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How PillPal helps with asthma
Asthma control is really about routine. PillPal quietly keeps yours on track.
Daily preventer reminders
A gentle nudge at your usual time, so the everyday inhaler never gets forgotten on the days you feel fine.
Trigger tracking
Jot down what set your symptoms off, so patterns like pollen or cold air become easy to spot over time.
Review & refill nudges
Reminders for your annual asthma review and inhaler technique check, plus a heads up before you run low.
Asthma, day to day
The basics
Asthma is a long-term condition where the airways become inflamed and sensitive. When your asthma feels quiet it's easy to think you don't need your medicine that day, but the inflammation is still there. The preventer inhaler is what keeps it calm underneath the surface.
Taking your preventer every single day, even when you feel fine, is the most reliable way to reduce your risk of an asthma attack. Skipping it because you feel well is one of the most common reasons asthma slips out of control.
It's also worth having a personal asthma action plan from your GP or asthma nurse, so you know exactly what to do if your symptoms start to worsen.
Your inhalers
Most people with asthma have two inhalers that do very different jobs. The colours are a common guide, though they can vary, so always check the label. This is general information; your asthma nurse or GP chooses what's right for you.
| Medicine type | What it broadly does |
|---|---|
| Preventer | Usually a steroid, often brown. Taken every day to keep the airways calm and reduce inflammation. It works slowly over time and does not give instant relief; the benefit comes from taking it regularly. |
| Reliever | Usually blue, salbutamol. Taken when you have symptoms or during an attack. It relaxes the airways quickly to ease wheezing and breathlessness. Keep it with you at all times. |
| Combination | Combines a preventer with a longer-acting medicine in one inhaler. Some are used daily, and some plans use them for both prevention and relief. Follow the plan you have been given. |
| Spacer | A plastic chamber that fits onto your inhaler. It helps more of the medicine reach your lungs rather than the back of your throat, so it is well worth using if you have been given one. |
Colours and examples are a general guide only. Always follow your own inhaler labels and your asthma action plan.
Staying in control
Good asthma control is mostly made up of small, steady habits. None of it is complicated; the hard part is simply keeping it going.
- Take your preventer daily. Using it every day, even when you feel well, is the single biggest thing that keeps attacks away.
- Keep your reliever close. Always have your blue inhaler with you. Needing it three or more times a week is a sign to book a review.
- Know your triggers. Pollen, dust and house-dust mites, cold air, smoke, and colds or chest infections are common ones. Avoid them where you reasonably can.
⚠️ Know the warning signs
An asthma attack can be life-threatening and can come on quickly. Take it seriously if your reliever inhaler is not helping or you need it more than every four hours, you are too breathless to talk, eat or sleep, your lips or fingertips look blue, or you are breathing fast and struggling for breath. Follow the emergency steps in your personal asthma action plan straight away, and if your symptoms do not improve or you are frightened, call 999 for an ambulance; do not wait. If you are reaching for your reliever often but it is not an emergency, book a review with your GP or asthma nurse, or call NHS 111 if you need advice.
Built for life with a condition
Tailored reminders and plain-English guidance for the conditions that need a little more staying on top of.
Diabetes
Medicines, insulin, refills and checks, all kept on track.
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Statins, blood thinners, checks and refills, on schedule.
See how it helpsBlood pressure
Tablets on time, home readings prompted, reviews remembered.
See how it helpsMental wellbeing
Gentle, discreet reminders and calm check-ins.
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Supplements, medicines and midwife appointments on track.
See how it helpsChildren's medicines
The right dose at the right time, and finish the course.
See how it helpsHealthy ageing
Several medicines and repeat prescriptions, kept simple.
See how it helpsPillPal supports your routine. It doesn't replace medical advice. Always follow your GP or asthma nurse or GP's instructions. For urgent advice call NHS 111; in an emergency call 999.
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