Work with your doctor

Asthma symptoms and severity are always changing. Following your plan will help you avoid asthma attacks and minimize the disruptions caused by asthma symptoms.

Meet with your doctor regularly to review your treatment. Take your asthma diary and action plan with you so that you can review them with your doctor and make any needed changes to your treatment plan.

Here are some reasons why you might need to adjust your medications:

• If you're still having bothersome symptoms even though you're following your plan, talk to your doctor about possibly increasing or changing your medications.
• If your asthma is well-controlled, you may be able to reduce the amount of medication you take.
• If you have seasonal allergy triggers, your asthma medication may need to be increased at certain times of the year.