Table Contents
- 1 Asthma Action Plan
- 1.1 What is an Asthma Action Plan?
- 1.2 Asthma Storylines – A Self-Care Tool for Managing Asthma
- 1.3 What vaccines are recommended for adults and children with asthma?
- 1.4 10 Ways to Keep Children with Asthma Healthy During the September Asthma Peak
- 1.5 How do I monitor my daily asthma symptoms?
- 1.6 Are there other conditions that may look like asthma or complicate asthma?
Asthma Action Plan
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- What is Severe Asthma?
- Asthma and Exercise
- Asthma in Babies and Children
- Asthma and Pregnancy
- Vaping and Smoking with Asthma
- Asthma Dictionary
- Asthma Statistics
- Asthma Webinars
- Ask the Allergist About Asthma
What is an Asthma Action Plan?
After being diagnosed with asthma, you and your doctor will draw up your written personal plan of treatment, called an Asthma Action Plan. If you don’t have one, make an appointment with your doctor to develop one as soon as possible.
An Asthma Action Plan should spell out:
- how to treat your asthma daily
- what to do when symptoms get worse
- how to handle situations such as exercise or when you have a cold or virus.
Your Asthma Action Plan will change as your asthma improves or worsens. Review the plan with your doctor at every appointment, including follow-up visits when your asthma is under control.
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➤ What medicines you should take, especially:
• What each is called
• Why you need it
• How much to take
• When to take it
• How to use the inhaler or nebulizer device
• How soon to expect results
• Potential side effects
➤ What allergens and irritants set off your asthma symptoms and how to reduce or eliminate contact with them; how to handle colds and exercise
➤ How to monitor your asthma by tracking symptoms or peak flow readings
➤ How to recognize and handle worsening asthma, including:
➤ What signs to watch for
• How to adjust medicines in response
• When to seek emergency care from your doctor or the emergency room (ER)
• What numbers to call in an emergency
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Asthma Storylines – A Self-Care Tool for Managing Asthma
Asthma Storylines from the Allergy & Asthma Network, powered by Health Storylines™, is a self-care tool for managing asthma for yourself or your loved one. It gives you an accurate, shareable record of the asthma experience between physician visits, and helps you...
What vaccines are recommended for adults and children with asthma?
If you or your child has asthma or other chronic lung disease, you may be at higher risk for severe illness from contagious diseases. Do you know if you are on track with vaccinations that are recommended for you or your children? Use the following to learn facts...
10 Ways to Keep Children with Asthma Healthy During the September Asthma Peak
Learn about the September asthma peak and how you and your child can best self-manage to avoid an asthma attack at this time of year.
Quick 3-5 minute videos on asthma, allergies, and related conditions.
How do I monitor my daily asthma symptoms?
National asthma guidelines suggest using a daily symptom diary. This could be Allergy & Asthma Network’s AsthmaTracker™. It helps you keep track of symptoms, peak expiratory flow rates, and medications used.
What is an AsthmaTracker?
The AsthmaTracker™ can help you track how well your symptoms respond to your treatment plan. You write down your symptoms, peak expiratory flow rate and medication use each day. This will help you notice a pattern to your symptoms. With this you can develop strategies to stop the symptoms before they can stop you.
What is a peak flow meter?
A peak flow meter is a handheld device that measures the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). This is how much air you can forcibly push out of your lungs at a particular time.
Asthma Storylines – an app for managing asthma
The free Asthma Storylines app is a self-care tool for managing asthma. Track symptoms, learn more about daily patterns and record topics to discuss with your healthcare team.
