Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Hello everyone, I just joined the group and thought I'd jump right in and introduce myself. My name is Chrissy, I am 31 years old, married with no children and live in Missouri. I was just diagnosed with asthma last month by my Allergist Doctor. He prescribed me a Proventil Inhaler and I have to use it 15 minutes before exercise or any physical activity. I also was diagnosed with Angioedema (swelling of the body) and an allergy to ragweed, cat dander, and feathers so he started me on allergy shots and 2 days ago had a reaction to them and it sent me into a severe asthma attack. Thank God I had my inhaler and called the doctor and he prescribed prednisone to stop the reaction. So anyway, I am new to this and the asthma attacks scare me to death, I feel like I am going to die, it is so scary to not beable to breath. I hope I am not the only one who feels this way, I'm sure I'll get better with how I react to the attacks as I learn what to do. Anyway, am looking forward to meeting you all. And one question, Does your chest feel tight?? Mine gets so tight feeling and I just feel like I am not getting enough air somedays, the inhaler helps some. And when I take a deep breath in I cough, is that normal?? Chrissy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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