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Asthma symptoms
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IF asthma seems to interrupt your life, maybe it's time to put a little more
symptom control into your day. Perhaps you haven't noticed how often your
asthma symptoms have kept you from doing what you want to do. Think about
it for a minute. Maybe you've missed work. Stopped gardening. Or playing with
the kids outside. Maybe you've gotten used to watching your favorite sport
from the sideline, instead of participating.
These are signs that your daytime asthma symptoms aren't as controlled as
you think. Talk to your doctor about how often your asthma symptoms make you
miss work, school, or social activities. Ask if there are other treatment
options that can help keep your daytime asthma symptoms under control.
Common daytime symptoms:
· Coughing
· Wheezing
· Tightness in your chest
· Shortness of breath
Nighttime Asthma Symptoms
Asthma never rests. Which is why you may not be able to rest, either. You
may feel you've got your asthma symptoms under control if you're symptom-free
during the day. But the truth is, many symptoms happen between 2 am and 6
am. Maybe you've had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep because of a
cough. Maybe you wake up early in the morning with tightness in your chest.
Getting your nighttime asthma symptoms under control is important.
Explain your nighttime asthma symptoms to your doctor and discuss whether
a different treatment can help control your symptoms throughout the night.
Common nighttime symptoms:
• Having trouble falling asleep due to coughing, wheezing, or tightness
in your chest
• Waking up in the middle of the night with a cough, wheeze, or tightness
in your chest
• Waking up too early in the morning with a cough or tightness in your
chest
• Waking up to use your rescue inhaler
About Asthma Inhalers
To the rescue? Or in control? Each asthma medicine answers a different need.
Two common types of treatments are rescue inhalers and maintenance inhalers.
Your doctor will help you decide how to best manage your asthma symptoms,
but it's helpful to learn about your options and how they work.
Rescue inhalers
Rescue inhalers are also known as fast-acting inhalers, relievers, short-acting
bronchodilators, or short-acting inhaled beta2-agonists.
Rescue inhalers are used if you have asthma symptoms or in the event of an
asthma attack, only when needed.