (not so great) indoors.... By Corinne Dilger2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Mindful Breathing Makes Me Anxious...This is when you breathe deep and slowly in through your nose and breathe out slowly through pursed lips (as if you were going to whistle).... By Lorene Alba, AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
More Asthma Chores: Caring For Your Spacer?...Now, for some reason, I manage to easily run clean water through my vibrating mesh nebulizer after every use, and occasionally throw my other nebulizer... By Kerri MacKay2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Search for Perfect Air...The first night we slept in Michigan, we woke up and finally had the ability to breathe through our noses.... By Ashlen Wilder2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Coughing My Way Into 2022!...I think if I can sail through the stormy months of January and February, I can see 2022 being a great year.... By Peter Bunting2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
New Job, No Problem!...student (though they do work with students more-so than staff as far as I know).... By Kerri MacKay2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How I Avoid Those Pesky Dust Mites And Have My Hobby...I love to look through old boxes. I love history. Like, I love looking through old pictures and papers and stuff.... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Oh Hey, Winter Asthma...By the way, while not terribly cold then, we already had a wicked storm whip through Manitoba in mid-October.... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What’s Your Word For 2018?...We knew we had to trust in the process.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Swapping Chores...The asthma doctor taught us to go through the house and check for asthma triggers.... By Andrea M. Jensen CHES AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Art of Learning if a Medicine is Working...So far, though, as you can see by my examples, I have not had much luck with stepping down.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Dogs Heal In More Ways Than One...Helping me through it all was my four-legged roommate, Marley. He licked away my tears and cuddled on my lap whenever I felt sad.... By Lorene Alba, AE-C3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Asthma Euphoria! ...It busted through the wall like a jackhammer through concrete. I took in another breath just to be sure.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
How Does A Nebulizer Work? ...As a flow of air passes through the small opening, this creates a stream of air that runs through the solution.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Learned Empowerment: Asthma Education for Adults...Asthma educators, though, are better able to centre the discussion around YOU as a patient, rather than asthma patients as a collective.... By Kerri MacKay4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Long Do I Wait Between Inhaler Uses?...These machines are found in hospital settings, though many people also use them at home.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
A New Year, What a Hazard: A Few Tips on Fireworks and Asthma...And I refilled my anxiolytic to help me through the stress of harsh noise and long hours of dog stress.... By Rebecca C6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Asthma Affects Everyone: Asthma At Every Age...Even though symptoms may vary from person to person, you’re all on the same rollercoaster ride that is the asthma experience.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Aging Out of the Health System...Now in their twenties and very much independent, one has insurance through an employer, and the other, my daughter, has no insurance.... By Rebecca C4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Playing Hard with Asthma: How Kids Feel About Exercise with Asthma...Regardless of what we played, though, the most eager of these kids were often kids who had asthma.... By Kerri MacKay4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments