Living with Asthma

Today I am sharing a story on a slightly different topic which is Asthma. 

I was diagnosed with Asthma when I was in high school, this problem started when I was a kid but I guess by then no one paid attention. If anyone has asthma I’m sure you’d understand the struggle that comes with it. The COVID-19 period was the worst. 

I clearly remember when I got an asthma attack and went to the hospital, believe me even nurses were scared to touch me thinking I have covid, the symptoms that come with covid were closely similar to asthma so you can imagine. Worst case, an attack happens in public, people would be looking at me, it attracts a hell of attention and very few people would even know what to do or how to help. I would feel very helpless. 

This makes me think, how come asthma is so underrated like you’d hardly even find an initiative that supports asthma patients, the hospital costs are super high, I mean it’s just so devastating. 

I tend to wonder, can it be any different? This is actually a killer condition. This is why I would like to see an initiative on asthma care, which will educate society on handling and living with asthma patients, my research tells me that women have asthma more than men, and it brings lots of complications for example during pregnancy. 

Do you have asthma, do you know anyone who has asthma, have you seen or experienced anyone having an asthma attack, how do you handle or react, what could you do better?