Asthma seems to be getting everywhere these days, or is it just that I'm acutely aware of it now?
Having lived 45 years without it, I became astmatic after exposure to the dust produced from large scale carpet removal and refitting at my work place. I nearly died from a severe bronchospasm caused, most probably, by this exposure. Part of me feels that the asthma was the least I could expect after such an experience, but 2 and a half years on I am still coming to terms with the condition and realise how fortunate I was to have had clear breathing for the larger part of my life.
My 2 year old daughter has asthma and I panic inside when I see her struggling with breath. The first sign of a cold puts myself and my wife on alert. It seems grossly unfair that a little one has to cope with these problems and it's because of this that I'd welcome any thoughts or advice on coping with both adult and childhood asthma.
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