Asthma affects around 2.5 million Australians - that’s 1 in every 9, and a common reason for poor control is inhaler technique.
As part of asthma week I want to make sure that all asthmatics have an up to date action plan in place. This ensures that you and others around you know what to do if your asthma worsens. So I’ll be giving you the opportunity to pop by and check your inhaler technique to make sure your getting the most out of your medication.
If you haven’t been diagnosed with asthma but have symptoms, such as breathlessness, wheezing, cough or a feeling of tightness in the chest worse in cold weather then come and see me for an examination. With the correct inhalers, asthma is easily controlled. Left alone asthma can be life threatening so it’s important that if you do have asthma you have regular check ups.
Researchers have found that a visit to the sea has been shown to have a calming effect on the mind and body. The fresh air is free of pollution helping to keep our skin and lungs nice and healthy.
Remember to stay sun safe and always apply sun lotion at least spf 30 and keep out of the sun at its peak between 10am and 3pm ☀️ Hope you all have a relaxing weekend.
If you’re a smoker, why not consider kicking the habit for 24 hours. You might find that you’ll choose not to pick it up the next day.
There’s plenty of reasons to quit.
Smoking has a number of adverse effects on the body, from heart disease, lung disease to throat cancer.
Luckily there’s a lot of help to break the habit including patches, medication and support. If you would like to find out more feel free to come and see me in clinic.
