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Originally Posted by TUPRNUT

I feel for you! I was diagnosed with asthma & allergies when I was about 5. I'm pretty much allergic to anything with hair or that grows from the ground... not much left, huh?


As far as you attacks go... listen as best you can to your body. Sometimes that may mean sitting with your eyes closed while you figure out what your feeling. Anxiety can make it worse, so it helps me to concentrate on my breathing. One trick I use it to visualize myself breathing through a straw - in that my breathing is controlled and directed.

I hope that you're feeling better and that your tests will help to bring resolution. Hugs!

Thank you so much for your support. I know that anxiety makes it worse and that is the main problem. In fact, what I have is some kind of panick attacks and I had several the last few weeks. I think it was a mix between my allergies and the stress I had at work. I know I really have to relax.

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Originally Posted by honyd

Hey there, sorry for you. It will get better hopefully. I suffer from both of them too and the side effects can be horrible...weight gain, tiredness, puffy eyes! eeling u cant get air......it sucks. But i can tell u this i used to use my rescue inhaler all the time until my doctor put me on symbicort. It is great so far sometimes i feel like i dont even have asthma anymore. But as far as the dizziness that is something that is serious u may not ge getting enuff oxygen to ur brain or lungs so that should not wait. If the dizziness is along with other symptoms like eyes blurry u may want to get ur sugar checked. If not than it is most likly a sign of something with ur lungs. Stay out of the heat and away from smoke... If u start to feel a panic come on close ur eyes and cal ur self down and tell ur self ur ok. But try to at least get a inhaler to keep with u. I hope u feel better!! (((hugss)))

Thank you for your advice, yeah my doc gave me some inhaler and it helps sometimes. I also have some calcium & magnesium to help me with the spasmophilia thing. I'm looking for some relaxation therapies now because I think the whole problem came from there, I have to go over all that stress and anxiety. I've been doing some running and cycling in the woods lately as well, it really helped a lot, it felt really good! And no allergies at all...