Asthma

• Overview
• What is asthma?
  • What is asthma?
• Symptoms and causes
  • Early signs and symptoms of asthma
  • Childhood onset of asthma
  • Adult onset of asthma
  • Asthma triggers
  • What asthma feels like
  • Changing symptoms over time
• Diagnosis
  • Being diagnosed with asthma
• Treatment
  • Medication and treatment for asthma - inhalers
  • Medication and treatment for asthma – tablets and other treatments
  • Alternative and complementary therapies for asthma
  • Managing asthma – reviews and action plans
  • Managing asthma – adjusting medication and other self care strategies
  • Asthma attack and emergencies
  • Dealing with health professionals
  • Remembering to take medication for asthma
• Living with asthma
  • Finding information about asthma
  • Emotions and coping with asthma
  • Asthma and the workplace
  • Finances and benefits
  • Exercise, diet, weight and other lifestyle issues
  • Support and support groups for asthma
  • Relationships, family and friends
• Messages
  • Advice to others about asthma
  • Messages to health professionals
• People's Profiles
  • Age diagnosed: 0-10
  • Age diagnosed: 11-18
  • Age diagnosed: 19-30
  • Age diagnosed: 31-49
  • Age diagnosed: 50 plus
  • Health professionals
• Resources and Information
• Credits