Asthma Awareness Month

(Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America)

It's here! Asthma Awareness Month!

Many of you may think, yeah, yeah, I know all of that stuff.

Did you know that many people are not living their best life? They THINK their asthma is "just fine". When it's really not

Ask yourself:

(Baylor University) 

If you answered "yes" to any of these, talk to your doctor! (Ya know you can do visits over your phone or computer during COVID, right?)

You may need to start (or increase) your daily, controller inhaler. Did your know that the global guidelines to control asthma recommend a daily, controller inhaler to control the swelling in your lungs?

With asthma, we have swelling in the lungs - which you can't see or feel. But it's there. 

Just like with high blood pressures and high cholesterol - you can't see or feel those either, but your doctor will give you medicine to take every day. Same thing with asthma. 

Getting on the right medicine for YOUR body can be tricky. Doctors know that there are different "types" of asthma. So finding the right inhaler for your type of asthma may take a few tries.

Do you need a different inhaler?

92% of people don't use their inhaler correctly 

 Before you call your doctor and tell them your inhaler isn't working, 

make sure you are using it right. Most people THINK they are using their inhaler the right way, but most people don't. And let's face it - inhalers are expensive, you want to make sure you are getting all of the medicine out of your inhaler. 

And you want all of that going into your lungs. Want to see a quick video to make sure you are taking your inhaler the rights way? Watch this one from Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

So call your doctor, and if the inhaler you are on isn't working, try another one

Let's stay healthy and happy and have happy lungs.

Happy Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month!