AsthmaBuddy: Your Personal Asthma Management Companion

AsthmaBuddy is a mobile application designed to help individuals track and manage their asthma symptoms. The app allows users to record their daily peak flow measurements, track medication usage, set reminders for inhaler doses, and monitor asthma triggers.

AsthmaBuddy FAQ

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Who is asthma Buddy?

This should be a discussion of your individual circumstances, asthma patterns and triggers, and current management. The launch of Asthma Buddy is funded by GSK Australia. The National Asthma Council retained editorial control. We are a not-for-profit charity and the national authority for asthma knowledge, setting the standard for asthma care.

Is asthma Buddy a mobile-only website?

Asthma Buddy is back as a mobile-only website. He’s the same helpful guy, just a little fancier. A mobile-only website allows for more flexibility so Asthma Buddy can stay up-to-date with best practices. You can personalise Asthma Buddy by inputting your asthma action plan, and refer to it to know what day-to-day asthma medication to take.

How can I personalise asthma Buddy?

You can personalise Asthma Buddy by inputting your asthma action plan, and refer to it to know what day-to-day asthma medication to take. It will also help you recognise if your asthma is getting worse and give you advice on what you should do in response.

Does Australia have an asthma Buddy app?

The National Asthma Council Australia's Asthma Buddy app is available free of charge. Visit the National Asthma Council Australia’s website to download the app. With more than two million asthmatics, Australia has one of the highest prevalence rates of asthma in the world.

Is asthma a lifelong condition?

Asthma is a lifelong condition. Although most people who have asthma will always have asthma, most people can be symptom-free with a good treatment and self-management plan. If you’ve been diagnosed with asthma as a child, your asthma might improve or disappear completely as you get older, particularly if the asthma was mild.