Asthma
Asthma Key Points
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. In asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed, or swollen. The inflammation makes them very sensitive, and they tend to react strongly to things that you are allergic to or find irritating. When [...]
Living With Asthma
If you have asthma, it is important to learn how to take care of yourself. Work with your doctor on a daily asthma self-management plan that you are both happy with. Tell your doctor about all other medications you are taking, in case one of them affects your asthma. Follow your asthma self-management plan and [...]
Conventional Treatment of Asthma
How Is Asthma Treated? Your doctor can work with you to decide about your treatment goals and what you need to do to control your asthma to achieve these goals. Asthma treatment includes: Working closely with your doctor to decide what your treatment goals are and learning how to meet those goals. Avoiding things that [...]
Asthma Diagnosis
How Is Asthma Diagnosed? Some things your doctor will ask about include: Periods of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, or chest tightness that come on suddenly, occur often, or seem to happen during certain times of the year or season Colds that seem to “go to the chest” or take more than 10 days to [...]