Attention and vigilance are required to be sure that, at the first sign of a worsening of the disease, appropriate action is to be taken. The further this disease has progressed during a flare-up the more difficult it is to control. One cannot wait for the disease to continue to worsen before taking appropriate action. Consequently, although patients with asthma should be under the care of a physician, knowledge of the disease by asthma patients is essential. There is no substitute for knowledge. Remember your doctor visits are very important, but these visits are intermittent. Asthma is a 24
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This prime action "immediate medical attn." runs right into a basic health rule of my mother's " Never go to the doctors until you are in extremis. If you wait long enough it might get better. It was probably all in your head anyway."
