Living with asthma
Find hints and tips on how best to manage your asthma through the use of materials you may receive from your GP such as a peak flow diary and self-management plan. Along with information on what may trigger your asthma and tools to help you reduce the effect this could have on your everyday life.
Keeping a Peak Flow Diary
Your peak flow rate is a way to see how well your lungs are working, based on how forcefully you can blow into the peak flow meter.A Peak Flow Diary helps you to keep track of your asthma, because your symptoms and peak flow readings will generally correlate.
Side effects of inhaled medication
The leaflet that comes with your prescription will have more specific information than is given here and a full list of possible side effects so it’s important to read it before you start taking your medication.
About inhalers
There are lots of different types of inhaler, and instructions vary between them. You might find some easier to use than others, so if you’re struggling to use yours talk to your pharmacist about other options.
Asthma medication
The extent of your asthma treatment will depend on how severe your symptoms are. You will start treatment at the level which is appropriate for your asthma.
