My Asthma Is Cured!
@jewelenterprises (1996)
Australia
June 12, 2008 7:12pm CST
Wow, I just don't believe it. I was laid in bed last night and had a sudden had suprising realisation that I haven't us my asthma reliever medication for almost THREE WEEKS!!! Where I used to take it at least once or twice per day.
What made this difference... Well, I quit smoking 25 days ago.
Strangely enough, prior to starting smoking 10 years ago my asthma was just as bad as it was while I was smoking... so it makes me wonder what has happened that all of a sudden I've quit smoking and my asthma has practically disappeared altogether. I used to need my reliever every morning because I woke up with asthma, and occasionally I had to take it during the day also.
Now, as I say, I haven't taken it for about three weeks... that is unheard of!
Well, whatever the reason, I am just glad it's happened.
Has anything like this ever happened to you?
4 responses
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
26 Jul 08
atleast you quit smoking and it helps you asthma gone. being asthmatic is very difficult specially when the time it attacked you. i don't have asthma but i have a friend suffer from asthma, i felt very hard for her asthma attacked specially when she is in our school. i am hoping that your asthma will completely gone.
@jewelenterprises (1996)
• Australia
4 Aug 08
Well, not completely gone july... but very close to it. In 12 weeks since I quit I think I've taken my spray about six times... it's a good feeling.
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
15 Jun 08
wow! Great accomplishment jewel, I know it's hard but you made it! Keep it up! I don't smoke but I can relate with my dad, after 30+ years of smoking, he just decided to quit and he made it, not it's been 2 years, he never smoke and great feeling for everyone in the family!
@jewelenterprises (1996)
• Australia
15 Jun 08
Thanks. Now I just have to do a massive cleanup to get all those yukky smoke stains off the walls.... hey, at least I won't get puffed out doing it... or have to stop for a 'smoko' LOL
@jewelenterprises (1996)
• Australia
14 Jun 08
Thank you.
It just depends on what causes your asthma as to whether staying calm can help. Some people get asthma from stress and that sometimes happens to me, that's the type of asthma where staying calm helps. But most of mine is caused by allergies and physical excercise... and obviously smoking has effected me also.
@grasshopper5257 (438)
• Canada
13 Jun 08
I do not have asthma but my husband does. He, too, was a smoker up until about a year ago. And like you, he has not had a bout with asthma since he quit smoking. It has been nice for both of us!
@jewelenterprises (1996)
• Australia
13 Jun 08
Yes, it most definitely is pleasant to not feel out of breath on a regular basis. I was absolutely stunned when I realised though. As I say, it was unexpected though.
I have NEVER known my asthma to be this good in my life. When you consider that I last quit when I was 22 then started again ten years later. You would think that my asthma would have been really good during those ten years... but it wasn't.
Anyway, I feel like I've got a new lease on life so it's great.
