Thursday, March 28, 2024

10 things you really need to know about Asthma

About Asthma: About 70 percent of people with asthma also have allergies – plus more interesting facts. During May’s Asthma Awareness Month, here are the top 10 things you should know about this often-misunderstood disease that affects more than 24 million people in the U.S.:

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1. All asthma is serious

10 people die from it each day in the U.S. Many who experience a life-threatening attack had previously been diagnosed with mild asthma.

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2. Most people’s asthma is not as well controlled as they think, as observed in a recent survey

If you use your quick-relief bronchodilator inhaler more than two times a week (other than before exercise), wake up with symptoms more than two times a month or refill your bronchodilator more than two times a year, your asthma is not under control, and you should talk with your doctor about revising your treatment plan.

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