Asthma Treatment Plan

From our simple questionnaire, our clinical team will assess how well your asthma is controlled at the moment. If your asthma is currently well controlled, our team will be able to approve your prescription, and your treatment will be delivered directly to your door when you need it.

Most patients will be prescribed a reliever inhaler to manage shortness of breath when required, as well as a preventer inhaler to take every day. The preventer inhaler prevents symptoms from happening in the first place.

It’s normal to experience some symptoms coming back from time to time. Your reliever inhaler is there to provide short term relief and help you breathe easier when you need it.

If you are needing your reliever inhaler on a regular basis (more than 6 times in one week), or having difficulty managing your day-to-day routine or sleep, it might be a sign that your inhalers need a review. Drop our clinical team an email at any time, and they can advise you on the best next steps.

If you are ever experiencing persistent or worsening shortness of breath despite using your inhalers then please seek urgent medical help by calling 999 or attending A&E.

While the cause of asthma is not always known, some triggers can make symptoms worse. These include:

• Cigarette smoke (passive or from smoking)
• Allergens (such as pets or dust mites)
• Changes in the weather
• Pollution
• Infections such as cold and flu
• A family of medications known as NSAIDs (including ibuprofen) – these should be avoided completely if you have asthma

Avoiding these triggers where possible can help to manage symptoms. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and using your inhalers correctly will also help.

It is important to know your peak flow reading when your asthma is well controlled. This is your “best” peak flow reading.

Then, if you feel something has changed and your asthma is not well controlled, you should take a peak flow reading in the morning and evening and compare it to your “best” score.

This can give you an idea of how your asthma is being managed day-to-day, and in the long term. If your peak flow is consistently below your “best” reading, then you may need to speak to your doctor about changing or stepping up your asthma medication.

Peak flow readings are quick to perform and can be useful to bring to reviews with your clinician.

If you are ever experiencing persistent or worsening shortness of breath despite using your inhalers then please seek urgent medical help by calling 999 or attending A&E.

Depending on the control of your asthma, one of our clinicians will advise when you should next have a check-up. This is assessed using a standardised questionnaire. It’s recommended that every asthma patient is reviewed at least once a year.

Yes. Spacers are available as add-ons for patients on metered dose inhalers (MDIs).

It’s recommended to use an Asthma Spacer whenever using MDIs, as they help to target the medication in the lungs and reduce the chance of side effects.

To manage your plan or ask for expert advice, you can get in touch with us at any time by emailing [email protected]

Extra relievers can be dispensed at the clinical team’s discretion, and they may want to check in with your symptom control beforehand.