Managing adult asthma in steps
When doctors decide how best to treat your asthma, they use a nationally agreed 'stepwise' approach called the British Guideline on Asthma Management to help them. Each step shows what treatment is needed to control your asthma. If the treatment on one step is not working, your doctor may recommend moving up to the next step. More importantly, if your asthma is well controlled your doctor may recommend moving down a step.
Stepping up and stepping down
It is important that you do not move yourself up or down the steps without talking to your doctor or nurse.
Step 1
You occasionally use a reliever (usually a blue inhaler). If you are regularly using it more than once a day/night you should go to the next step.
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