Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month 2022

 I'm a little slow in posting this, but May is Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month! 

My family had the privilege of attending Allergy & Asthma Day on Capitol Hill, in Washington DC, sponsored by Allergy & Asthma Network. 
 

Did you know that your representatives aren't experts in all areas of life? They rely on hearing from their constituents. Most of the aides we spoke to didn't know anything about allergies or asthma, and how our lives can be impacted by it. 

So I share stats about allergies and asthma, and my family shares stories about when they were in the hospital for asthma (12 times) and how scary it can be. We are hoping that sharing our story and those of others will help our reps understand what the allergy and asthma community needs.  

I know that I am in a position where I can advocate for those of you who couldn't attend in person. But - good news! You can use social media and tag your reps! (It's not as scary as it sounds!) Allergy & Asthma Network has created messages and hashtags that are easy to use. 

The issues they address are problems with climate change, lack of reimbursement for telehealth, being switched from medication by insurance companies, etc. 

It's important that we all raise our voices and let our reps know what would  help us. 

When my kids were growing up, I would always tell them that I didn't want to hear them complain about something unless they were going to try to fix it. 

This is your chance to try to fix things, rather than just complain. Although some days a good gripe session is exactly what I need....

Anyway - check out the social media messages and hash tags and take a minute to send one out!