Reduce triggers.
Follow your Asthma Action Plan.
Take your preventer medications everyday if prescribed.
Exercise
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Exercise is essential for good health and well being
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Having well controlled asthma helps you to achieve this
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Exercise can be a trigger however as the air we breath through our mouth can be colder and drier and trigger asthma
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Outdoors there may be other triggers too - see Environmental triggers
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In "exercise-induced" asthma, asthma symptoms can be experienced including shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing
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Keep your reliever (usually blue) inhaler on you at all times, and make sure your teachers know too
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If when you exercise you experience symptoms, try taking 2-4 puffs beforehand or even during and see if that relieves your symptoms. Follow your Asthma Action Plan.
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If you think you're having an asthma attack, see Asthma Attack section
Weather
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Some people experienced worsening of asthma symptoms in the cold.
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Try to keep warm, make sure you take your preventer inhalers and follow your Asthma Action plan.
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Take your inhaler to school if you have sports/PE outside, and make sure your teachers have a copy of your Asthma Action Plan
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Try wrapping a loose scarf around your mouth and nose to warm the air before it hits your lungs.
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Cold weather also forces us to stay indoors where there are many other triggers - see Environment triggers section
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Hot weather can also trigger asthma, particularly when there are other triggers such as pollen - see Aeroallergens section
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Fir some people, changes in air pressure, weathers and thunderstorms can also trigger their asthma. The humidity and windy conditions can worsen aeroallergen spread
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Try to avoid triggers, such as staying indoors and closing windows, but be aware of indoor triggers too.