As told to Nicole Audrey Spector
I was 43 years old, a teacher turned stay-at-home mom of three and in great physical shape. I had always been super on top of my health. Any routine screenings, like Pap tests and mammograms, I had right on time, and I was always very in tune with my body.
So, when I came down with a cough that just wouldn’t quit, I took action fast and went to my primary care provider (PCP). She diagnosed me with a post-viral cough. I was prescribed steroids, which knocked out the cough completely. But once I finished them, the cough came back worse than before.
My PCP was out, so I saw another provider. He suspected I had exercise-induced asthma and told me I needed to see an allergist. I made an appointment, but they couldn’t get me in for six months.
