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More information on Asthma

Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Asthma:

1. How can I quantify/categorize my symptoms to help you understand their severity?
2. What causes someone to be asthmatic?
3. What other illnesses can act like asthma and how will we know I don’t have one of them?
4. What causes asthma attacks?
5. What types of allergies do asthmatics usually have?
6. What, other than allergies, will trigger an asthma attack?
   • Other illnesses?
   • Physical exertion?
   • Stress?
   • Medications?
   • Extreme weather: hot or cold, dry or humid?
   • Products like hair spray, perfumes, talcum powder, cleaning products?
   • Other?
7. How can I best determine what will trigger my asthma?
8. What can I do if there is something that triggers attacks in my workplace and I can’t avoid it?
9. What happens during an asthma attack?
10. What are my treatment options?
    • To prevent attacks?
    • To manage attacks?
11. About medication:
    • How should I take preventive (controller) medication?
    • How should I take quick relief medication?
    • Does my asthma or the medications I take for it limit my use of over-the-counter medications?
    • Are there things I can do to reduce the amount of medication I take?
    • More questions about medication
12. During an attack, what measures (other than medications) can help relieve symptoms?
13. Can asthma be cured?
14. Do people ever "outgrow" asthma?
15. Can the condition become less severe over time?
16. How bad is my asthma?
17. Is my asthma potentially dangerous?
18. How is its severity measured?
19. What is a peak flow meter?
    • How does it work?
    • Should I have one?
    • How often should I use it?
20. Can someone in your office check the way I use my inhaler to make sure I’m getting enough medicine into my lungs? Do I need a spacer?
21. Under what circumstances should I:
    • Come to your office?
    • Go to Emergency?
22. Can asthma lead to other, more serious conditions and have a long-term effect on my overall health?
23. Can asthma be a sign of future immune system problems I should know about?
24. Especially for new parents with a history of asthma: How can I avoid or delay the development of asthma by my child?
25. Should I wear a medical alert ID bracelet?
26. Should I consult a specialist?
27. What will testing and treatment cost?
28. Where can I go to learn more about my asthma?