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We learn more about asthma every day. Today, healthcare professionals have a wealth of information about the causes of asthma symptoms and the best ways to manage them. The first step in effective treatment is a correct diagnosis.
Your healthcare professional may give you a spirometry test, the most common test used to diagnose asthma. It is also used to assess severity and control for those who already know they have asthma.
Spirometry is a simple and painless breathing test that measures your lungs' ability to expel air.
What a spirometry test measures
A spirometry test measures how much air flows in and out of your lungs. These measurements are used to help assess how well your lungs are working. Then your results are compared to other people of the same age, height, gender, and occasionally race.
Your doctor can use these results as the first step towards finding out if you're breathing your best.
You may not know how much better you could feel
Millions of people have asthma and don't even know it. Sometimes, establishing the diagnosis may be difficult. Asthma symptoms (like coughing or difficulty breathing) may seem to come and go. Some people also get used to asthma and don't notice that their symptoms are reducing their quality of life.
The good news is that when asthma is treated properly, you can feel better, live an active life, and keep doing all the things you enjoy.
If you already know you have asthma, click here to take the Asthma Control Test™. You should share these results with your healthcare professional to determine if your current treatment is keeping your asthma symptoms under adequate control.
You should also talk to your doctor about a peak flow meter. You can use this simple device to see how well your lungs are working every day. Remember, asthma shouldn't keep you from living the life you want.
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