After my 2nd marriage in September of 2006, I began to suffer

light symptoms.  Some wheezing, tightness of the airways.

I was given Prednisone (3) times between November 2006 and March 2007.

I was hospitalized last March from the 10th - the 14th.

Since then, I have attacks every 3mths.

Most of the periods have been onsets as a result of persistant

emotional abuse from my current husband.

I have determined this based on the following.

While hospitalized, my heart rate was between 70-73,

when he came to visit me or call, it rose to nearly 90, requiring oxygen.

While home, if I sleep alone, I don't need my inhaler at night,

if I join him in the bedroom, I can't make it through the night.

I hate to say it, but he literally does make me sick.

I didn't know he was such a complaining, miserable man.

Counseling can not change a person, only reveal characteristics

that are hindering progress or change.

I have begun to seek homeopathic remedies.

Since taking steriods in 2006, I have gained 40lbs.

At 5'2", I was a steady weight of 130lbs.

I hope further studies can be conducted to address this realm of asthma

for other sufferers.

The irony is, for 13 years, I had (1) cat and never had an attack or need for an inhaler, til now!