How’s Your Asthma

How do you know if your asthma is under control? It can be a hard question to answer, especially if you don’t know what well-controlled asthma feels like. We’ve created this quick quiz, suitable for people over 12 years old, to give you an indication of how well your asthma is controlled. Please visit your health practitioner if you have any questions about your current symptoms, or if these symptoms have changed.

Think back on your asthma over the last four weeks and then answer the following questions:

1. How often do you experience daytime symptoms (wheeziness, tight chest, coughing) of asthma?

a. Two times or less a week

b. More than two times a week

2. How often do you need to use your reliever inhaler (usually a blue inhaler)? *Do not include when you use your reliever before exercise

a. Two times or less a week

b. More than two times a week

3. Has your asthma limited your daily activities (exercise, school, work) in the last four weeks?

a. No

b. Yes

4. Have you woken from sleep, either in the night or morning, with asthma symptoms?

a. No

b. Yes

Count up how many ‘a’ answers and ‘b’ answers you recorded.

If you answered with four ‘a’s then, your asthma is most likely well-controlled. Remember to check with your health practitioner if you experience any changes to your symptoms.

If you answered with one or two ‘b’s then it is likely that your asthma is partially-controlled. It’s a good idea to have a check-up with your health practitioner and get advice on your current treatments.

If you answered with three or four ‘b’s then it is likely that your asthma is poorly-controlled. Make an appointment with your health practitioner and ask them to review your current asthma action plan.