Patient Quiz

Five ways to tell if your asthma is under control

1. In the past two weeks, have you had a cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, or tightness in your chest during:
the day?               ____YES    _____NO
the night?             _____YES _____NO
exercise/play?       _____YES _____NO

2. Do you use your quick-relief medicine more than twice in a week? YES     NO

3. In the past few months, has your asthma kept you from work or school or cause you to seek urgent care at the ER, clinic or hospital? YES     NO

4. Has your peak flow meter reading ever fallen below 80% of your personal best (into the yellow or red zone)? YES     NO

5. Does your asthma keep you from doing things you would like to do? YES     NO

What to do next:

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

The goal of asthma therapy is to help you lead a full and active life. You can help control your asthma by monitoring your symptoms, reducing the triggers that provoke asthma attacks, having regular medical visits, and taking the medicine that most effectively treats your asthma. This may include a long-term control medication to reduce airway inflammation and help prevent symptoms from occurring.