Ask your doctor if you're not sure what to use for quick-relief medicine. The usual inhaler dose is 2 to 4 puffs every 20 minutes for a total of 3 doses, or 1 nebulizer treatment if you have a home nebulizer. If you have a peak flow meter, check your PEF again after you use the quick-relief medicine. If your PEF is still very low, your flare-up is serious. If you don't have an action plan, ask your doctor for written directions about treating asthma flare-ups.
Breathing is good, with no cough, wheezing or chest tightness.
Keep taking your usual daily medicines. You may have symptoms like coughing, wheezing or chest tightness. Your peak flow level has dropped, or you notice that you need to use quick-relief medicine more often, or you have more asthma symptoms in the morning, or asthma symptoms are waking you up at night. Call your doctor or a hospital emergency room for advice today. Your peak flow number is very low, or you continue to feel worse after taking more medicines according to the directions for the yellow zone.