How do you know if you're overusing your quick-relief asthma medicine?
You may be using too much of your quick-relief medicine if you are using them on more than 2 days a week for symptoms of an asthma attack (except before exercise). Talk to your doctor if you are using them this often. It may mean that your asthma symptoms and inflammation are not well controlled.
If you overuse quick-relief medicines, you may feel that your asthma is under control. But, in fact, inflammation in your airways is getting worse. This can put you in danger of having a severe, deadly attack (status asthmaticus).
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