Overview
You can use an asthma diary to help track your peak flow readings, your symptoms, and your asthma triggers.
- Record your peak expiratory flow.
- Measure your peak flow often—every morning and evening if possible—if your doctor recommends it.
- It may be helpful to record your peak flow using the same green, yellow, and red zone system used in your asthma action plan.
- Record your symptoms.
- If you have an asthma attack, write down what you think triggered it and your symptoms.
- Write down what kind of medicine you used for quick relief and how well it worked.
- Note if you had to call your doctor or get emergency care. This can help you know your triggers and help your doctor monitor your treatment.
- Here is an example of what you might include in your asthma diary, if you measure peak flow.
- Day: Tuesday
- Morning peak flow: Green
- Evening peak flow: Red
- Trigger: Swimming
- Symptoms: Wheezing
- Quick-relief medicine and response: Took albuterol. Got rid of wheezing.
- Red-zone visit to doctor or hospital: No
- Share your diary with your doctor when you have a checkup.
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Current as of: October 25, 2024