Things You'll Need:
- Asthma diary
- Diagnosis and prescription medication from a licensed physician
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Step 1
Get a diagnosis from a doctor when you have suffered one or more severe attacks of asthma. These begin with coughing or wheezing, and then progress to chest tightness and difficulty breathing.
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Step 2
Take any inhaled or other forms of medication prescribed for your asthma as directed. These may be taken daily or only during attacks.
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Step 3
Consult your doctor on the effectiveness of your initial treatment program. Those who don't respond to daily corticosteroids or other drugs need more testing or a change in medication.
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Step 4
Keep an asthma diary to help assess whether your medicine is working. List your known asthma triggers and which medications you are taking for them. This will help your doctor determine new treatment options.
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Step 1
Take Atorvastatin as prescribed by your doctor when other medication options have not shown good results. Follow the tablet dosage directions closely, as they will vary from patient to patient.
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Step 2
Change your diet as your doctor suggests. Weight or cholesterol levels may affect how Atorvastatin works to treat your asthma.
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Step 3
Improve the effectiveness of Atorvastatin by addressing your asthma triggers. You may be able to avoid or eliminate some triggers, such as mold around window seams or secondhand smoke.
