Actionsets help people take an active role in managing a health condition.  Asthma: Taking charge of your asthma

Why? - Why the action is important? Why is it important to take charge of your asthma?

If you have ever felt that asthma controls your life, the benefits of taking an active role in your treatment can be great.

  • It can help you have fewer and less severe attacks.
  • It controls the inflammation in your lungs so that you have fewer asthma symptoms.
  • It puts you in control so you are not limited by your disease.

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  1. Taking charge of asthma has only short-term benefits.

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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Last Updated: April 21, 2009
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology

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