Feel a bit scared.

[Dizzy412]

Hi there.

I wanted to ask if anyone else, following their first major attack felt scared.

I can't shift this fear I have that it's all going to happen again.

I have had asthma for many years and while I have blips, and need steroids and increased and altered inhalers, this last week or two has actually freaked me out.

On one level I know I'm over reacting, but it also made me realise just have dangerous it can be.

Whilst things have improved, I've just finished my second lot of prednisilone, I know I'm not back to normal, and if I do too much I get so out of puff and breathless etc etc.

I have this horrible dread of driving to work and having the same thing happen in the car again.

Crazy, but don't seem to be able to rationalise this.

See my gp tomorrow, so maybe should talk to him but don't want him to think I'm panicking, because I'm not just feeling apprehensive.

Has anyone else had similar thought, and any ideas how to deal eith this.

Thanks for listening

[justTUX]

This is a perfectly normal reaction to be having. You are in no way over reacting. Asthma is terrifying especially with its unpredictable nature. The memories of having the attack to can be very haunting.

Im glad your seeing you GP if your feeling that things are not quite right.

I find that the best way to deal with the fear of what has happened and the worry it might happen again is by talking about what happened and how you feel and felt during the attack. You could also write it down if you don't want to talk about it. I find writing down my memories of an attack and what happened and what set it off as I find I can process it all and almost rationalise why I was scared etc.

I also find to be reassured I don't get caught not having access to an inhaler , i have one everywhere- in the car, my bag, my mums house, at work. all sorts of places. I also have a bit of paper and a note in my phone with my meds, next of kin, allergies etc. It may be over kill having all this but part of me thinks if I am totally over prepared incase of an attack I won't have one.

Hope this helps a bit.