Well-controlled asthma makes life easier. Not sure where your asthma is at or how you could make it better?
Watch to see the signs of well-controlled asthma.
When your asthma is well controlled, you can say yes to all of these.
Mostly symptom-free? Your symptoms don't strike more than twice a week.
Waking up less at night? Your symptoms don't interrupt your sleep more than twice a month.
Rarely use a quick-relief inhaler or nebulizer? You don't reach for relief more than twice a week.
Keeping up with daily activities? Your asthma doesn't sideline you from exercise, hobbies, work and other parts of day-to-day life.
Good peak flow? Your meter readings are consistently more than 80% of your goal.
Little need for corticosteroid pills? You don't need these drugs that treat severe airway inflammation more than once a year.
If you answered no to any, contact your care team for a treatment tweak.
Guidance from the experts at Mayo Clinic.