Coping with Severe Asthma
Current prednisolone dose: 25mg Current weight: 321.4lbs (-4.4lbs) Slightly late this week posting as I’ve been knocked out for a few days with a cold that immediately started to irritate my chest! While I’ve been lying around feeling rough and attempting to tweak things to avoid upping my steroids again/stay out of hospital it got me thinking about how I cope with my asthma - something I’m often asked by friends and family (spoiler alert: I don’t!). So, without further ado here are my personal tips that I’ve found help me cope with severe, unruly asthma! (Although most of these can be applied to all asthma!) 1. Have an action plan and know it well This really is so important! Every asthmatic, regardless of how mild or severe should have an action plan in place. It gives a guide on what symptoms to look out for, how you can increase your own medication (for example, increasing your preventer dose) at home and when you should seek further attention (either through your GP or at