1 Asthma puff less makes me trouble breathing

[Evelyn]

I have this asthma puff, that opens my bronchiens but I left it away last week and only used the combination puff that opens my lungs and also works against bronchitis so it preventive. Sorry dunno how to ex[lain this in English.
I've had one asthma attack last week and notice my breathing is more difficult  without that extra one so I am going to start it again also because of this season. 

Even though I don't smoke I still need 3x2 combination puffs a day + the extra puff apparently. It's not ventolin it works longer. 

I had hoped my lungs would improve and that I didn't need to puff so often.

The short of breathness also makes me tired. 

And it's not very encouraging. 

Anyone else who recognises this. Maybe it's also the season...

 

[action]

One thing is for sure - if you were still smoking, it was a guarantee that your breathing would get worse (and worse, and worse)... Now at least you are giving your body a chance to heal itself and make things better... I am sure that it will improve, but it might take time, I'm not sure how long though.

 

I think that Colleen's breathing improved a lot when she quit, but I'm not sure if it's the same thing or not.

[El Bandito]

Hey Evelyn

 

Questions for your Docs I think - but it is early days yet. The lungs do start healing the second that we stop - but it takes time to undo the damage that we did. I am guessing that there are also other factors involved with your condition too!

 

The fact is, you are doing brilliantly well and each day that you do not smoke - is improving things in many different ways. 

 

Well done you!

[Evelyn]

True Bandit! And I'm glad I can keep it up!

[Doreensfree]

Hi ev,

The guys are right ,please see your doc if you think you need too

Not smoking can only be a good thing for your lungs....stay strong ...

Can you imagine what my lungs look like after smoking 52 years....

A old pair of black socks springs to my mind....

Xxxxx

[Sazerac]

Everybody has excellent advise above ^^^^^^.

 

I have a never-smoker friend with terrible asthma.

 It is a really scary thing.

He tries to be a scrupulous about dust in his environment..no drapes to collect dust, not many rugs,  no feather duvets etc.

and 

since we live in a very humid climate, do you?,

he finds a de-humidifier very important to his quality of life.

 

I am SO glad you quit smoking, Evelyn.