Asthma & adults

A man. Asthma is often thought of as a childhood condition. However, asthma can affect you at any age and can change over time.

This section of the website looks at how asthma affects you as an adult, and the specific concerns that you may have as you become older.

For example, maybe you have just found out you have asthma later on in life, or are thinking about starting a family and wonder how asthma may affect you. If so, this section should help to answer your questions.

For more general information about the causes, symptoms of asthma and the medicines used to treat it, follow the links on the left-hand side of this page.

For free, confidential advice about asthma from an asthma nurse specialist call the Asthma UK Adviceline, 08457 01 02 03 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm).

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