What are treatments for adult-onset asthma?

Although there's no cure for adult-onset asthma, the condition is manageable. Take an active role in controlling your asthma, and work with your doctor to maximize your treatment.

The asthma action plan you and your doctor create should cover monitoring your symptoms, taking medication as prescribed, and avoiding your triggers. As with children, up to 50 percent of adult-onset asthma cases are associated with allergies, so management and treatment of allergies (if you have them) may be a focal part of your treatment program.

Each year more than 4,000 Americans die from asthma attacks, so don't ignore your symptoms. If you had asthma as a child, keep in mind that it may disappear for a while but can return in adulthood.

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