Partner with Your Doctor
Your doctor is your partner in learning about and managing your asthma. Together, you and your doctor should:
- talk about your asthma treatment goals and how you can reach them
- develop a written asthma action plan that explains the treatment you need every day and what to do if your asthma symptoms become worse
- review your asthma medicines so that you understand the purpose of each
- practice how to take your medicine
- discuss how to keep track of your symptoms and make decisions about how much medicine to take
- review the things that make your asthma worse — your "asthma triggers" — and discuss tips on how to avoid them
The more you learn about your asthma and your medicines that treat it, the more you can keep your disease in control.