![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I tried a couple of these inhalers but they did not provide any relief. My new doctor reviewed my prior chest X-ray and prescribed more inhalers, this time for exercise-induced asthma. (The photo on the right was taken about six months before I was diagnosed.) I begin to question whether my doctor really knew what he was doing so I changed my primary care physician. After taking a couple of doses I realized it was not working either. After trying several inhalers and having no success, my doctor then prescribed medicine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). I went to my primary care physician who prescribed inhalers and a chest X-ray. I would run a 5k (3.2 miles) and my face would stay red/purple for about an hour afterwards. In January 2012, I begin to notice that I was having trouble breathing, not in my chest but in my head. My best friend had died of esophageal cancer and I didn't want to suffer the same fate. One of my my biggest fears was that I would end up with emphysema when I was old and I wanted to repair any damage that I might have already done. I had heard that if you exercised you could repair any damage that you had done to your lungs. I had also smoked about a pack a week for about eighteen years. I had been on the track team in high school, but hadn't kept it up after graduation. Karin would like your support to help pay medical bills. Home Page * My Pictorial Treatment Journey * Other Voices * Past Events * Resources ![]()
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