<s>[INST] Hey. Im having a normal cold. Coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and sore throat. My mom wants me to take my asthma medicine as a solution. I want to be sure whether I should take it or not because I havent had asthma problems for a few years now and ever since learning about overdosing and abusing prescribed drugs in school I want to make sure Im only taking what medicines I have to [/INST] Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:1. Coughing, sneezing, running nose and sore throat alone do not need asthma medications. They can be due to other causes like rhinitis, sinusitis, infections, etc. also.2. If you also have wheezing (whistling sound while breathing), shortness of breath, breathing difficulty or fast breathing along with above symptoms, in that case I would think of asthma first.3. If you do not have symptoms mentioned in 2, I would suggest you levocetirizine, a cough syrup, steam inhalation and warm saline gargles. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at Chat Doctor. Wish you the best of the health ahead. Thank you & Regards. </s>