Sherry Amadon

Sherry Amadon, RRT, AE-CTeam Leader Pulmonary RehabEast Jefferson Hospital, MetairiePhone: 504-849-8790samadon@ejgh.org

Sherry Amadon, BS, RRT4200 Houma BlvdMetarie, LA 70006-2996504454-4882samadon@ejhospital.com

"It is vital for people with asthma to get educated on the condition," says Sherry Amadon, a registered respiratory therapist and pulmonary function technologist who serves as lead therapist for the East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Asthma Management Center.
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"In treating people with asthma, we believe in the four components outlined by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program," says Amadon, who also is a certified asthma educator.
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"In regards to the inhaler, I tell people it's the rule of two," says Amadon."If you use your inhaler more than twice a week, if you have nighttime symptoms more than twice a month, or if you need to refill your inhaler more than twice a year, you may not have control of your asthma.We should sit down and go over your history to see if you should do something different to gain control."

Amadon also recommends that anyone with asthma seek out a support group.Visiting with others reminds you that you are not alone, and it is useful to learn what they are doing to control their asthma.It is a learning experience for everyone, she says.

Metairie, LA, East Jefferson General Hospital, Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, LA 70011, TEL: (504) 454-4882 FAX: (504) 456-8019, Sherry Amadon, BS, RRT