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Medical Author:

George Schiffman, MD, FCCP

George Schiffman, MD, FCCP

Dr. Schiffman received his B.S. degree with High Honors in biology from Hobart College in 1976. He then moved to Chicago where he studied biochemistry at the University of Illinois, Chicago Circle. He attended Rush Medical College where he received his M.D. degree in 1982 and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency at the University of California, Irvine.

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Medical Editor:

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

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Exercise-Induced Asthma Treatment

Since exercise-induced asthma is a chronic disease, treatment goes on for a very long time. Some people have to use medication for the rest of their lives. The best way to improve your condition and live your life on your terms is to learn all you can about your asthma and what you can do to make it better.

• Become a partner with your health-care professional and his or her support staff. Use the resources they can offer information, education, and expertise to help yourself.



• Follow the treatment recommendations of your health-care professional. Understand your treatment. Know what each drug does and how it is used.



• Visit your health-care professional as scheduled.



• Promptly report any changes or worsening of your symptoms.



• Report any side effects you are having with your medications.

The goals of treatment are as follows:

• To prevent attacks



• To carry on with normal activities



• To maintain normal or near-normal lung function



• To have as few side effects of medication as possible