Take This Short Quiz
- Do you have asthma symptoms more than two days per week?
- Do you wake up at night with trouble breathing one or more times per week?
- Does your asthma make it hard to do normal daily activities?
- Do you use a quick-relief or rescue inhaler more than two days per week?
- Have you experienced two or more asthma episodes that required treatment with oral corticosteroids (i.e. prednisone) in the past year?
- Have you experienced an asthma episode that required a call to 911, a visit to the emergency room, or hospitalization in the past year?
- Does asthma prevent you from participating in physical activities?
If you answered “yes” to more than one of these questions, your asthma might not be under control. During November, we’re taking a closer look at lung health. So this is the perfect time to improve your Asthma IQ.
Review the attached PDF for practical tools, including:
- Information on how to better involve your primary care physician (PCP) in your asthma control
- A discussion guide you can complete and take to your PCP visits
- A template for creating an asthma journal to help you pinpoint your asthma triggers and then discuss management strategies with your PCP
- An activity guide to prepare you for a conversation with your PCP about exercise-induced asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung condition. Pro-active self-management makes the difference between controlling your asthma and your asthma controlling you.
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