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I have just had the worst asthma attack of my life!

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AaronP

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A few minutes ago, I got up from my computer chair and about 2 seconds after I got up, I started having a horrible athsma attack, I collapsed on the floor and blacked out. Luckily, I woke up from it, I think I was out for less than a minute, and I was able to grab my inhaler and a glass of water and sit back down. Whew! gonna take it easy for awhile.
 
Yesterday I read that Nikki Taylor's sister, also a model, died from an asthma attack. You should see a doctor. I hope you're ok... 🙁
 
well, ya see I just got out of college and haven't landed a job yet, and uh don't have any health insurance.
 


<< well, ya see I just got out of college and haven't landed a job yet, and uh don't have any health insurance. >>



And if you die before you get a job, you never will get any health insurance 🙂
 
waiting in line would kill me in Canada!

Ironic isn't it, I'm unemployed and have no health insurance, yet I'm still AGAINST government health care. I'll probably go out and buy a policy on monday, I can get it for like $125 a month through my uncle at State Farm.

I'm feeling better now BTW, I think that was a one time thing.
 
wanna know something interesting. I never had athsma or allergies when I was young, but about my 3rd year in college, I started putting on some weight, and the heavier I got, the worse it became. I have since lost about 40lbs, however my allergies and athsma haven't gotten better.

IF YOU CATCH YOURSELF GAINING WEIGHT, STOP DAMMIT!
 
Go to a clinic or something. Dude, you blacked out!!! How do you know for sure that it's your asthma? That's the same thing that happened to my brother,
and like you, he thought it was his asthma and didn't go to the doctor. It wasn't asthma though, and he's dead now.🙁
 


<< thanks for your concern guys, but I'm fine now. >>



Glad you're feeling better now. Asthma really sucks. I used to have it pretty bad (starting when I was 8 years old), but now I have maybe one or two asthma attacks a year. Do you rely solely on your inhaler or do you have one of those aspirator machines, or whatever they're called? If your asthma is bad you should use one of those regularly.
 
well, there's a positive side to it... if you really want to be optimistic.

A few years ago I developed a serious case of allergy to dust, and it degenerated into asthma.

One day, at school, right after the last class, something triggered an attack, and my throat was completely blocked out, after a couple of bad coughs, which also mae me exhale all the air in my lungs. A few colleagues were there, and they really got scared... one of them thought I was choking on chewing gum or something, and started to pat me on the back, which made it worse. I was gasping for air, without one molecule of oxygen entering my lungs, and almost one minute passed, in which the pain and desperation were overwhelming, and I started to have "tunnel vision". I remember being very upset about dying in such a stupid way. It was clear to me I would die then and there.

And then, miraculously, the windpipe opened just a bit, and I was able to inhale a mouthful, trying not to choke again.

That moment changed me forever. After you face death, you look at life with different eyes, and your values are reshelved accordingly. Nietzsche said that when you look into an abyss, the abyss looks back into you, and it is then that you find what makes you a real person. a sort of childhood's end, if you wish.

I don't know if this helps, but I thought it could be useful.

cheers!
 
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