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Anyone have Athsma & Bronchiectasis?

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Several years ago I had to pull over in the car because I could not breathe. I knew it was an asthma attack. I was right down the road from the hospital but could not get there. I had to get out of the car to stand tall and try to breathe. I called the hospital and told them I was having breathing problems. They put me thru, thank God, to the emergency room. I told the nurse what was happening and that I had taken my limit of emergency drugs. 4 puffs and it still was not working. She screamed into the phone, "Take more... as many as you need to breathe." So I did, and I finally was able to get my lungs to open enough to breathe. Very scary, but they tell you usually two puffs of emergency inhaler. It was about 8 total that one day. The most I have ever had to take. I usually have to take 3 any other time. The tree huggers caused the pharmaceutical companies to change their propellant years ago. The inhalers never worked as well again. They all had counters on them as well. Get to the bottom, it doesn't come out in full doses anymore either. I throw all of my inhalers away at about 20 puffs left and get new ones. Thank God I only have to use maybe 1 emergency inhaler in a years time and then I throw most of it away and get a new one.

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@1fancydancear I live in the Phoenix Valley, and the pollution here gets so bad, there are many days I don't go for my walks. Fortunately, our local news stations broadcasts high pollution days for those with asthma, COPD, or other lung conditions. It really affects me.