When you you’re going through an asthma attack, nothing else compares to the horror of it. I’ve been through my share of them over the years… and… I wouldn’t wish it on anybody.
As a child, I would be fequently hit upon by attacks. My personal trigger was cold air and dust, which made me feel very out of control, since there’s really not much I could do about the temperature of the air; when the weather was cold, my asthma symptoms would act up, and I could have an attack, and that was that. My inhalers and medications were my constant companions even though I hated them and often tried to be free from them.
At the same time, if I hadn’t had those attacks as a child, would I have so much motivation later in life to understand my condition, and conquer it? I don’t think so. There’s just so much one person can read about asthma medications and natural remedies without falling into a coma out of boredom, and if I hadn’t had the fear driving me into it, I would have probably left it alone and waited until it flared, like so many other asthmatic people do.
You don’t need to do all the work I did, to eliminate your attacks and reduce your asthma symptoms. But you DO need to inform yourself, to learn, and to take action on a consistent basis day after day. It WILL get better. The episodes WILL stop. You WILL be able to go outside and exercise, or to take a stroll through the countryside, if you have allergies. Relief is possible if you go after it, with the right treatment.
Be patient, be smart, and be persistent, and eventually, you will conquer the most frightening experience of your life.
