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Is your asthma under control? If you�re asthmatic and on medication it�s a good idea to monitor your condition every couple of months. That way you�ll be able to provide your doctor with valuable feedback when next you visit him. Answer True or False to the following questions:

Complete:

1.	When I�m busy around the house completing simple chores, I cough and struggle to breathe.
		True
		False
2.	I don�t enjoy exercising as I always end up coughing a lot and I can�t catch my breath.
		True
		False
3.	When I walk up stairs or do hard manual work in the garden, I cough frequently and find it difficult to breathe.
		True
		False
4.	I never seem to have an uninterrupted night�s sleep as my frequent coughing often wakes me up.
		True
		False
5.	I struggle to take a deep breath. If I try, I end up coughing.
		True
		False
6.	At times my chest feels tight and I wheeze.
		True
		False
7.	I cough a lot.
		True
		False
8.	My asthma gets worse at particular times of the year, especially when the pollen count is high.
		True
		False
9.	My symptoms get worse when I�m near somebody who smokes or wears strong perfume.
		True
		False
10.	I struggle to breathe and feel my chest closing up when I pick up a cat or stroke the neighbour�s dog.
		True
		False
11.	My asthma is definitely worse during a cold snap
		True
		False
12.	I use my inhaler device often. Sometimes I wonder if I�m using it too much.
		True
		False
13.	My medication doesn�t seem to be controlling my asthma.
		True
		False
14.	I don�t like the side effects of my medication.
		True
		False
15.	Asthma seems to control my life. I don�t control it.
		True
		False
16.	I get upset when I think about how much I�m missing out on. Having asthma stops me from doing a lot of the activities I would like to do.
		True
		False
17.	I�ve had to rush to the emergency unit more than once this year because I�ve struggled to breathe.
		True
		False
18.	During this last year I�ve been hospitalised overnight due to asthma or breathing difficulties.
		True
		False

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