Well said, Zoom-Zoom. While my asthma is almost never an issue now, I had the flu about 20 years ago and it did turn into pneumonia. I had a 104 degree fever for 4 days, was on anti-biotics for 6 weeks, and I had to take 8 weeks off from my job teaching classes at the gym, although I returned to regular job after a week. I coughed for 2 months. This was a real lesson to me. I'm not someone who is a germaphobic (in fact, quite the opposite), but in flu season I become fanatic about negating my risks. I am quite sure if I didn't, and I got the flu, I'd be going down the same path as you.