Get my asthma under control

like him much better than my previous one

My asthma used to be under control, but since the beginning of October 2008, I’ve been having issues. I don’t know if it is the exposure to crazy disgusting unclean college students or what, but I’ve been having a lot of breathing difficulties.
My regular physician finally sent me to a Pulmonary specialist, and we’re figuring out what to do. My first appt was this past tuesday, and I go back 2 weeks from Today.
I am currently on Singular, Advair, and some nose spray that I don’t know the name of off hand, but it’s a mouthful.
My inhaler is Xopenex.
Hopefully, even with meds, it will get under control, because my asthma isn’t the kind you get cos you’re fat. _

Ah well. I’ll update when I go to the Pulmonary specialist again, but so far it doesn’t feel like my breathing is any better.

OH, another frustrating thing, is I can feel myself not breathing right, but the doc checked my blood oxygen levels, and they are between 98% and 100%. How stupid is that?

1. will make me literally a more happy person—absolutely, literally. (Asthma can contribute to sadness/helplessness/hopeless feelings)
2. live a longer life
3. live a healthier life
4. able to do more, be more energetic to do more
5. able to dance (stamina)
6. more oxygen to brain =s maybe better thinking, writing, and creating

• lose weight
• take medicine regularly and not sporadically
  (This includes the following:)
1. long term inhaler
2. Singulare
3. short term inhaler
4. stuff to reduce inflammation in esophagus
5. nasal spray

• exercise
• Neti pot

the above are the bald facts of what is needed

did some advanced fancy breathing tests at the pulmonary specialist…

and she seems to think that my weight is causing most of my problems.

(not that i don’t have asthma, but she doesn’t think it’s as severe as others have told me)

I know I should be happy to hear this, and on some level I am, but on another level I’m feel a bit… incredulous and perhaps also a bit angry.

hmm… could it be something to do with the amount of weight she said I’d need to lose to make a difference? (50 pounds)

i think so…

and also, though, besides that, the thing that is throwing me off is not knowing for sure what to think of her methods… which are v. diff from others I’ve seen in the past….

and got some medicines to help calm down the asthma

I’m so sick of worrying about having my inhalers on me at all times…I’m so sick of that lingering fear of another attack in the back of my head…I saw the commericial that says “If you use your rescue inhaler more than 2 times a week, your asthma is not under control.” and I just thought, 2 times a day would be nice much less 2 times a week. UGH just give me fully functioning lungs!!

I feel much better with my asthma now – I remember to take my inhaler most of the time these days, though I do still forget time to time.
I still obviously need to keep on an eye on this one – just because it’s ok at the moment that doesn’t meant it’s the be all or end all. Indeed, there’s still good chance this one could come back again if I don’t keep an eye on things.

in process, but it’s better than before… thanks for the support, y’all!

than 2 weeks ago, but got to stay vigilant. i can feel it even if i forget taking the inhaler one time.

and on that note… i should go do that.