Medication Adherence

I feel good today: A medication for Asthma Control is not an option

The statement, “I feel good today” reflects the all too common response to a question of whether a patient has taken their prescribed daily medication. It’s an understandable response. Often an asthma patient just wants to feel normal and so there is a desire not to take that ‘extra’ ordinary measure of taking their controller medication because they feel, “Why bother, I feel fine?”

However, asthma is a chronic condition. Irrespective of how you feel, the controller medication has been prescribed to ensure that your body is prepared should you be exposed to an allergen or irritant that causes airway inflammation.

Asthma Management: Taking Your Medications Regularly

Without that layer of protection, allergens and irritant exposures may have a more significant impact on airway inflammation and create respiratory difficulty quite rapidly. Patients have no other recourse than their rescue/relief inhaler to relieve their respiratory distress.

Adhering to your controller medication regimen is critical to managing and controlling your asthma. DailyBreath includes automatic reminders to take your controller medication. However, you must use your controller inhaler correctly to make sure you are getting the medication into your airways and it has the affect of that layer of protection you need. This is a significant gap in care as 70% of all inhaler usage is incorrect.