Bronchial Asthma is a chronic lung disease that can be diagnosed at any time in your life. While it’s true there is no cure, there are plenty of options for treating and managing the condition. Even if you or a loved one doesn’t have asthma now, it doesn’t mean it can’t develop in the future.
There are multiple types of asthma affecting Americans today, and they can be caused by any number of different factors including allergies, exercise, employment, and more. The important thing to know is that it’s a very treatable condition, especially if you remember the following information:
BRMS recommends:
- Regular physical exams that will identify any lung issues
- Develop an Asthma Action Plan
- Pay attention to side effects of any new asthma medication
BRMS recommends:
- Keeping track of your symptoms to keep you in control
- Identifying and reducing your asthma triggers
- Ask your doctor for tips on controlling your asthma
BRMS recommends:
- Always have your rescue inhaler on hand
- Testing regularly for COVID-19; those with asthma are at a higher
risk of hospitalization - Remove as many asthma triggers as possible from your home and/or workspace
At BRMS, we work every day to help plans and members manage chronic conditions and diseases just like this. Asthma is one of the most common and costly diseases out there, but with the appropriate treatment plans in place, those costs can be dramatically reduced and quality of life for asthma sufferers can be dramatically improved.
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