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Personal asthma action plan
Research shows that using a written personal asthma action plan is one of the most effective ways of controlling asthma. This plan should be completed by your doctor or asthma nurse, in discussion with you. It will contain the information you need to keep control of your asthma, including details about your asthma medicines, how to tell when your symptoms are getting worse and what you should do about it, and emergency information on what to do if you have an asthma attack.
The plan allows you to vary and change your medicines within agreed limits to gain better control of your asthma, so it is very important that you know how to use it to keep your symptoms under control. However, you should not change your medicines without following an agreed written personal asthma action plan with your doctor or asthma nurse.
Review your symptoms, medicines and personal asthma action plan with your doctor or nurse at least once a year (more frequently if you have severe asthma symptoms). Children should have their asthma reviewed every 6 -12 months.
The plan allows you to vary and change your medicines within agreed limits to gain better control of your asthma, so it is very important that you know how to use it to keep your symptoms under control. However, you should not change your medicines without following an agreed written personal asthma action plan with your doctor or asthma nurse.
Review your symptoms, medicines and personal asthma action plan with your doctor or nurse at least once a year (more frequently if you have severe asthma symptoms). Children should have their asthma reviewed every 6 -12 months.
