Some options to help your asthma condition are the following:

• Asthma Relief - Treatment of asthma can be broken down into two categories long-term control and quick-relief medications. 

• Long-term control medications are taken daily to maintain control of persistent asthma. They primarily serve to control airway inflammation.

• The quick-relief medications are taken to achieve prompt reversal of an acute asthma “attack” by relaxing bronchial smooth muscle.

• Using a Peak Flow Meter - Have you ever tried a peak flow meter? This asthma test can warn you of an impending asthma attack so you can pretreat before you have serious problems.

• Developing an Asthma Action Plan - An asthma action plan is a written plan developed by your doctor or asthma specialist to help you or another family member, including teenagers and children, manage asthma and prevent asthma attacks. The plan is written to tell you or other family members what to do when there are changes in the severity of asthma symptoms and in peak flow numbers. It may save that person’s life! 

The following items should be included in your asthma action plan:

• A list of asthma triggers that cause the person with asthma to develop asthma symptoms

• List on how to avoid asthma symptoms

• A list of peak flow meter readings and zones based on the person's personal best reading

• A list of routine asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and excess mucus production, as well as what you should do if these symptoms occur

• The name and dose of the daily asthma medication that needs to be taken even when you don't have asthma symptoms

• The name and dose of the quick-acting or rescue medication that needs to be taken when you develop asthma symptoms

• The name and dose of the reliever medication that needs to be taken when you are having an asthma attack

• Emergency telephone numbers and locations of emergency care

• Instructions about when to contact the doctor, whom to call if the doctor is unavailable

• A list of locations you are able to receive emergency asthma treatment

• Keeping an Asthma Diary - Monitoring your asthma is crucial to reduce symptoms. While there is no asthma cure, keeping an asthma diary will help you recognize asthma attacks and prevent them before you become seriously ill.

• Managing Your Child’s Asthma at School - If your child has been diagnosed with childhood asthma, you know the difficulty of managing your child’s asthma symptoms at school. Many children with asthma have symptoms at school. That is why it is important to get the school involved in managing your child’s asthma, so a responsible adult at the school knows when and how to administer asthma inhalers or other asthma treatment. Even if your child has mild asthma, working with the classroom teacher and other school officials is vital for managing your child’s asthma and treating mild symptoms early on before they worsen. With the prevalence of asthma increasing rapidly among children in the U.S. and United Kingdom, most schools have many students with asthma. Many classroom teachers -- and certainly the school nurses -- are very familiar with helping children with asthma. Still, it is important to take steps to ensure that your child gets adequate attention at school and that all the key people are familiar with what is needed in managing your child’s asthma and preventing asthma symptoms at school.

• Controlling Asthma Triggers – Triggers are things that make you wheeze or cough. If you or someone you know has allergic symptoms or asthma, you are sensitive to "triggers," including particles carried in the air. These "triggers" can set off a reaction in your lungs and other parts of your body. Triggers are located indoors or outdoors.

They can be simple things like:

·         Cold air

·         Tobacco smoke

·         Wood smoke

·         Perfume

·         Paint

·         Hair spray

·         Any strong odors or perfumes

Allergens (particles that cause allergies) such as dust mites, pollen, molds, pollution, and animal dander (which are tiny scales or particles that fall off hair, feathers or skin) from any pets.

Common cold, influenza, and other respiratory illnesses can provoke and cause for asthma to act up.

You may be able to add more triggers to this list. Other things may also trigger your asthma or allergies. It is important to learn which triggers are problems for you. Ask your doctor to help.

Your asthma specialist he/she might suggest:

• Keeping an asthma diary
• Skin testing to test for allergies
• A special diet to look for food allergies

 Cold air

Finding triggers is not always easy. If you do know your triggers, cutting down exposure to them may help avoid asthma and allergy attacks.  If you do not know your triggers, try to limit your exposure to one suspected trigger at a time. Watch to see if you get better. This may show you if the trigger was a problem for you.

Air Filters and How They Can Help Asthma - When we think of air pollution, we usually associate it with outdoor air. However, with the growing epidemic of asthma in the United States in the last 20 years, especially among infants and children who spend most of their time inside, much attention has been given to indoor air. In fact, in 1990 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranked indoor air pollution as "a high priority public health risk. The EPA recommends three strategies for reducing indoor air pollution:

·         Controlling sources of pollution,

·         Ventilating adequately

·         Cleaning indoor air

Holistic Asthma Remedies (The Natural Way) - Looking for some natural asthma remedies? Learn more about herbs, natural dietary supplements, acupuncture, chiropractic, biofeedback, and homeopathy, and how these alternative treatments may alleviate symptoms of asthma.

 Curing Asthma Naturally - Looking for a natural asthma cure? Do not try an over-the-counter remedy without reading this information first.  This ebook contains some holistic suggestions.  You may want to check if it is OK with your doctor first.  Everyone reacts differently.