ASTHMA

WHAT IS ASTHMA?

Asthma is a serious health problem. When a person has asthma, their airways become sensitive and may react to smoke, pollen, dust, air pollution, allergies, and other triggers. Common asthma symptoms are wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Although there is no cure for asthma, proper use of medication and reducing exposure to known triggers for asthma attacks may ease the severity and frequency of the attacks.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FREE OR LOW COST DRUGS TO PEOPLE WITH LOW HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND NO MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS:

NeedyMeds: http://www.needymeds.org/

Partnership for Prescription Assistance - Connecticut: http://www.pparxct.org/

WEBSITE RESOURCES

• Connecticut Department of Public Health www.dph.state.ct.us  
• American Lung Association of New England www.lungne.org/
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter  www.asthmaandallergies.org
• American Public Health Association www.apha.org/NR/rdonlyres/7F493DB9-368C-476B-98F1-7B7485865C04/0/Asthmabooklet.pdf
  
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/iaq
• Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics  www.aanma.org 
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology  www.aaaai.org
• US National Library of Medicine and National Institute of Health www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/asthma.html
   

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by service names:
Disease/Disability Information *Asthma
Environmental Hazards Evaluation *Asthma
Medical Equipment/Supplies *Asthma
Medical Information Lines *Asthma
Outreach Programs *Asthma
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus *Asthma
Specialized Treatment *Asthma

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Prepared by: 211lb
Content Last Reviewed:October2011