Take Control of Asthma

New Guidelines from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute use the latest research to help you take control of your asthma symptoms and reduce the effects of the disease on your life. Your goal should be to feel good, be active all day and sleep well at night. All patients with asthma should accept nothing less.

If your asthma is in control, you should expect:

• no or few asthma symptoms, even at night or after exercise
• prevention of all or most asthma attacks
• participation in all activities, including exercise
• no emergency room visits or hospital stays
• less need for quick-relief medicines
• no or few side effects from medicines