Hey, so I was diagnosed with asthma, my doctor actually told me that it was pretty bad and he was like "did you think this was normal" my response was that I thought I was just super out of shape! That was over 5 years ago now and when I first got my inhalers they were great. They helped me whenever I needed them. But what really did the trick was changing my diet. I quit dairy, eggs, basically any and all animal products because I wasn't really eating meat anyway at that point. I haven't touched my inhaler in 4 years. I am actually running with ease. I also had bad eczema but not anymore! Big Pharma and the SAD (standard American diet) are in love. It's disgusting. I don't understand why doctors aren't aware of the effects on the food we put into our bodies. But alas, you should check out the documentary what the health! Going plant-based reverses the effects of diseases, such as diabetes, while also preventing them. It's a win for your body, the animals, and the planet. Happy earth day btw!! ps my dad used to take Claritin for his allergies every day for most of his life, spent lots of money on that and his inhaler because he also had asthma, now he's vegan/plant-based and hasn't needed either in 4 years. SO I wouldn't say they are completely unavoidable!!