You can’t cure asthma. However, you can take steps to control the disease and prevent its symptoms. For example: -Learn about your asthma and ways to control it -Follow your written asthma action plan -Use medicines as your doctor prescribes (Here’s how to use your inhaler device) -Identif ... y and try to avoid things that make your asthma worse -Keep track of your asthma symptoms and level of control -Get regular checkups for your asthma more

Asthma Diary

Asthma is a long term illness of the lungs that causes the airways to become inflamed and produce lots of mucus. Viral infections, cold air, allergens, exercise, and smoke make the airways “twitchy”; they close easily causing asthma attacks with coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath (see wh ... at is asthma). Between attacks the airways are inflamed (see what is an allergy). more

How to detect signs of Asthma

Using an inhaler is the most common and effective way of taking asthma medicines. If you’re NOT using your inhaler correctly, you might not be getting the full dose of medicine your doctor or asthma nurse prescribed because the medicine can’t reach your lungs. Instead it might be hitting the ba ... ck of your throat, orstaying on your tongue or in your mouth where it won’t help atall. more

Asthma is a long term illness of the lungs that causes the tubes that carry air into and out of the lungs (airways) to become swollen (inflamed) and produce lots of thick mucus. In a person with asthma, the lung swelling (inflammation) makes the airways “twitchy”; this means they close easily ... with certain things like viral infections, cold air, allergens, exercise, and smoke. more

Myth: It’s better to ‘tough it out’ without taking asthma medication. The lungs do not get stronger or become better able to deal with asthma if a person tries to work through an attack without medication. In fact, the lung inflammation that goes along with an attack (see what is asthma) ... can cause permanent damage to the lungs. Always use medication according to the Asthma Action Plan. If you have questions, talk with your health care provider. more