How severe is your asthma? Is it under control? Does it matter? It seems the new recommendation is that asthma severity is out and asthma control is in. So what does that me for me and you?
To help us decide I think a few definitions from The National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute's Asthma Guidelines are in order here:
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