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DECEMBER 2024 | HEALTHINSIGHT.CA
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Lung Health
Using a Puffer? You May Need a Spacer
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rish Carter, a 47-year-old mother of two and former Ontario resident has had asthma since she was 20. “At first, I didn’t know what it was,” she recalls. “I just chronically had a cough and shortness of breath. Eventually, a doctor diagnosed asthma and gave me an inhaler.” She loved being active, but her asthma often got in the way. Many Canadians struggle with their asthma — most people don’t use their inhalers correctly, and most are unaware they even have a problem. According to the Lung Health Foundation, there are over 4.6 million people living with asthma in Canada, and every year an estimated 250 Canadians lose their lives to the disease,” says Lung Health Foundation CEO Jessica Buckley. “While asthma can’t be cured, with proper treatment, and regular use of devices like inhalers, people with asthma
can lead normal, active lives.” To help improve the use of your inhaler, doctors often recommend spacers for both children and adults. Spacers help to ensure that your medicine reaches your lungs where it’s needed and limits the amount that ends up in the back of the throat, which can lead to side effects. Trish uses the AeroChamber2go® Chamber from Trudell Medical International — based in London, Ont. — which includes a twoin-one chamber and protective storage case for the inhaler. It’s designed for on-the-go use. “It’s a beautiful, magical, compact unit,” says Trish. “Now, anytime I have an asthma attack or symptoms, my recovery is so much faster and easier.” With the AeroChamber2go® Chamber, Trish’s asthma is under much better control.
Learn more about managing your asthma through the resources at Lung Health Foundation, lunghealth.ca. For convenient access to improved respiratory care, the AeroChamber2go* Chamber is now available to purchase online at shoppers.ca.
This article was sponsored by Trudell Healthcase Solutions & the Lung Health Foundation.
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