Lifelong asthma: I was told I would die young so I didn’t set up a life for myself. Losing my sister at 21 changed everything – now I put living first, and asthma second
Bringing her severe asthma under control has given her a new lease of life and she’s only getting started on ticking off her life goals. But the shocking death of her sister from an asthma attack changed her perspective and Colet, a digital marketer, decided that she could no longer continue to let asthma control her life. “I’m living a life now where my asthma is second and my life is first. According to the Asthma Society, oral corticosteroids are an anti-inflammatory medicine prescribed for a wide range of conditions, including asthma and COPD. Research now indicates that even occasional short courses of oral corticosteroids can be associated with increased health risks.
Source: Irish Independent September 13, 2021 01:30 UTC
