Asthma Treatment

Asthma can be controlled and attacks can be avoided by taking all prescribed medicine exactly as directed and avoiding any triggers that may cause an attack.  It is crucial that triggers in the environment that worsen the condition be removed.

Asthma treatment and medication varies from one person to the next.  It can be treated using inhalers or pills and often comes in two types which are quick relief and long term control.  Quick relief meds are used to control the symptoms of an attack.  Those who find themselves using quick relief meds more often than usual, should contact their health care provider, and discuss their asthma management plan.  Long-term control meds help reduce the number and extent of the attack but they will not help someone suffering an attack. 

Asthma medications also have side effects.  Many are mild and will go away in time.  Speak to your doctor about any side effects of the asthma medication being used.

The most important thing to remember is that asthma can be controlled.  With the assistance of your health care provider, make an asthma management plan so you know what you should do based on your particular symptoms.  Decide who needs to have a copy of the plan and where the plan should be kept.  To learn more about asthma management plans look to the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Remember to take all long-term control meds even when there are no symptoms present.