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Hard work, good planning and attention to your asthma plan pays off big time! Go you!
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Blog Post CommentI am really upset about these standards for pollution. I just read an article today called " EPA admits new emissions plan could lead to 1,400 premature deaths a year AUG 21, 2018 6:12 PM EDT U.S. BY JASON SILVERSTEIN / CBS NEWS : "A 289-page EPA report released Tuesday provides details on the impact of the Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy rule, which would reverse Obama-era cuts to power plant carbon pollution. The EPA acknowledges that the proposed plan is expected to...
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File CommentGood advice, CConatser! As my doc says, "Stick with the plan, stick with the plan, Stick. With. The. Plan." Why not hop over onto the Asthma Support Forum and share how you put those tips in action?
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File Comment#Asthma and Allergies has changed my Life as an Adult. # Allergic Asthma allergic to grasses, year around trees, smoke, dust, strong odors feathers etc. causing inflammation of the throat and No oxygen. PLAN OF ACTION 1) emergency medicine with me at all times rescue inhaler Epipen, take medicine regular, see your doctor, use the air conditioner in autos and home, Hepa filter for house and portable home hepa filter, use the breathing treatments if needed, Wear mask if needed, take flu shot...
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Blog Post Comment❤️Patients were heard! The Graham-Cassidy bill is defeated. Pre-existing conditions, lifetime caps and other protections for patients are protected. Thank you to all of our advocates for sharing your stories and taking action. We hope the next step to improving our health care system puts patients’ needs front and center and that our leadership listens and fixes the items that are still barriers to care.
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Blog Post CommentHi @Vegcook, Welcome to AAFA's support community. Did your doctor have you change your asthma treatment plan to account for the wildfires?
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Blog Post CommentI contacted my insurance company, Tufts, very happy that finally there is a generic Advair cost includes a $400 deductible per year then each discus is about $150. Not surprisingly, they told me that the generic isn't available on my plan. Ya. And if I wanted to, I could ask for an exception so that it's avaiable on my plan. Then, if it's approved it's TIER FIVE. The brand name Advair is tier four. So Tufts would charge me even more for the generic, IF they approved it for my plan. I've...
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File Comment❤️The school has a para assigned to her in the classroom. They follow her asthma plan to the T. Text me frequently. Check her pulse ox all the time (she has one she carries with her). Keep her out of physical activity when needed. They don't really give her any other accomodations. Not sure what they could. I agree that's a great idea. Not sure what is available. I know the school is very supportive. She doesn't have any allergies. She has had numerous allergy panels and they have checked her...
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File CommentHugs! Yay on the negative cystic fibrosis, but bummer on the fast fall of O2. Be sure to post a new thread on the forums so that all our members get a chance to see this and encourage you guys as you hunt for a good solid plan.
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Blog Post CommentSo, if I fill out the form you send in a request to keep the AFA for me, with my information? No way! I didn't know the AAFA was a liberal site. I thought you were a neutral non-profit. I know more working people now without insurance because of the AFA. I now pay $1323.00 a month in premiums for a family of three. I used to pay half that. I personally hope and pray we find a better plan than the AFA. It's driving costs up and insurance companies out of business. The first year the US HAD...
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Blog Post CommentI'm so angry. This was the one safe place I could go the last seven months to get away from politics and here it is.... inevitable I assume.
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Blog Post Comment❤️Thanks for this info. Are there any recommended action items if we'd like to get involved? Recommendations for calling/writing our Congressional Representatives, for example.
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Blog Post CommentAmber - we are working behind the scenes and will let everyone know about actions to take once things are finalized. Stay tuned!
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Blog Post Comment❤️If you receive health insurance through your job, be sure to tell your employer now how important affordable, non-discriminatory health care is to you and your family! Many employers are shopping around for plans now before open enrollment begins in late fall.
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Blog Post CommentHi Marcia - I'm using the mild dish soap that I have at my kitchen sink. I know that doesn't bother my hands too much. Do you have an eczema care plan that you've used in the past? I'm finding I need to moisturize and then put a barrier on. I hate my hands feeling sticking, so I'm trying to use the lighter moisturizer during the day and the heavier stuff at night. The N ational Eczema Association has a seal that products earn that are good for eczema.
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Blog Post CommentHi TiffYG2133 - I'm sorry to hear you were not able to get your Ventolin inhaler refilled at the pharmacy. Is your pharmacy rationing them? How often are you needing to use Ventolin? If you are using it more than twice per week, that is an indication that your asthma may not be well-controlled. If that's the case, you should let your doctor know so they can adjust your asthma treatment plan . If you don't have a sufficient supply for Ventolin left, you may want to talk to your doctor to let...
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Blog Post CommentNo it's not well controlled and adjusting my asthma treatment plan will not do a **** thing to improve it, my lung function is only at 25% I'm also on Flovent and Spiriva and singulair all for my asthma and it's still not controlled I use my ventolin many times during the day, and go through 1 rescue inhaler every 15 days, and no matter what my asthma doctor puts me on it has not improved, my asthma was under control when they made the Maxair autoinhaler but since they stopped making it I...
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Blog Post Comment👍Hi Sachin, welcome to the AAFA forums! That is a great question to ask your dr, we cannot give medical advice. Do you have an asthma action plan ?