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Asthma Triggers Pay attention to things that seem to make your asthma worse—these are called triggers. Avoid these triggers if you can. Talk with your healthcare provider if you have any questions about your asthma or your triggers. If you can’t stay away from your triggers, talk with your healthcare provider to find ways to manage them. Smoke • If you smoke, get help to quit • Don’t allow smoking in the house or car • Make sure wood-burning stoves and fireplaces are well ventilated, or avoid use, if possible Dust Mites • Keep mattresses and pillows in dust mite–proof covers • Wash your sheets and blankets each week. Use very hot water • Remove stuffed toys from the bedroom, or wash them weekly in hot water • Vacuuming may stir up dust. Stay out of rooms that are being vacuumed • Take rugs and carpets out of the bedroom Cockroaches • Don’t keep food in your bedroom • Keep food and trash sealed Pollen • Stay inside and keep windows closed when pollen levels are high Exercise • Ask your doctor if you should take asthma medicine before you exercise • Warm up before you exercise Strong Odors • Avoid perfume, powders, aerosol sprays like hair spray or insect spray, and strong-smelling cleaning products Weather • On cold days, cover your nose and mouth with a scarf to avoid breathing in cold air Pets • Keep pets with fur or feathers out of your bedroom, or home, if possible • Give your pets a bath to reduce dander Mold • Fix leaky faucets and pipes • Clean moldy areas, including shower curtains • Keep basement areas dry Colds • Avoid people with colds • Get plenty of rest • Drink plenty of fluids Stress • Try to stay calm and breathe slowly • Focus on things that keep you calm or happy This material was developed by GlaxoSmithKline. ©2011 The GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies All rights reserved. Printed in USA. HM3071R0 October 2011
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Asthma TriggersPay attention to things that seem to make your asthma worse—these are called triggers. Avoid these
triggers if you can. Talk with your healthcare provider if you have any questions about your asthma
or your triggers.
If you can’t stay away from your triggers, talk with your healthcare provider to find ways to manage them.
Smoke • If you smoke, get help to quit• Don’t allow smoking in the house
or car• Make sure wood-burning stoves
and fireplaces are well ventilated, or avoid use, if possible
Dust Mites • Keep mattresses and pillows in
dust mite–proof covers• Wash your sheets and blankets
each week. Use very hot water• Remove stuffed toys from the
bedroom, or wash them weekly in hot water
• Vacuuming may stir up dust. Stay out of rooms that are being vacuumed
• Take rugs and carpets out of the bedroom
Cockroaches • Don’t keep food in your bedroom
• Keep food and trash sealed
Pollen • Stay inside and keep windows
closed when pollen levels are high
Exercise • Ask your doctor if you should take
asthma medicine before you exercise
• Warm up before you exercise
Strong Odors • Avoid perfume, powders, aerosol
sprays like hair spray or insect spray, and strong-smelling cleaning products
Weather • On cold days, cover your nose
and mouth with a scarf to avoid breathing in cold air
Pets • Keep pets with fur or feathers out
of your bedroom, or home, if possible• Give your pets a bath to reduce
dander
Mold • Fix leaky faucets and pipes• Clean moldy areas, including
shower curtains• Keep basement areas dry
Colds • Avoid people with colds• Get plenty of rest• Drink plenty of fluids
Stress • Try to stay calm and breathe slowly• Focus on things that keep you calm
or happy
This material was developed by GlaxoSmithKline.
©2011 The GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies All rights reserved. Printed in USA. HM3071R0 October 2011
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