How do you classify if you're asthma is Mild, Moderate or Severe?

How would you know if you're asthma is mild moderate or severe? what are the symptoms?

I am moderate-severe!
I have been working hard on cardio, so now I don't get so out of breath! I do gymnastics, figure skating, dance, singing, and I jump around a lot!
;)

It is important for you to know your asthma, severity, triggers, medications and current peak flow readings. This is in the guidlines for control of asthma set forth by the National Institute for Health Research. Its all part of a good asthma action plan.

Classification of asthma by severity is based on frequency and severity of asthma symptoms, along with peak flow readings. Levels are referred to as steps, as follows:

* Step 1: Mild Intermittent. At this level, asthma symptoms occur less than 2 times a week during waking hours and less than twice a month during the night. In between asthma attacks, no symptoms occur at all, and the attacks themselves are generally brief, though their intensity can vary. Peak flow variability is less than 20 percent.

* Step 2: Mild Persistent. At this level, asthma symptoms are occurring more than twice a week, but not as often as daily. They may occasionally wake you up at night, but that happens less than 2 times a month. Asthma attacks may interfere with activity temporarily. Peak flow tends to be more than 20鈥攂ut less than 30鈥攑ercent.

* Step 3: Moderate Persistent. At this level, asthma is starting to interfere more with daily living. Symptoms are cropping up every single day, and you need to use a quick-relief inhaler daily (if you have one). Asthma attacks are occurring at least twice a week and often interfere with activity. They may last for days at a time. You are probably also waking up 1 or more times a week with symptoms. Peak flow rate varies by more than 30 percent.

* Step 4: Severe Persistent. This is the most severe form of asthma and at this level, symptoms are basically continuous. Activity is severely limited and asthma attacks and night symptoms are frequent. Peak flow varies by more than 30 percent.[

you don't classify it, your doctor does, and he will tell you.