Q: Doctor, our baby was diagnosed with bronchial asthma a month ago and has been on medication for some time. Now that the wheezing symptoms are significantly reduced, is it possible to reduce the dose or stop the medication? A: This is not the correct approach. Because bronchial asthma is a kind of chronic airway inflammation, the control of airway inflammation needs a process, and the reduction of wheezing symptoms does not mean that the airway inflammation has been well controlled, if you hastily reduce the dose of inhaled hormone or stop using it at this time, it is easy to have a relapse of asthma. According to the guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of bronchial asthma, the goal of bronchial asthma treatment is to achieve control of the disease, that is, basically no symptoms, no attacks, no interference with work and study, no interference with exercise, and normal or near-normal lung function. After this goal is achieved, inhaled hormones are continued for a period of time, usually 3 months. Then, according to the condition of the disease and lung function, the dose of inhaled hormone should be reduced, and the final inhaled hormone should be the smallest dose to maintain the stability of the disease. If the disease is stable for a long time, you can try to stop inhaled hormones. However, in many cases, the disease will recur after discontinuing hormones. In case of recurrence, long-term inhaled hormones are recommended. Follow the doctor’s instructions and review the medication regularly. For a particular child with asthma, it often takes a year or even several years from the start of the higher inhaled dose to the lowest maintenance dose. It is only by following the doctor’s prescription, regularly reviewing the medication, and adjusting the type and dose of medication under the guidance of the doctor in strict accordance with the guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of bronchial asthma that you can achieve good long-term control of asthma and truly “breathe healthy every day”.