As a follow up to a previous post I wrote, Seven benefits of having asthma, I thought that -- just for fun, I'd personalize this theme a bit by writing about the seven ways asthma has benefited my life.
Sure there have been rough days. When I was a kid there were rough years. Still, I'm one of those people... Read more
For those of you new to this asthma disease -- and even some of us longtimer asthmatics -- it's good to have an idea of what to expect from your asthma doctor.
Yes, it is true that most asthma doctors are gallant asthma doctors. Still, it is your job as a Gallant Asthmatic to make sure you have a top notch asthma doctor... Read more
So it's 6 a.m. and I'm driving down I-75 South in Georgia in the wee hours of the morning when the anxiety strikes. I couldn't find my rescue inhaler. My Ventolin had gone missing.
Did I leave it in the hotel? Did I leave it in the lobby? Did my wife pack it in the bathroom bag? I looked behind me and her head... Read more
So you have an asthmatic child at home. Chances are you also have quick-relief medicine, sometimes called "rescue inhalers" to give to him if he has an asthma attack. If so, you should also be aware of the latest recommendations for administering this medicine.
Bronchodilator is the medication in quick-relief inhalers. The... Read more
Part of being a gallant asthmatic -- like you and me -- is keeping up on our asthma wisdom. That in mind, I've created an asthma lexicon for asthma termonology that often pop up in your questions or whenever you talk to your doctor:
Asthma gene: It is believed asthma is somehow linked to genetics. When people have asthma,... Read more
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