Print this document out and use to keep track of your Asthma symptoms. Don't forget to bring with you when you visit the doctor.
MY PROGRESS
You can follow your asthma progress by watching your symptoms, your need for reliever medicine and your peak expiratory flow (PEF) results.
SYMPTOM DIARY
The following diary will help you watch your asthma symptoms. If you use a peak flow meter, also use the peak expiratory flow graph in ‘Peak Expiratory Flow PEF Monitoring’
| Record the number of times each day you have: | My Target Goals* | Date | Date | Date | Date |
| Daytime Symptoms | (cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath) |
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| Night-time Symptoms | |||||
| Asthma Attacks | Did you limit your physical activity today because of your asthma? Y=yes N=no How many puffs of reliever medicine did you use today? How many puffs of other medicine(s) did you use today? |
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* Set these goals in conjunction with your doctor.
