Thunderstorms

[RD23]

It would appear that being asthmatic in thunderstorms is like having a really rubbish superpower!

I know they’ve being forecast but it appears I can tell exactly when it’s approaching us as it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest!

[Lysistrata Administrator Community Ambassador]

I also have this useless superpower! Have discovered I can also tell when a plane is descending before it's announced, and tell the difference in pressure between the ground and 96th floor of a building (went up a skyscraper, didn't even expect there to be a difference, discovered there is).

If I don't know why my lungs are acting up, it's usually safe to blame the weather. Human barometers R us...

[RD23 in reply to Lysistrata]

😂 I find it best to try and see the funny side of it as other wise I just wouldn’t cope!

Totally right about the change in air as you go further up a building, happened to me the other day and I just assumed I was unfit! I probably am, but my asthma probably had something to do with it too.

[Lysistrata Administrator Community Ambassador in reply to RD23]

I would normally assume the same re being unfit, but I was fine when I stepped into the lift and noticed after it started (it was a fast one to get up all those floors), and while I was up there. I just put up with it though as I'm.used to being breathless and this was tolerable if not ideal.

Definitely see the funny side - I also have a useless power to detect small amounts of stuff I react to, and like to joke that I should be employed in quality control as eg I can tell you right off that Radox lavender shower gel does not contain lavender, however convincing it smells! The other day I had a mini attack from a sip of a cocktail with a tiny amount of rosewater in it. Annoying as I love to sample cocktails and had no warning this had a problem substance. Will Google all ingredients next time.

[Asthma-girl]

Yes I’m usually affected by this too

[RD23 in reply to Asthma-girl]

Wish people properly understood what we have to put up with. My boyfriend was shocked when I said my chest felt tight the other morning but it does most mornings and clears up. Told him that if I didn’t do stuff every time my chest didn’t feel great, I’d never go anywhere.

[1974lovejoy]

We could bottle these super powers and sell it !!! I loath this time of year ... always end up on steroids and antibiotics !!!!! I dread the humid months !!! 🙈🤧

[RD23 in reply to 1974lovejoy]

Yeah humidity is rubbish!

It reminded me of that bit in, ‘Titanic’, ‘smell ice can ya?’

[1974lovejoy in reply to RD23]

😂😂. My family say I’m like the dog ... detect a storm hrs before it happens !!

[RD23 in reply to 1974lovejoy]

😂😂 you have to laugh sometimes!

Lilies set me off, especially pink ones, I can smell those a mile off! Nose of a dog! 😂

[1974lovejoy in reply to RD23]

😂😂is ww didn’t laugh we’d cry !!

[RD23 in reply to 1974lovejoy]

Definitely! People who aren’t used to me think I come across as blasé but my casual humour is my coping mechanism

[1974lovejoy in reply to RD23]

Yep and when you learn to live with it you just sort of let it happen !!!! Although each chest infection makes me more miserable !!! They (consultant)don’t think I have asthma although all my symptoms and meds are asthma related and the 3 chest infections minimum a year indicate something is not right !!!! But need to laugh it of at times !!

Ah well of to get some sleep before the next storm !

[gerrytlloyd]

Any surge in atmospheric humidity brings me that asthmatic feeling when the weather's cool. I use the meds only when I can't fight the weather with aspirin and hot drinks - bit.ly/salamol and facebook.com/aspirin2relief/

[Anniecath]

Yep !! I just give in and go to bed because I know its useless to try and do anything.