What
to Expect From Your Asthma Treatment--The Goals
Put a checkmark next
to each goal that you are meeting. Tell your doctor which goals
you are meeting and which you are not. Do this at every visit.
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No symptoms
or minor symptoms of asthma (symptoms include wheezing,
coughing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness)
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Sleeping through
the night without asthma symptoms
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No time off
from school or work due to asthma
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Full participation
in physical activities
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No emergency
room visits or stays in the hospital
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Little or no
side effects from asthma medicine
Do not accept having
symptoms as normal.
Goal:
Full participation in physical activities.
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Tell
your doctor which goals you are meeting and which you are
not. Do this at every visit.
All these goals
can be met with long-term treatment. You
need to work with your doctor to achieve every goal.
If you are not
meeting a goal, your treatment may simply need to be changed.
Your doctor may ask for help from a specialist to achieve
your goals. Ask about this.
Goal:
No time off from work or school due to asthma.
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