Do NOT panic!

Remember those words, they could save your life. Driving home from karate this afternoon, I had an asthma attack. It wasn't my worst one on record, but it gets a little frightening when you're driving and suddenly are having a hard time breathing. Especially when you're driving through a busy intersection when it hits. I kept hearing "Don't panic" in the back of my head. Sensei has said those words many many many times in class. So, I pulled off the road, grabbed my inhaler, took it, and within 5 minutes was back on the road heading back home. My asthma, thankfully, is well controlled. So, my inhaler usually does the trick. However, I was still short of breath, so I took my nebulizer. Still short of breath, so I went to the doctor, where he gave me prednisone. But not panicking may have saved my life this afternoon.