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norty Member
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When out of nowhere, after feeling good, I get a shortness of breath, panic, and use my rescue inhaler. Happened last night, probably did not need it.
Leon Lebowitz, RRT Moderator & Contributor
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Hi Norty and thanks for sharing your recent experience. We hear you and understand how an acute episode can suddenly emerge, seemingly from nowhere. When it does, as you described, you are best off doing what you did, namely - using your rescue inhaler. No doubt by using it, you prevented the flare-up from getting worse! No reason to second guess your action - you did the right thing!
Keep up the good work!
Leon (site moderator)
valerie1126 Member
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The fact that is has recently changed my life.
Leon Lebowitz, RRT Moderator & Contributor
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Hi again, Valerie1126 - asthma does have that capacity, that's for certain. The challenge (as you well know) for us, is to manage it well enough to minimize the impact it does have!
Wishing you the best,
Leon (site moderator)
Thyme02 Member
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The fact that I can't join the military like the rest of my family. 😢 I can't join law enforcement either, aside from a dispatcher, so I'll have to find another career path with my criminal justice degree. I can walk, I can train in jiu-jitsu but only while on high dosed medicines, but I'll never be able to run more than a few feet again...
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