@Aria Oh yeah ask for a peak flow! Now, grain of salt, I’m not a doctor, etc etc, but I’ve been a lifelong asthmatic. This is what I’ve been told over the years, it’s something that might be good to bring up with your doctor.
I was told, while in the ICU from an attack, by my doc that was in charge of my care, that her BFF had just died from asthma. Her BFF was a fellow doctor with mild adult asthma. We tend to push though more and not take it seriously enough and can get into trouble. That really stuck with me. I don’t say this to scare you, just to make sure you’re taking care of yourself and don’t lapse into complacency. My issue is capitalism forced me to work while sick, with other people who were sick, and who nearly killed me. (Literally, I coded)
Another grain of salt advice to tuck into the back of your mind in case of emergencies, IV Magnesium can literally save your life in an ER/Ambulance asthma attack situation. A very knowledgeable paramedic saved me from intubation by running Magnesium. Even the ER doc didn’t know about that. (It’s been researched and proven!)
The breathing out thing was what I was told by a respiratory therapist. They’re AMAZING. Gave me breathing exercises and actual information on how best breathe when I take my meds.
Also, ask your doc if you should be using a spacer. I found a spacer to be a literal life saver when they changed the inhalers from the CFC type.
Totally unasked for advice, feel free to smile and nod and move on, but I feel bringing something up that you can ask your doctor about may be helpful and at the very least isn’t harmful.