What is a Spirometry Test?
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August 9, 2020Healthy Home Tip - Bubblewrap
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July 31, 2020The Emergency Department Process
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July 17, 2020A Clinic Consult Overview
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June 11, 2020Understanding Biologics
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May 21, 2020Redipred
Alyssia talks all about Redipred in this video....
May 6, 2020Action Plans
Alyssia talks all about Action Plans in this video....
May 3, 2020Wash your spacer
Alyssia shows you how to wash your spacer in this video...
May 1, 2020Correct MDI and spacer technique
Alyssia explains correct MDI and spacer technique with her little superstar Iyla-Jay helping her....
April 29, 2020The difference between internal and external walls
Alyssia explain the difference between internal and external walls in a bedroom and the best position for your child’s bed....
April 27, 2020A Different Inhaler?
Sheryl talks about how sometimes when you pick up your script, it may look like it’s a different inhaler – but sometimes it’s the same medicine in different packaging....
April 22, 2020Why too much reliever is not a good thing
Sheryl explains the analogy we use at Asthma Waikato to help people understand the limitations of reliever inhalers....
April 20, 2020Remember the preventer inhaler
Alyssia gives a couple of good ideas for remembering the preventer inhaler...
April 18, 2020Colouring Competition 2020
World Asthma Day - May 5th. Colour me in to WIN!...
April 14, 2020Correct puffer and spacer techniques
Our little Asthma STAR Iyla-Jay joins Alyssia to demonstrate correct technique using an MDI (puffer) and spacer....
April 7, 2020How to wash your spacer
Alyssia gives us a quick demo on how to wash your spacer correctly....
March 25, 2020A Walk Down Memory Lane
Over the years asthma treatments have changed and evolved. Back in the day would you believe that smoking was actually encouraged as a treatment for asthma? Now we know a lot better! And who remembers the spinhaler, the diskhaler and spacers the size of rugby balls? One person I was speaking to recently recalls his experience with the now discontinued devices: “You had to slide the white part out completely and load with the disc then set it to ‘1’ (don’t know why as ...
February 27, 2020Controlled Asthma
If you are needing to use your reliever inhaler more than twice a week, this can be a red flag that your asthma is not well controlled. However, there can be a lot of reasons why asthma is not behaving itself, and this video explores some of those reasons. A full assessment is required to ascertain what is needed so do check in with us or see your GP for more advice....
February 24, 2020Alyssia – new Asthma Educator
Alyssia remembers asthma being a real burden on some of her family members when she was growing up, and looking back she feels if they have received the right information, support and education about asthma when they needed it, they may not have struggled as much as they did.She is looking forward to bringing that kind of help to families in the Waikato to ensure others don’t have to struggle like her family did. With her background in Occupational Therapy, Alyssia brings a unique outlook on a...
February 18, 2020How stuff works – inside an accuhaler
The accuhaler is a clever little device that delivers dry powder medicine into your lungs when you inhale on it. Unlike the ‘puffer’ it doesn’t require a spacer as it is breath activated. We have taken one apart to show you how the mechanism inside works. Have a watch of this video....
January 24, 2020Noah and Noah
Awesome story from Noah's Mum - we are so glad we could be of help: "Our family are so grateful for the help we received from Asthma Waikato for our 4 year old Son Noah. Prior to having help we had constant issues with poor Noah's coughing, sleeping disruptions, and him generally being miserable. We were using the spacer completely wrong and he was not receiving any of the inhalers. Now we have nailed it and he is much happier! Thanks to Asthma Waikato." From Brydie, Samuel and Noah Donaldson....
December 2, 2019Bronchiolitis or Asthma
Bronchiolitis: What is it?Bronchiolitis is a chest infection caused by a virus, which affects the small airways of the lungs. Who does it affect?85% of cases in NZ affect babies under 12 months. What are the symptoms? Cough is the main symptomWheezeRunny noseIncreased work of breathing How does it differ asthma? When the doctor listens to the child’s chest with a stethoscope, he/she is able to tell by what they can hear, whether it is more likely asthma or bronchiolitis, eg. the presence or ab...
November 22, 2019The Prescription Subsidy Scheme
All prescriptions you collect between the dates of 1 Feb to 31 Jan every year are counted. When you reach the 20 threshold, you no longer have to pay for further prescriptions. You can even get your partner's and children's scripts to count towards this total too! (children aged 14-18, as under 13 are free anyway so they don't count). You can find out more here. Talk to your pharmacist about it too: https://www.health.govt.nz/…/me…/prescription-subsidy-scheme...
November 8, 2019Coughing Much?
A cough can be one of the symptoms of asthma. And kids with asthma can often get a cough at night. But sometimes a cough can be caused by something else. Sometimes kids have coughed for so long the family can often get used to it and accept it as ‘normal’ for that child. We often hear 'yes, he/she cough, that's just them'. The thing to remember is that it isn’t ‘normal’ for a child to cough consistently, during the day or at night. The question has to be asked, what is causing the coug...
October 31, 2019Meet Melenaite!
Wow, she is experiencing great relief from her asthma symptoms since she has been regularly taking her preventer morning and night every day. Melenaite and her brother were so excited to get a bag of goodies and a stamp saying ASTHMA STAR. S.T.A.R - stands for "Spacer' "Technique and Triggers" "Action plan" "Rinse and spit or Reliever"....
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