Not an asthma victim !

[clareasthma]

Loved the idea of colour coding my peak flow monitor, easy to read: so got inspired - as I was rewriting my asthma plan for folder and hated the pic, and thought, I wanted positivity when I need to refer to it, so I cut out some favourite pictures (I sail & love the sea), and glued them on. Now I feel less of a victim and more in control of this illness; with the all important info for me and family and medical people, understanding and easy reference when I'm not at my best. Had anyone else done this?

[EmmaF91 Community Ambassador]

Glad you’re feeling more empowered about your condition! I haven’t done the pictures myself however it’s a great way to remind yourself (and your docs) that you are more than a pair of lungs which don’t work properly ☺️

I do have my own 4 page summary with everything the docs need to know on it (from personal details/history, to meds, allergies etc, to pred/AB history and appt/admission record (when/where/who etc) and how I present/what treatment usually works best etc) . Docs/ambo tend to love it cause they can get everything they need easily without worsening me (ie questions when I can’t breathe) plus there’s less risk of things being forgotten (my brain has a habit of forgetting 1 med every time I’m asked to list them verbally, however the one I forget always changes 😂)