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Although household asthma triggers can not be completely eliminated there are steps you can take to "asthma-proof" your home as much as possible. The most common triggers in the home are dust mites, animal dander, urine and saliva, and mold. Taking stepds to eliminate these triggers will do wonder for your asthma control.
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We asthmatics are quite creative. We come up with some unique and creative places to store our inhalers -- at least I do anyway. Below I'll provide some examples of creative places I often store my inhalers. Under couch cushions Under furniture Under beds Under pillows Under car seats In glove compartments In the…
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