"When you reach a certain stage it's your body's natural reaction, as a human being, to throw up. But if you throw up each time you get to that stage, instead of getting stronger, you would get accustomed to throwing up."
I played football from 3rd grade until my junior year of high school. The cool,fall air always made it difficult for me to breathe during practice; inhaling became audible and exhaling came easier than usual. Breathing was no longer involuntary.
This forced process of breathing laid dormant for years. During last winter break, however, i began to experience shortness of breath at times when I was inactive. I was reluctant to make an appointment to see a doctor for whatever reason. Eventually I had what I could only describe as an asthma attack. It felt like someone with incredibly large hands was squeezing my lungs.
I went to the doctor the next day and was diagnosed with asthma. I was prescribed a small red inhaler and a larger blue inhaler. One for twice-a-day use and one to use in the case of an emergency respectively. I have been taking these inhalers as directed, and have experienced no problems since.
Is taking these inhalers with such regularity a solution to a problem, or is it the cause of a problem greater than mild asthma? Am I conditioning my lungs to grow weaker by taking the prescription? Would I be strengthening my lungs by enduring each asthma attack?
My answer to all of these questions is yes, and that is why I will not refill either prescription.
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