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The goals of any asthma management scheme should be: Attend work or school with no time off due to asthma No emergency room or hospital visits No day or night time symptoms Minimal or no side effects from medication The above goals can be realistically met if you and your physician develop an asthma action plan to address potential problems that may arise from your asthma. Having an asthma action plan is important in the management of your asthma. Each plan is developed by you and your physician to address your individual asthma needs. Your action plan should include: The medications you are taking Dosages How often you should take How to adjust medications in response to symptoms Symptoms requiring closer monitoring Physician office numbers Local emergency room numbers Asthma action plans should also include provisions for you to record your daily peak flow measurements . Peak flows further enhance asthma management because they can detect a reduction in lung function before you are aware of any symptoms and therefore prompt you into action. When visiting your physician, make sure to take your peak flow measurements with you so that he/she can see your progress and make adjustments to your asthma action plan accordingly.

The goals of any asthma management scheme should be:

Attend work or school with no time off due to asthma
No emergency room or hospital visits
No day or night time symptoms
Minimal or no side effects from medication

The above goals can be realistically met if you and your physician develop an asthma action plan to address potential problems that may arise from your asthma.

Having an asthma action plan is important in the management of your asthma. Each plan is developed by you and your physician to address your individual asthma needs. Your action plan should include:

The medications you are taking
Dosages
How often you should take
How to adjust medications in response to symptoms
Symptoms requiring closer monitoring
Physician office numbers
Local emergency room numbers

Asthma action plans should also include provisions for you to record your daily peak flow measurements . Peak flows further enhance asthma management because they can detect a reduction in lung function before you are aware of any symptoms and therefore prompt you into action. When visiting your physician, make sure to take your peak flow measurements with you so that he/she can see your progress and make adjustments to your asthma action plan accordingly.