FREE MEDICAL INFORMATION

Responding to Asthma Attacks
Asthma is a serious and often life-threatening disease. If people with asthma are exposed to a trigger, their airways become constricted, the muscles around them tighten, then a buildup of mucus causes congestion in the lungs, making it hard to br...
When to Call the Doctor for Asthma Problems
Once you've been diagnosed with asthma, one of the best things you can do to help keep your condition under control is work closely with your health care provider. As long as a person with asthma follows an asthma action plan based on peak flow re...
Rules for Managing Asthma
Some of the practical advice for managing asthma may seem a little extreme: Pull up carpeting in your house and tread instead on clean, bare floors. Change the filters frequently in your heating and air conditioning units. Dust regularly, change b...
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Managing Medication
Is My Asthma Medicine Working?
To make sure that you are getting the most benefit from your asthma medicines, ask yourself the following questions. If you answer yes to any of these, you and your health care provider may need to adjust your care plan: Have you missed work or sc...
Caring for Your Inhaler

Your doctor may prescribe medication that you breathe in using a metered-dose inhaler. You need to keep your inhaler clean. Keep track of how much medication is left in the canister, so you'll never run out. Rinse the spacer and the inhaler jacket...
Asthma Medications and Emotional Side Effects
Do you often feel nervous or hyperactive? If the answer is yes, it's possible that your asthma medications may be causing this reaction. Although medications can successfully treat asthma symptoms, they may also have side effects that leave you fe...
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Managing Asthma Triggers
Understanding Asthma Triggers

Triggers are substances or conditions that trigger your asthma. Some triggers you can avoid completely. Others you can anticipate and adjust to. Use this sheet to help you identify your triggers. Irritants, such as tobacco smoke or air pollutants....
Controlling Allergens: Dust Mites

Constant exposure to allergens means constant allergy symptoms. That's why controlling or avoiding the allergens that cause your symptoms is an important part of your treatment. If you are allergic to dust mites, the tips below may help. The more ...
Controlling Asthma Triggers: Animals

You may notice you have asthma and allergy problems when you are around certain animals. Having allergies to animals can trigger asthma flare-ups. Yourhealthcare provider may test you for allergies to several types of animals. The allergy is cause