How to Control Asthma
Not all asthmatics have the same medications or treatments. It is best to consult with your doctor about what treatment can have the best results for your condition.
In general, treatment for asthma falls into three buckets: avoiding triggers, taking preventive medication, and treating asthma attacks when they happen to help you breathe.
1. Avoid Triggers
Prevention is always best. To stop asthma attacks from happening, your best course of action is always to avoid anything that can trigger your asthma, whether it is airborne allergens or pollution. Many attacks occur during or after viral infections, so you should also avoid infectious diseases like the cold or flu. Consult your doctor to get a better idea of what your triggers are.
2. Take Preventive Medicines
Your doctor may prescribe you medicine that will help to prevent attacks. These are usually steroids that come in an inhaler7. If you have an asthma attack though, preventive medicines will not help you.
Children may have difficulty using an inhaler and will need a spacer to use with the inhaler.
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