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Growing up in Germany I was diagnosed with Exercise Induced Asthma (EIA). This luckily means that most of the time I'm OK, but I do have breathing issues when it is very cold or when I have a cold. In Germany I was prescribed Aarane (Sanofi) which is an inhaler with combination of Cromoglicic acid and Reprotorol hydrochloride. But then they added some sort of mint flavor. When my lungs were tight and I inhaled it felt as if my lung size doubled. Maybe it was just the mint flavor, maybe it was fo

Name of the medical condition and other names that it’s been known by • Asthma • Bronchial asthma What is Asthma? Asthma is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. When someone has asthma, their airways get narrow and swollen, and they may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and cause symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Many things, including allergies, exercise, and respiratory infections can trigger asthma. It can be a serious condition, and s