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By undergoing an asthma control test, you can get a better idea of how to treat your asthma and stay happy and healthy.

Asthma control is all about the rule of two. Are you using your asthma reliever more than twice a week? If so, it’s time to change up your treatment plan. You don’t have to suffer!

There are two steps for determining the status of your asthma, and they begin with talking to Dr. Bubak at Dakota Allergy & Asthma or your other care provider.

The following is from a guest post from Dr Bubak posted at The Prairie Doc

Summer and fall are prime seasons for mold allergy problems. Mold spores are smaller than pollen grains allowing them to not only effect the eyes and nose of allergy sufferers, but they can infiltrate the bronchial tubes and cause asthma. If the allergy or asthma is combined with participation in sports or a rhinovirus cold at the start of school, it could result in asthma attack.

The simple answer is—Yes. A normal pulmonary function test is actually our goal for every asthmatic!

So, let’s explain:
A spirometry test (the main asthma pulmonary function test measuring the FEV1) tells us how much airway narrowing is present at the time of the test. The test involves breathing out forcefully into a mouthpiece connected to a spirometer machine.

The most important asthma controller is inhaled corticosteroids, which work over time to reduce asthma attacks.

Exercise is a common trigger for people with asthma, but using medication such as inhalers before you exercise can help.