Posts by Rebecca Castillo42

Hey, mrpink! If you're genetically predisposed to this, no amount of medication is going to act as a magic bullet; it’s simply a matter of constant management. I say this from experience, having lived with bronchial asthma since '97. You can't exactly shield yourself from the world—nobody lives their life under a glass dome. I don't know if you smoke, but if you do, you really ought to quit as soon as possible because those two things just don't mix. I carry an inhaler, though I only find myself reaching for it a few times a year when the seasons shift and that suffocating, relentless cough kicks in; otherwise, I'm usually fine. Aesop made a solid point, though—if these issues persist, you're going to need to see a pulmonologist. They'll likely want to run a spirometry test on you. God, I hope I haven't scared you off too much. Good luck; hopefully, you won't have to deal with bronchitis ever again.😉

Look, I work in a lab, so I’ll give you some straight talk. Personally, I think this fear you have about getting blood drawn isn't anything more than a psychological hurdle—which is perfectly normal, since most people absolutely loathe the whole process. I have a friend who used to pass out every single time she stepped foot in a clinic for a blood draw, so I tried a different tactic with her... I started going to her place to do the draws myself, and she hasn't fainted once. It’s the paranoia that kills you; that agonizing anticipation in the waiting room, the crowds, the stuffy air, those sterile white walls—all of it just hammers subconscious dread into your bones. If you have any way to arrange for someone to come to your house to handle it, try solving the problem that way instead. And honestly, don't bother with those numbing creams; I think they're a complete waste of money.