Asthmaniac: Bringing patients the facts of asthma control.

What is an MDI Spacer and Why Do You Need One? * A spacer is needed to hold your asthma medicine in a cloud until you can pull it into your lungs with a deep breath. * If you don’t use a spacer with your asthma medicine, it ends up on tongue and on the walls of your throat where it can’t help your asthma and usually causes a yeast infection. * Spacers should be used with all of your asthma medicin...

* Asthma controllers are medications that “control” the underlying inflammation in your breathing tubes. * Inhaled corticosteroids are the most common type of medicine used for this purpose. * In order for corticosteroids to work, they have to be inhaled deep into the breathing tubes twice daily. * A new class of drugs has been developed to control inflammation: they are called biologics and are i...

* Electronic prescriptions mean: ..More accuracy in the order,  ..More convenience for you, ..No paper to lose, and ..It’s FAST! * Asthmaniac sends all orders for prescription medication to the pharmacy of your choice.

* Rescue inhalers are essential! * The albuterol in rescue inhalers opens breathing tubes quickly * If it doesn’t quickly improve your breathing, go to the ER * A spacer should be used with all liquid medicine inhalers * Generic albuterol is now available for about $22 per inhaler 

What is Asthmaniac and why do you need it?  I'm Dr. Tim Ryschon and I have an asthma solution for you. * asthmaniac.com is my online asthma clinic  * Asthmaniac is designed to be affordable, convenient, and reliable. * Asthmaniac follows national quality standards developed at NIH * Asthmaniac uses your phone to make your care convenient and engaging

* Finding your inhaler empty when the tightness starts IS NOT A GOOD FEELING! ..You need your rescue inhaler ..When you need it! ..Without it, it is probably a trip to the ER and ..a few days of having messed up breathing. * Asthmaniac offers $25 doctor visits for inhaler refills and *sends all orders for prescription medication to the pharmacy of your choice.

✓ You Need State-of-the-Art Asthma Care ✘ Traditional Clinics provide inconsistent care. ✘ And, they are expensive and inconvenient! ????Asthmaniac was made for you! ????Affordable doctor visits ✓ State-of-the-Art Asthma Care ✓ All online!

* Asthma is a chronic disease that places you at higher risk of serious illness with COVID19 infection. * Keeping your asthma well controlled will give you the best protection against serious COVID19 illness. * Controlling your COVID19 exposure should be a high priority until we have a vaccine.

Why do we use steroids in asthma? * Inflammation of the airways is the underlying problem in asthma * Steroids like Prednisone and Decadron are taken by mouth * Steroids like betamethasone and fluticasone are inhaled like albuterol. * Steroids are used to control inflammation in asthma * Lung inflammation in moderate asthma can be controlled but not cured.

* Asthma is present in about 10% of children. * Asthma in children is diagnosed when your child has recurring episodes of wheezing that are relieved by rescue medicine such as albuterol * Asthma in children is treated with the same medicines and treatment plans as in adults with adjustments for their size and metabolism.

* Your Asthma Action Plan is your quick-reference guide for how to react to changes in your breathing. * Your plan uses your Peak Expiratory Flow readings and your ACT scores to determine if your asthma is in control. * Your Asthma Action Plan clearly instructs you what to do when your symptoms flare up or your Peak Expiratory Flow is dropping. * This allows you to take action with additional medi...

* Quality Asthma care depends on self-management by patients. * A large part of my role as your physician is teaching you these self-management skills. * Crucial to these skills are techniques you will use to assess: * Your Symptoms (Asthma Control Test) * Your Lung Function (Peak Expiratory Flow) * We will discuss your self-assessments by phone rather than in-person. * These phone visits and your...

* Peak Expiratory Flow is measured by you, several times a week using a small pocket-sized flowmeter * You record the number measured by this device. * This number shows how well you are able to exhale and tells me if we have your lung inflammation under control * When this number starts edging down over a few days, we know it's time to take action before you start to feel symptoms of chest tightn...

* The Asthma Control Test (ACT) is a survey that you fill out about your breathing symptoms. * Your score on this survey will classify your asthma into 3 levels: Well Controlled, Not Well Controlled, and Poorly Controlled * These classifications are used to determine what medications should be on your Asthma Action Plan. * The ACT should be completed weekly to make sure we have the earliest sign t...

* Follow-up Care is Essential to good asthma control. * Follow-up allows determination of asthma severity. * Other disorders that affect your breathing are detected early. * Rescue medication refills are provided * Your Asthma Action Plan is updated.

✓ You have a Health Insurance Policy ✘ But, it has a high deductible ????Asthmaniac was made for you! ????Affordable $50 doctor visits ✓ State-of-the-Art Asthma Care ✓ All online!

✓ No Insurance ⇨ Active asthma ???? Asthmaniac was made for you! ???? Affordable $50 doctor visits ✓ State-of-the-Art Asthma Care ???? All online!

* e-Asthma is category of severe asthma * Patients with e-Asthma have difficulty getting asthma control with usual treatment * e-Asthma responds well to a new type of injected medicine * In such patients, this new medicine can decrease their asthma attacks and allow them to use less oral steroid.

Affordability is Important for Asthma Control * The cost of asthma control can be a barrier: * Many costs of asthma care can exceed what those without insurance can afford. These include: * The cost of asthma medication. * The cost of doctor visits * The cost pulmonary function testing.

Triggers for wheezing (bronchoconstriction) include: * Pollen * Dust Mites * Cockroaches * Mold * Pet dander * Tobacco Smoke To prevent wheezing, you need to avoid these triggers. If avoiding them isn’t possible, I can prescribe medicine suppresses the effect of triggers.

* Electronic prescriptions mean: ..More accuracy in the order,  ..More convenience for you, ..No paper to lose, and ..It’s FAST! * Asthmaniac sends all orders for prescription medication to the pharmacy of your choice.

✓ No Insurance ⇨ Active asthma ???? Asthmaniac was made for you! ???? Affordable $50 doctor visits ✓ State-of-the-Art Asthma Care ???? All online!

✓ No Insurance ⇨ Active asthma ???? Asthmaniac was made for you! ???? Affordable $50 doctor visits ✓ State-of-the-Art Asthma Care ???? All online!

* Quality Asthma care depends on self-management by patients. * A large part of my role as your physician is teaching you these self-management skills. * Crucial to these skills are techniques you will use to assess: * Your Symptoms (Asthma Control Test) * Your Lung Function (Peak Expiratory Flow) * We will discuss your self-assessments by phone rather than in-person. * These phone visits and your...

Asthmaniac.com delivers asthma primary care, online, on your phone, putting the tools for asthma control in your back pocket!