Your 10 point action plan to manage your asthma
With careful management you can keep your asthma under control. The key is to identify what triggers your attacks and, where possible, to remove them from your life. |
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Asthma triggers
House-dust mites, cockroaches, pollens and outdoor moulds, tobacco smoke and indoor pollens are common asthma triggers. What action can you take to avoid these triggers? |
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Medical history
When your doctor makes an assessment of your condition, he may want a detailed medical history. Here is an example of the kind of questions asked during an asthma medical.
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Facts about the 10 000 dust mites in your bed
The house-dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) is a small eight-legged creature. You cannot see it with the naked eye. It is about 0,33 mm long. |
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How to get a bedroom free from house-dust mites
Taking steps to aggressively control dust mites in the
children’s bedroom and the rest of the home may reduce the occurrence of allergies
and asthma. |
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Debunking asthma myths
Many important elements of asthma have been misinterpreted or ignored over the last few years. |
