7 Tips to keep your asthma under control
- Know your triggers and avoid them. ...
- Take your asthma medication as prescribed by your doctor. ...
- Learn how to use your inhaler properly. ...
- Quit smoking and avoid second-hand smoke. ...
- Keep fit by exercising. ...
- Be in control, get an asthma action plan. ...
- Don't go viral!
Can asthma improve over time?
Asthma is a long-term condition. This means that it usually doesn't go away, but using the correct medication can control symptoms very effectively. Sometimes children with asthma can 'grow out of it' but this is not always the case.
What helps asthma go away?
Long-term control medications such as inhaled corticosteroids are the most important medications used to keep asthma under control. These preventive medications treat the airway inflammation that leads to asthma symptoms. Used on a daily basis, these medications can reduce or eliminate asthma flare-ups.
