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Asthma in adults

Questions to ask your doctor

How bad is my asthma?
Do I need to take regular medication to prevent the symptoms?
Do I need to use an inhaler or take pills, or both?
What are the side effects of asthma medications?
Will I need to take steroids?
I've heard that steroids can give you long-term side effects. Will these happen to me? Do they only happen with steroid pills or can you get them with steroid inhalers?
What should I do when I have an asthma attack?
How often will I need to use my inhaler? What should I do if I'm using it more than that?
What happens if my medication doesn't seem to be helping?
How often will you want to see me to check my asthma?
Will I need to take more medication as I get older?
Is there anything I can do to stop my children from getting asthma?
Are there any jobs I can't do because of my asthma?
I know someone who died from an asthma attack. Could that happen to me? What can I do to reduce this risk?
Is there anything that you think may be triggering my asthma attacks?

This information was last updated on Nov 09, 2009

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