The following measures are always recommended regardless of your treatment stage:
- You should take part in an asthma training session at least once. These training courses are usually offered by the health insurance company.
- You should stop smoking
- You should exercise. Physical activity can help improve your symptoms, improve your physical, emotional resilience and improve your quality of life.
- You should try not to expose yourself to harmful substances and allergy-causing substances.
- You should note that aspirin (ASA), pain relievers and beta blockers can make asthma more likely.
- You should try to normalize your weight.
- You should do physiotherapy: Techniques of physiotherapeutic respiratory therapy can serve as helpful additional measures. They can reduce shortness of breath, coughing and anxiety as well as improve self-organization and quality of life.
- You should take care to minimize exposure to air pollution.
- You should try to reduce your stress levels.
