The Unprofessional Guide to respiratory allergy

I picked this up two days after my diagnosis and I honestly felt like someone finally explained my own body to me. The chapter on what's actually happening when I sneeze and wheeze was worth the price alone. I wasn't scared anymore after the first chapter — I was informed. The tone is like a friend who gets it, not a doctor talking down to you. I've already loaned it to my sister.

It's decent. Clear enough, and I appreciate that it keeps saying it's not medical advice. The chapter about causes made me feel less guilty about the whole thing, so that was good. But it read a little slow in the middle, especially the day-to-day chapter — felt like stuff I already figured out on my own. Fine for someone who's brand new, though. Just didn't blow me away.

As a caregiver for my husband, I've read a lot of dry, confusing material about his respiratory allergy. This is not that. The caregiver chapter actually made me cry a little — someone finally wrote about what it's like to support someone without losing yourself. I loved that the reviews and questions to ask the doctor are things I can actually use. It's warm and practical, and I felt like I had a roadmap.