An Asthma Mom’s Fight Against Misdiagnosis & Medical Gaslighting | Andrea Jensen

Kim sits down with Andrea Jensen, a certified asthma educator, public health professional, and founder of Asthma Hub LLC, to expose the life-threatening gaps in asthma care. Andrea shares her family’s harrowing journey (12 hospitalizations, 2 ICU stays) and how a torn magazine article became the key to her son’s diagnosis after years of dismissal.In this episode, Andrea reveals:​🔴 Medical gaslighting: How 87% of hospitalizations are preventable with proper education (now defunded).​🟢 Biologic breakthroughs: The injection that stopped her son’s near-fatal attacks.​🟣 Silent asthma: Why "no wheezing" doesn’t mean "no danger" (and how to advocate in the ER).Chapters00:00 Introduction to Chronic Truth Podcast01:33 Andrea Jensen's Journey with Asthma10:10 Understanding Asthma and Its Impact15:58 Asthma Home Visit Program Success19:53 Common Mistakes in Diagnosing Asthma28:30 Advocating for Asthma Patients35:41 Conclusion and Resources for FamiliesConnect with Andrea:🌐 Website: ⁠Asthma HUB LLC📲 Follow Andrea: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠ | Instagram | ⁠LinkedIn⁠To support the show, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode is brought to you by:The Chronic Truth Podcast, LLCHost/Executive Producer: Kimberly NashCo-Producer / Editor: Jay Wilson, for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Podcast Mechanic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠