CRSwNP is an inflammatory disease in which nasal polyps – teardrop-shaped growths – form in the sinuses and nasal passages. It can cause symptoms including loss of smell and taste, nasal congestion, a constant runny nose, and facial pain.1 Along with 50% of people with nasal polyps, Tomomi also lives with asthma,2 which poses further concern. For example, her inability to smell means she cannot easily identify asthma triggers in the air in the same way others may be able to. And having coexisting diseases with excessive type 2 inflammation means that her symptoms can be more severe and difficult to treat.3
Tomomi had surgery to remove her nasal polyps but, unfortunately, even with surgery nasal polyps can reoccur.4 And surgery as a management option also does not target the underlying type 2 inflammation that is at the root of the disease for 80% of people with nasal polyps,5,6 as well as 50%-70% of people with asthma.7,8,9
Learn more about the burden that having nasal polyps has placed on Tomomi’s life by watching her full story below. You can also visit our nasal polyps page for more information, including a guide for making a plan with a doctor.
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Date of Approval: January 2021 | MAT-GLB-2100058
The Next Breath Editorial Team
12/1/2019 12:00:00 AM
Tammy was diagnosed with asthma as an infant. Throughout her childhood, her asthma was severe but under control with help from her doctor, who prescribed an inhaler and other medicines.
The Next Breath Editorial Team
11/5/2019 12:00:00 AM
Lynn talks about the moment when she realized her asthma was uncontrolled and she needed to make a change.
The Next Breath Editorial Team
12/1/2019 12:00:00 AM
Tammy was diagnosed with asthma as an infant. Throughout her childhood, her asthma was severe but under control with help from her doctor, who prescribed an inhaler and other medicines.
The Next Breath Editorial Team
11/5/2019 12:00:00 AM
Lynn talks about the moment when she realized her asthma was uncontrolled and she needed to make a change.
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