RE: I had a scare

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I have asthma, and I know just what you mean! I don't know about the pool

you were in (I'm making the assumption that it is a pool, since you

mentioned water therapy), and the one I use at the physical therapy place

can be almost a sauna. Heat like that can get my asthma going too, because

the air just doesn't move like we are used to in that type of heat. I would

take your puffer into the therapy with you, and you might want to tell the

instructor or another person in the therapy group what they should do in

case you need it, and can't get to it.

My best friend has epilepsy, and she asked me one time whether or not she

should tell the worship team that we were on at the time (these are the

folks that help lead worship music in some churches) that she is epileptic.

She hates telling people that, but I told her she definitely needed to tell

the others, so we would all know what to do 'just in case'. Well, she did,

and wouldn't you know it, several months later, she had a seizure!

Fortunately, I was right there, and those that were around her and didn't

know at the time, we were able to get her to rest comfortably. Something

else that helped was that the keyboard player is an EMT!

I've said all this to say that it never hurts to let someone know what to do

if something like an asthma attack should occur.

Carol Lugg

I had a scare

I went to water therapy today and about hald an hour into it I started

to get realy wheezy and real tight. For any of you with asthma you know

this is not good. I tried to relax and breathe slowly but I could not

get enough air and knew I was in trouble. And wouldn't you know it, this

it the first time I left my inhaler in the car in my purse. Well I get

out of the pool and got dressed, as fast as I could. I was hoping I

could make it across the street to my car,,,,,,,well, I did, but by then

I was realy having labored breathing and not doing too good. This is

the first time in over a year I got like this, and I can't imagine what

caused it. I was ok the first half hour then went down hill. I took 2

puffs and got the breathing under control and drove home and then took

another puff. I am relaxing now, and in the a/c so am doing much

better. Boy ! I was scared. And that hasn't happened in some

time,,,,,,don't you think I won't forget my inhaler

again.......whew!!!!!!