As an essential worker who wears there mask all day here are some tips it’s important to practice wearing the mask before hand . Try it at home in AC . Take small breaks by yourself in a spot where you don’t have to wear a mask . Communicate with your employer and coworkers . Don’t just assume that it’s just you that might have a problem. Keep in mind that wearing masks all day may cause migraines like I get . So have a plan with that ready to go as well . Also try on the masks you plan to...
Sorry to hear about the increased symptoms this winter and the respiratory infection. It can take some time after a flare (like from a respiratory infection) for your lungs to settle down. Do you have a sick plan from your doctor to tell you how and when to taper off any increased medicines/nebulizers after being sick. Is the new medicine Tezspire ?
Welcome, @dama . We're glad you found us with your questions. AAFA Offers Free Online Course for Severe Asthma is a place to start, Sign up to take the course at aafa.org/severeasthmacare . If you would like to learn about the basics of managing asthma first, take our ASTHMA Care for Adults course . Some shorter resources are Asthma Diagnosis and developing your Action Plan . Is this a course for you personally or for those you care for? Please post a question in the Asthma Support...
Hi Chrisine454545 and welcome to the AAFA community! Pharmacy tiers and generic drug prices can be really confusing. The GSK version of albuterol is an authorized generic for Ventolin which means that it can be substituted when a doctor prescribes Ventolin and doesn't check the "fill as written" box. The generic won't say Ventolin on it because that is a brand name inhaler (drug + device). It will be labeled as albuterol sulfate. As for the price, this article is from 2019 so I would expect...
Spring allergies can be miserable @friendjudy ! I hope you were able to start your spring allergy treatment plan early and that it's helping. Be sure to check out the tips for reducing your exposure on the page with the report - allergycapitals.com This research report looks at more than just pollen scores when ranking the cities.
Hi Nicolle, School nurses are a vital part of the care team to help manage a child's asthma at school. Taking a coordinated team approach with the school nurse managing things at school is the best way to keep children safe at school. The nurse can communicate with both parents and teachers. They have a nursing background but are also part of the educational team. Every child with asthma should have an asthma action plan and some need additional accommodations in an IHCP or 504 plan and the...
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