What is asthma?
In your body you have lungs that help you breathe. When you have asthma, they do not work as well. Asthma means your lungs are extra sensitive. Lots of people in Australia have asthma.
What does asthma feel like?
Triggers are things that your lungs don’t like. Things like smoke, pollen, dust and cold air. Breathing in triggers makes it hard to breathe.
What medicine do you need?
There are two main types of asthma medicine. Relievers and Preventers.
Relievers are usually blue. They help when you can not breathe.
Preventers come in lots of colours. They help keep your lungs calm.
What else do you need?
The best way to use a puffer is with a spacer. A spacer is a big plastic tube. It helps all the medicine get to your lungs.
