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Improve your inhaler technique in three minutes! Watch these short videos to learn how to use your inhaler properly and better manage your respiratory symptoms www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhaler-videos
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Your inhaler will only help if you use it correctly. Ask your pharmacist, nurse or doctor to show you how to use each type of inhaler you have and make sure they review your technique at least every year. You can watch the following video which can be helpful
Measuring your peak flow, alongside keeping a note of your asthma symptoms, is a simple but useful way to help you manage your asthma better.
This is a personalised plan containing the information you need to look after your asthma well. Evidence shows you’re four times less likely to end up in hospital if you use a written asthma action plan.
Make sure you get your flu jab every year to protect you against the flu viruses likely to be going round over the winter. Vaccination reduces your risk of developing serious complications if you are exposed to flu such as pneumonia and heart problems. The NHS offers it for free to people living with long-term conditions like COPD. Your doctor should also offer you a vaccination against pneumococcal infection – a bacterial infection that can cause pneumonia and other illnesses. You only need to have this once. You can also avoid infections by staying away from people – including children – who have colds, flu, sinus infections or a sore throat. If you do get an infection, make sure you treat it quickly.
