Take your Medicine
Take your controller medicine regularly. Controller medicines keep you from having an asthma attack. Some people may need to take asthma medicines every day even when they are feeling well. Don’t stop taking your controller medicine without talking to your doctor.  The medicines you need and the amount you require may change over time.

Keep your Reliever medicine with you. Put it in your pocket or purse. That way, if you need it, you have it.

Check your inhaler often to make sure your medicine has not run out or the date has not expired. 

Take Charge
Set up a schedule. For example, when you get up in the morning or before you to bed at night you brush your teeth.  Add taking your asthma controller medicine to the list. This way you are less likely to forget and less likely to have asthma symptoms. You need to feel in control. Talk to your doctor about using an Asthma Action Plan. You can then take the steps necessary to prevent an asthma attack.

Be a Detective
Find out what your asthma triggers are. Learn what causes your asthma to act up. Once you know what your triggers are, do your best to avoid  them. Some triggers can’t be avoided but you can take steps to control these triggers. Avoiding your triggers can help prevent asthma attacks.

Know your Body
Learn the early clues (early warning signs) that let you know you are starting to have problems with your asthma. Early clues include:

Act on these clues as soon as you first notice them. Use your Asthma Action Plan and you may be able to prevent and asthma attack from happening. Don't wait it out, you could end up in the emergency or hospital.