Quote Originally Posted by Pedal Wench View Post
Emily, one other thing to consider though - one of my doctors said that studies are finding the people who left their asthma untreated were more prone to emphysema late in life (in their 80's.)
I think this is true. I know I've been told that untreated or poorly treated asthma actually causes permanent lung damage. A lot of people minimize the severity of asthma (same people who think the flu is just a bad cold, perhaps...flu lands me in urgent care on a nebulizer), but it's serious and scary.