In the last three years, I had been purportedly treating the flu and now the medic tells me that I have asthma.
A diagnosis was drawn from the symptoms that I gave and the test showed that my heart rates were altered.
For the first medication, I was given antibiotics to clear any chest infection and an inhaler to solve breathing difficulties.
I took almost half of the medication and when I felt a bit relieved, I kept the rest.
I was on and off with my medication, at some point I would go to the chemist to buy half of the dose when in need.
In the latest attack, I found myself in the hospital again in a serious condition. The doctor's test results showed that my lungs had reduced in size.
I had to be put on oxygen to support my breathing system.
The doctor opted for nebulisation to ease my breathing system, decrease and prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and tightness in my chest.
My life now depends on inhalers as I try to manage my condition by avoiding cold and dust, which are believed to be high triggers of asthma.