Hi everyone. Wish I was not having to be here...but there you go.

Back in May of 1998 I had my first "asthma attack". I woke up wheezing
one morning, went to the hospital, but the time I got there, I was
feeling better. They figured I had it seasonally due to allergies, gave
me an inhaler and that was it. I hardly used it over the years, just
when I was around cigarette smoke or pollen.

Fast foward a few years and now I have Fibrimyalgia which developed
into something called Costocondtitis. The tissue in the ribs is
inflammed which constricts the lungs. Coupled with the fact I put on
quite a bit of weight, I have asthma now.

But lately it has been worse, my chest feeling tight and coughing on a
deep exhale. Especially in the mornings. I'm not sure what is going on
during the night, because I wake in the mornings feeling pretty lousy.

I went to the doctor the other day and she said my breath is sounding
slow on the exhale and gave me Aerobid inhaler.

I'm getting scared and wanted to ask you all for any advice or
recommendations. I want to get better, I don't want this! I'm gbegining
a weight loss program, I'm hoping it will lessen or dissapear with the
weight loss.

I am one of those people who prefers trying everything else before
having to resort to harsh medicines  too.

Thank you