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Patient Assistance Programs Created: Sunday, January 31, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Have you ever had trouble affording you asthma medications? If so you may have turned to one of the patient assistance programs offered by many drug manufacturers. What has your experience been?
Asthma And New Year's Resolutions- Are You Making Any New Year's Resolutions For Your Asthma? Created: Monday, December 28, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
New Year's resolutions are very common this time of year. Are you making any resolutions related to your asthma and how do you plan on keeping them?
How Do You Let Other People Know What It Feels Like To Have Asthma? Created: Sunday, September 13, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
How do you let others know what it feels like to have asthma? Let other members of our community know what you do.
HFA Inhaler and Asthma - Is Your New HFA Inhaler Different Than Your Old CFC Inhaler Created: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
There have been many complaints regarding the new HFA inhalers ranging from not effective to they taste bad. Learn more about your HFA inhaler.
Asthma Prevention & Asthma Triggers: Understanding Asthma Triggers Is A Key To Asthma Prevention Created: Sunday, January 18, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Understanding asthma triggers is necessary to get asthma under control and key for asthma prevention. Many different things may trigger your asthma. Learn about indoor and outdoor allergens, medica..
Asthma Treatment Inhaler - Remembering Your Asthma Treatment Inhaler Created: Saturday, July 31, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Like any chronic condition, it can be difficult to remember to take your medication. What do you do to take your medication more often and get better control of your asthma?
HFA Inhaler- What Do You Think About Your HFA Inhaler Created: Thursday, July 23, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
HFA inhalers are here to stay, but many of you are unhappy about it. What do you think about the HFA inhalers?
Occupational Asthma - What Work Place Substances Are Making Your Occupational Asthma Worse Created: Thursday, June 04, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
A whole host of exposures in the workplace may cause or make your asthma worse. What are you exposed to and what are you doing about it?
Asthma and Stress Created: Sunday, April 19, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Any chronic disease can be stressful. We all can develop effective coping strategies that may help us deal with stress and improve out asthma.
Asthma and Roach Control- How Do You Control these Pesky Pests Created: Sunday, April 19, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
User answers to improve roach control
Asthma Triggers - What Are Your Asthma Triggers Created: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Tell us about your asthma triggers?
How Do You Know When It's Time for a New Asthma Doctor? Created: Sunday, January 24, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
As an asthma patient, how do you know when it's time for a new asthma provider? Is it a series of events, one event or one final straw? What are the signs that you need a new person caring for your..
Asthma Triggers- What Do You Do To Avoid These Asthma Triggers Created: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Avoiding asthma triggers can be difficult. You can help other members of our asthma community by sharing what you do to avoid common asthma triggers. Sp what do you do to avoid your asthma triggers..
Indoor Asthma Triggers- Avoiding Your Asthma Triggers Is an Important Treatment for Your Asthma Created: Monday, April 06, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Exposure to many different substances may worsen your asthma. Identifying which asthma triggers make your asthma worse and learning how to decrease your exposure to these asthma triggers is an impo..
Buying Asthma Medication Online- What Has Your Experience Been Created: Sunday, February 21, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Buying medication online can be daunting. Every time you enter a drug in a search engine, hundreds of sites come up trying to make a sale to you. While it is very convenient and affords privacy, is..
What Symptoms Led To Your Diagnosis? Created: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
While there are classic symptoms of asthma- cough, shortness or breath, and chest tightness, every patient is different. What were your symptoms?
How Did You Choose Your Asthma Doctor? Created: Friday, April 10, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Choosing the right doctor for your asthma is very important. How did you decide?
Asthma iPhone Apps- What Do You Think Created: Saturday, April 10, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
What do you think of these iPhone applications that might help you get control of your asthma?
Asthma Inhaler Overuse - How Do You Keep from Overusing Your Asthma Inhaler Created: Thursday, August 06, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Using your quick-relief asthma inhaler is a sign of poor control of your asthma. Are there things that help you prevent overuse of your asthma inhaler?
Albuterol Side Effects- What Are the Common Albuterol Side Effects Seen With Quick Relief Inhalers Created: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Understanding side effects of all your asthma medications is nearly as important as understanding how to take your medications. You need to know the symptoms and what to do about albuterol side eff..
Asthma Attack- What Is Most Frightening About An Asthma Attack Created: Sunday, June 21, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Asthma attacks can be scary. Some people are scared they may die or not be able to locate their medication. What is it about asthma that scares you? Here is your chance what you think is most scary..
Asthma Diagnosis- What Symptoms Led To Your Asthma Diagnosis Created: Sunday, June 21, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Asthma has many symptoms. Some people experience a lot of them, while others experience only a few. What symptoms led to your asthma diagnosis?
Remembering Your Rescue Inhaler- All About Remembering Your Rescue Inhaler Created: Saturday, July 31, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Getting caught without your rescue inhaler can be dangerous. How do you remember to always have your rescue inhaler around.
People With Asthma- Stories About People With Asthma Created: Sunday, August 01, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Many people with asthma achieve great things. Why not share the story of what you or someone you know has accomplished despite having asthma.
Asthma Medication- Knowing Your Asthma Medication Created: Sunday, August 08, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Does your doctor tell you everything you want to know how your asthma medications? How do you find out what you need to know?
Talking About Asthma- All About Talking About Asthma With Your Teacher Created: Sunday, September 26, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Talking About Asthma
How My Asthma Diagnosis Changed My Lifestyle Created: Sunday, November 21, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Many times our lifestyle must change after a medical diagnosis. Has asthma changed your lifestyle? What is your asthma lifestyle?
Asthma Emergency- My Asthma Emergency and How I Handled It Created: Sunday, November 21, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
An asthma emergency can be really scary. How did you handle your asthma emergency?
How Do You Know You Are Experiencing Respiratory Distress? Created: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
How do you know when you are experiencing respiratory distress or trouble breathing with your asthma?
Asthma Shortness of Breath- How Do You Manage Your Asthma Shortness of Breath Created: Sunday, December 05, 2010 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
How do you manage your shortness of breath symptoms? Are there other things you do to relieve your symptoms?
Humidity In The House- Does Humidity In The House Worsen Your Asthma Created: Sunday, January 09, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Humidity in the house can provide a place for dust mites and mold to thrive. What do you do about home humidity? Thoughts or suggestions to decrease house humidity?
Dust Mites Bite - Do Dust Mites Bite Created: Thursday, January 13, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Have you ever wondered if dust mites bite? Learn about dust mites and if they bite like other mites.

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