i am asthmatic. are you too? hehe
By kamaeca
@kamaeca (161)
Philippines
July 2, 2012 8:27am CST
yep. that's right. i am asthmatic. i'm really not like this when i was little. i don't even get sick that easy. but when i went to college, when i was in second year i guess, i began experiencing shortness of breath when climbing up the stairs or using the ramp to get to my classrooms. (students weren't allowed to use the elevator at that time. booo! haha. now, they are. lol) whenever i have cough and colds, i experience difficulty of breathing and i can't sleep lying on my back. i've got to have at least two pillows to make sleeping comfortable. and oh, did i mention i'm allergic to dust and some stuff? oh noes! when allergens attack, i sneeze non-stop! and i'm also allergic to some analgesics like mefenamic acid. it's dangerous for me to just take any medication because i might have an allergic reaction. my eyes swell (it's periorbital edema in medical terms by the way) sometimes. now i really am careful and i take good care of myself. i also have my inhaler with me all the time. whew. my parents told me it's good i took up nursing so that i'll know how to take care of myself. well I am a nurse now, and i wish i know how to really take care of myself. lol. well, take care guys! ^___^
6 responses
@lampar (7584)
• United States
4 Jul 12
I had asthma when i was a boy, but it is long gone from me after i reached my adolescence, your description of astmatic attack is similar to what i had gone through when i was a young boy, i used to be out of breathe when i climb the stair-case, in the cold raining day and night i will have non-stop cough, it is a painful and soul wrecking illness. I am quite fortunate i managed to outgrown it and got to say goodbye to asthma during my adult life. According to my doctor, if you are over 13-14 years old but still contracted the sickness, then you may not have the chance to outgrown it in your adult life, i am not sure how true is that, but i will like to think it may be only partially true, the recovery probably depend on the health and wills power of the patient. Since you are a nurse, i am sure you can take good care and precaution on your own asthmatic condition, you will be fine as time go by and soon will recover fully from asthma. 
@kamaeca (161)
• Philippines
4 Jul 12
hi thank you for sharing your thoughts and your experience. yup i am a nurse but im a hard-headed nurse,meaning i'm not that compliant when it comes to treatment regimen. lol. i don't know. but i love myself so i will take good care now of my health. hahah. thank you and good for you you already have outgrown asthma. i wish i could too. :)) take care.
@missliss08 (766)
• United States
2 Jul 12
I had asthma as a child, but outgrew it. I do have an occasional asthma attack. I think I have one maybe every two to three years now.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
4 Jul 12
I had asthma when i was a boy, but it is long gone from me after i reached my adolescence, your description of astmatic attack is similar to what i had gone through when i was a young boy, i used to be out of breathe when i climb the stair-case, in the cold raining day and night i will have non-stop cough, it is a painful and soul wrecking illness. I am quite fortunate i managed to outgrown it and got to say goodbye to asthma during my adult life. According to my doctor, if you are over 13-14 years old but still contracted the sickness, then you may not have the chance to outgrown it in your adult life, i am not sure how true is that, but i will like to think it may be only partially true, the recovery probably depend on the health and wills power of the patient. Since you are a nurse, i am sure you can take good care and precaution on your own asthmatic condition, you will be fine as time go by and soon will recover fully from asthma.
@rashme317 (250)
• Philippines
17 Jul 12
i'm asthmatic too, but now i can manage it already, i know what to do in case my asthma attacks ,and also i avoid things that can trigger my asthma attack, it's a good thing that we are nurses ,we already have idea on how to manage our asthma
@V4Victory (1)
• United States
16 Jul 12
Life long asthmatic here. It has been my life long cross so to speak. I still to this day have issues at times with it. I keep an inhaler with me at all times also. It is a life saver. There have been many times I would have been in major trouble if I did not have it. I am in the medical field too. I think I got in the field because of me having asthma. Take care and in touch. It is nice to talk to others with asthma and see what works for others.
@Arielqiao (78)
• China
23 Jul 12
I have asthma, too. I know what a asthma patient mean. I have been tortured by this disease for over ten years. In order to control it, I tried many kinds of therapy. Although I haven't control it completely, I never give up my confidence. I believe I can control it. Let's fight against it together.
