How to Control Asthma Attacks
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June 6th, 2009 - 01:14
wtf american prenounce asthma so weiredly.
its annoying!!!
you prenounce the s like ssss not zzzz
June 6th, 2009 - 16:15
Wow I had asthma once. I was walking home from a birthday party and I couldn’t take deep breathes or it would hurt and I would start coughing, so i was like panting the entire time. I didn’t do anything about it though and it went away in about 30-40 mins. Should i have done somethign? o.o
June 6th, 2009 - 17:49
this is gay. All you have to do to prevent an asthma attack is to not have asthma in the firsy place, or just drink some pepto-bismol
June 6th, 2009 - 21:46
im glad you fully understan asthma.
June 7th, 2009 - 22:55
I’d like to punch you in the fucking face.
June 7th, 2009 - 22:57
Yeah, that’s true, but it has benefits. Side effect may vary; it also says that.
June 7th, 2009 - 22:59
I’ve recently been using an at home nebulizer to battle asthma during allergy season. If an emergency inhaler doesn’t seem to help a nebulizer tends to do wonders.
Ask your doctor about it, they usually have ones you may be able to rent, instead of purchasing.
June 7th, 2009 - 23:01
It actually sounds like an anxiety attack rather than asthma.
June 8th, 2009 - 10:31
AZZ MA
June 8th, 2009 - 10:46
shut up my friend nearly died while in an asthma attack and ur saying its gay
June 11th, 2009 - 18:58
asthama is a gay disease
June 14th, 2009 - 13:52
i had asthma at age of 12 when i was in grade 8 it sucks nobody in my family has it just me. i went to see my doctor he gave me some addvice exercise slowley and my asthma will go a way it worked and my asthma was gone when i was in grade 10 but i still feel it in me when i wrok out so i take my time to breath and drink water.
June 14th, 2009 - 13:54
but now i run like the wind and still doing exerciseing in gyms and other stuff. people with asthma get stronger not weaker with it
June 14th, 2009 - 13:55
its is gay i use to have it and im the ownly person in my family has it sucks right
June 15th, 2009 - 17:38
shut the fuck up fag boy
June 19th, 2009 - 18:46
that’s a cheap rip off of smosh’s logo. asthma is gay,
July 6th, 2009 - 05:51
i’m having an attack now.. i need to get rid of it. my inhaler is out
July 10th, 2009 - 03:14
LOL. at 1:29 the guy is thinking, WTF, I’ve got to avoid all this crap?? This sucks.
July 10th, 2009 - 03:16
heheheh… I’ll practise speaking your favourite pronounciation of asthmar if you practise mine.
July 10th, 2009 - 03:23
I think my asthma is straight. It always starts acting up and getting excited when I’m trying to impress a girl at a party or even when I’m about to score.
July 10th, 2009 - 19:22
I had asthma when i was 4 or wen i was born. I’m scared cuz im goin on vacation and i hav 2 go on a plane which i fear might crash. And idk where my inhaler is.
My asthma just dont come regulary it come wen i run, scared, or the coldest.
It’s rlly scarey sometimes but i kinda learn how 2 control it. Cuz it had happen to me in track i was running n it came so i put my hand on my head and relax. Also it was cold wen i was runnin.
Idk who im ma family had ever has asthma ma mom n sis didnt
July 13th, 2009 - 17:49
flame on.
August 1st, 2010 - 16:17
@casyburnsed I have an nebulizer too to battle asthma for allergy season.at least im not the only person in my family who has asthma.my mom has asthma too,
September 4th, 2010 - 20:46
One time I forgot to take my inhaler before we had to run the mile in P.E big mistake… I got an asthma attack =/ but I got to the nurse and they gave me my inhlaer and they stuff like “YOU GOTTA REMEMBER” “YOU COULDA DIED!!!” and I’m like, dude I have exercise-educed asthma: my asthma attacks aren’t deadly =/ but I still should have taken it cause I still had to pay the price :3
September 8th, 2010 - 17:24
when i had an asthma attack in gym my P.E. teacher made me run another quarter mile before i was allowed to get my inhaler…..he was…yeah