Medical NSV

Flab2fitfi
Flab2fitfi Posts: 1,349 Member
in Success Stories
I have had severe asthma for quite a long time but it has been especially bad the last few years. Some of this was down to undiagnosed food allergies and also smoking. Yes I knew smoking was bad and that I should have stopped.

Earlier this year I finally got my appt with the allergy clinic and one of the outcomes was putting me on Oral medication for Asthma.

I finally got the script from my GP in April and as you do read the side effects. There was 1/10 chance of getting a chest infection and the the risk of other side effects were also very high. At this point I really did not want to take the medicine. I knew then that it was either the meds or the cigs - well the cigs went (I only ever took one tablet).

I went back to the gym and started running and since then my asthma has been amazing - probably need my blue inhaler once in a couple of weeks and thats usually down to allergies or if its really humid when I run.

Today I went to see my doc just to catch up and told her that I had not taken the meds. MY asthma is under control and she has removed the tablets from my repeat list.

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  • TTHdred
    TTHdred Posts: 380 Member
    fantastic work! amazing what a healthier body can do all on its own. Congratulations!
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    That's fantastic!! Congrats on giving up the cigs! One of my biggest reasons for starting to get healthy was to get off some of my meds, so I may not know you but I am super proud of you cause I know how difficult it is!
  • CherylP67
    CherylP67 Posts: 772 Member
    Congratulations, these medical NSV's are my favorite. You have made a huge difference in your quality of life, so happy for you!
  • desirae1983
    desirae1983 Posts: 58 Member
    This is awesome! It just goes to show that when given the chance, the body can heal itself :)
    I had asthma all my life, but it has been dormant for awhile. This year I was diagnosed with having allergies, although nothing specific but the doc assumes its pollen-related, and I have noticed myself wheezing when I am outside for a long period of time or if its really humid...luckily, no asthma attacks yet! Do you find your asthma is exacerbated when you are suffering from allergies?

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