Damn you, asthma
I hadn’t had a single symptom of asthma since I was ten years old. Why now? I’ve been feeling horrible lately - I can barely breathe. It actually started around November, but I was in deep denial. “This must be normal fatigue”, “I must be about to get a cold”, etc. Well not really.
I’ve been meaning to see a doctor all this time, but I couldn’t find the time. That was until yesterday, when my father’s girlfriend who’s asthmatic too, found out I was having trouble breathing and she offered to take me to the doctor as soon as possible. She insisted on taking me to her private doctor, who didn’t accept my public health insurance, so I was worried about a huge bill.
Well, I talked to her and she said that she would pay for everything, because she didn’t want to go to a “filthy” public clinic. We went to the doctor and were attended immediately. She also got the medications the doctor recommended and spent a lot of money. I felt bad because she was so caring and she offered to go with me and pay everything, and I don’t think it was her responsibility to do it at all.
I’m taking the horrible tasting medicine and the huge-hard-to-swallow pills the doctor prescribed, but I still feel really bad. I wonder what’s been triggering it. The dog? Air pollution in the streets (I drive with my windows down)? Yellow old-as-hell books at work? I don’t know, I just want it to go away :(
There was a guy I went to school with that came down to Florida from New York for his education and moment he got down here he started experiencing serious asthma problem. He was hospitalized three times before decided to move back to New York. Something about Florida weather, I suppose.
It could be weather/environment related.
I hope that you feel better soon and that these asthma like conditions of yours go away. I’ve had stress make me sick before, so that’s always a possibility =/
That’s really odd — I’m an asthma sufferer too but it’s been mild for years. It’s horribly frightening when it isn’t though. :S
Hope it goes away soon.
Your dad’s girlfriend was really nice for taking you to the doctor and paying.
I hope you’re able to swallow those huge pills ;)
Get well soon :)
that’s really nice of your father’s girlfriend although it wasn’t her responsiblity… she must understand what it’s like.. i hope the medicine kick in and you will feel better soon!
Having asthma is more annoying than anything else. When I think my asthma is getting better, it comes back like yours did. I like the taste of the medicine though.
I hope you feel better soon! It could be a combination of everything :/
Have you been anxious and/or unusually stressed lately? Sometimes these things can trigger a physical response.
In any case… that sucks! Both my mom and my brother are asthmatics, but it’s been a while since either of them have had any attacks (thankfully). I remember a time when we had to run to the hospital *whenever* because of my brother’s attacks.
Also — remember that there’s a lot of pollen and “bruma” around this time of the year. Maybe your lungs are being bitchy and decided to pick up on it =P Hope you get well soon! Albuterol ftw
I was going to ask about stress too but Robmarie beat me to it ^^
There’s always bouts of sickness and what not this time of year. Partly post xmas stress and frantically trying to catch up on stuff. Plus if you’re like me you just get tired of it always being so miserable outside. It could be an allergy you’ve recently developed too. Or too much dust? In anycase i hope you feel better soon. *hugs*
I hope you are better now! *hugs*
That sucks about the asthma! I hope you get better :) My childhood ailment that comes back to haunt me even now is my problem with ear infections - blah.
I’m sorry to hear your starting to feel your asthma coming back. I’ve never had asthma so I wouldn’t know how it felt, but I’m sure you don’t feel too well.
Hopefully those pills start working their magic soon.
I’ve never had asthma, but it sounds like it sucks. I hope you feel better soon!