Effective asthma management consists of various treatments and medications, education, habits, and lifestyle choices. As far as treatment and medication go, asthma is usually managed with a combination of a long-term control medicine, such as inhaled or oral corticosteroids, immunomodulators, or long-acting beta-agonists, and quick-relief medicine, including anticholinergics and short-acting beta-agonists. However, treatment and medication are not the only things required for effective asthma management, as nutrition, exercise, and increasing your awareness of how asthma affects you are also vital aspects of taking control of asthma instead of letting it control you! When your asthma is managed correctly, you can expect to experience the following: - Absence of breathing difficulties on most days - Sleep soundly without asthma symptoms disrupting your sleep - Exercise free from asthma symptoms - Have normal results from a spirometry (lung function) test - Minimal reliance upon your inhaler or quick-relief medicine (no more than three times per week)