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Are you having back pain with any of the following?
- Severe pain, weakness or tingling in your leg(s).
- Difficulty stopping urination or loss of control of bladder or bowels.
- Unexplained fever, nausea or vomiting.
- A history of cancer or unexplained weight loss.
We understand that you are experiencing one or more of the health issues that might be impacting your back pain.
We recommend that you discuss these health issues with your doctor before proceeding with this program.
Once you are cleared by your doctor to do this program, we hope it helps you find relief from your back pain.
Asthma
Asthma is a lung disease that affects your breathing. The airways that carry air in and out of your lungs become inflamed and constricted. Wheezing, cough, chest tightness and difficulty breathing are common symptoms.
Keeping your Asthma Diary
When you keep an asthma diary, you pay close attention to your symptoms and to how you are feeling. By keeping a record of your symptoms, you can figure out:
- What triggers your asthma
- Whether the medicines are working
- When flare-ups start
You may be able to tell that a flare-up is occurring when:
- Asthma symptoms occur more often than usual, or you have more symptoms than usual.
- You need more puffs than usual of quick-relief medicine, or you are taking the medicine more often than 2 days a week (other than for physical activity).
- Asthma causes you to wake up at night more than twice a month.
Another way to see if your asthma is in good control is to take the Asthma Control Test (ACT). It asks about your asthma symptoms over the past 4 weeks.
If your score on the ACT is 19 or less, your asthma may not be in good control and you should let us know right away so that we can help you to better manage your symptoms.
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Videos
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If you have an emergency medical condition, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. An emergency medical condition is any of the following: (1) a medical condition that manifests itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that you could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in serious jeopardy to your health or body functions or organs; (2) active labor when there isn't enough time for safe transfer to a Plan hospital (or designated hospital) before delivery, or if transfer poses a threat to your (or your unborn child's) health and safety, or (3) a mental disorder that manifests itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that either you are an immediate danger to yourself or others, or you are not immediately able to provide for, or use, food, shelter, or clothing, due to the mental disorder.
This information is not intended to diagnose health problems or to take the place of specific medical advice or care you receive from your physician or other health care professional. If you have persistent health problems, or if you have additional questions, please consult with your doctor. If you have questions or need more information about your medication, please speak to your pharmacist. Kaiser Permanente does not endorse the medications or products mentioned. Any trade names listed are for easy identification only.