Mild asthma here. Prescribed Advair 250 diskus 2x daily for maintenance (diskus better than inhaler, IMO), with salbutamol as my emergency inhaler. I actually only use the Advair 2x daily when I start feeling a hint of a wheeze at the edges of my breath, which is a few doses every 2-4 weeks. This keeps it well under control for me, very rarely need my emerg inhaler.
Learned the importance of maintenance medication when I wound up in the hospital with a death rattle in my chest from a regular flu at a time I was unemployed with no insurance. Would have prevented me getting so sick. After I started again, rattle went away quickly and haven't experienced that again.
Exercise: I build strength and cardio training slowly, not pushing too far too fast, then it doesn't trigger my asthma. The cardio helps me a lot, long term.
Only trigger I cannot avoid or predict: ADHD distracting me when eating/drinking (boring repetitive task, lol), something going down the wrong pipe, and my throat closes up every time without fail. Am happy this is rare, it sucks.
Sorry, I haven't.... Started on Advair when diagnosed in high school and it's worked well for me for over 20 years. Only need my emerg inhaler maybe once every 1-2 years. Don't wanna mess with what's working, lol