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Just Diagnosed with Asthma? What You Need Now

13 ways to stay in control and keep attacks at bay (14 Photos)

Laura Flynn McCarthy on Oct 11, 2010 at 3:29PM

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Just Diagnosed with Asthma? What You Need Now

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Keep an Asthma Diary

Note your peak flow meter results and when your symptoms worsen (if you’re stressed? at certain times of the year? when you work out?). Tracking these details will help you and your doctor to identify patterns or triggers for your asthma so that you can find ways to avoid them. You can download a printable asthma diary here.

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