When to Call Your Doctor

• If it is an emergency call 911
• If you are having any signs or symptoms of a respiratory flare-up:
• Increased shortness of breath
• Not feeling well, your usual daily activities may be more tiring and require more physical effort.
• Increased amount of mucus. It may also be thicker and greenish in color.
• Increased need for lung medication
• Recent viral or bacterial infection
• Wheezing
• Exposure to high pollution levels
• Exposure to irritants; chemicals, smoke, dust, etc.
• Fever
• For further information see Flare-ups
• If you, or others, see changes in your “normal” breathing: slow, shallow, rapid, difficult, and/or irregular breathing.  
• Unusual and/or frequent headaches
• You, or others, see a blue tint to your lips or fingernails
• Increased drowsiness
• Onset of confusion
• Increased level of restlessness
• Unexplained anxiousness and/or anxiety