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Stress caused my father to have a fatal asthma attack at 54. I was scared the same thing would happen to me.

… he never seemed to see stress as a potential killer, even though he had a history of having asthma attacks … Dad would still be with us, and I wouldn’t be haunted by the memory of being a helpless teenager watching my poor … was impossible to ignore. Almost every winter, I was beset by repeated chest infections and in 2015, I had a severe bout …

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Hormones made it impossible for me to control my severe asthma

… with my breathing. Finding the link with hormones Over the next eight years, despite being on steroids, I had regular … never really knew when I’d end up being rushed to hospital next. As for living out my dreams - such as embarking on an …

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I know that I’m incredibly lucky to still be alive

… too. I was never particularly breathless before, and had even cycled from London to Paris the previous year. It was a … main triggers is air pollution. I am particularly affected by wood smoke and traffic fumes, but even candles, aerosols and perfumes cause issues. My …

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How Asthma + Lung UK’s support groups have made me feel less alone

… as a teacher, and can’t work as I always need to be at hand in case Wilf has an asthma attack. We often have to … only asthma, lots of kids have that, He’s bound to grow out of it. But what they don’t realise is that severe asthma … relevant to your child and their lung health. Find out more and sign up for our free events .   … Mum of two, …

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I caught the fundraising bug and have raised over £40,000 for asthma research!

… how serious asthma could be. Running for Asthma + Lung UK seemed like the perfect thing to do so I decided to sign … Running around as a dragon In 2010 when Asthma + Lung UK (previously Asthma UK) put out an appeal asking if someone would like to run as …

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Celebrating some of our amazing fundraisers

… December 2024 “He was so loved and is needed and missed by all of us, every second of every day.” Image Sian from … help her breathe and for the last 15 months of her life as even the most simple tasks of movement would leave her out of … part of a bike club, and they did a lot of charity work. Even when Dad couldn’t ride his Harley anymore, that didn’t …