Asthma

Managing Your Asthma

How Do I Manage Asthma?

Management includes avoiding asthma triggers and tracking your symptoms. You may need to regularly take long-term control medications to prevent flare-ups and short-term “rescue” medications to control symptoms once they start. In most people asthma changes over time, so you may need to work closely with your doctor or health care specialist to track your signs and symptoms and to adjust your treatment as needed.

Work with your doctor to determine when you need to increase your medications or take other steps to treat symptoms of worsening asthma and get your asthma back under control. If your asthma keeps getting worse, you may need a trip to the emergency room. Your doctor can help you learn to recognize emergency signs and symptoms so you’ll know when to get help.