WOuld a hug help squeeze all that crud out of ya? Just not on my shirt please :)

Thanks Annette! It finally went away. I'm not sure if it could be GERD or not. I heard it causes chest pain. I took extra ventolin(albuterol) and also took two tums just in case. Whatever caused it is gone now. Annette, do you get chest pain with your asthma? I sometimes get it in the mornings or when I have a bad cold that is making my asthma worse.

I agree on the air purifier and would add a humidifier too! On the GERD, it happens a lot with asthma and can cause a cough and chest pain. It's no joke, I would make an appointment about the acid. I have had GERD on and off for 5 years now. It has food triggers and all that. I hope it doesn't come back for you!! I'm getting a scope sometime this month to see if my stomach or esophagus is inflamed or damaged...my symptoms came back full force. I am not trying to scareyou, but I just want to be sure I told you my end so I can perhaps help prevent needless suffering on your end. Try sleeping elevated (pillows or angled pillow) and don't eat 2 to 3 hours before bed and cutcaffeine (the hardest for me). I eat a low acid diet and it seems to help so far. I ignored it for so long that now I have to get a scope! Oh and gaviscon before bed helps with morning acid. I hope you feel better soon!!!

revelvet,

Thanks for all your wonderful advice! :) I've heard there's silent reflux too where you don't necessarily have the symptoms but the damage is still being done. When I looked at my throat yesterday morning it looked really red but didn't hurt too much. How were you diagnosed with GERD? What type of tests did they run? I went to an ENT quite a while ago because I had chronic hoarseness for two years and also had problems with salivary gland swelling. He never said anything about my throat but maybe it's developed since then. I took gaviscon a long time ago and it seemed to help a lot because it makes a barrier. I try not to eat two to three hours before bed. Does chewing gum count as eating?

Saliva from chewing gum apparently helps to get rid of acid, so I don't think chewing gum 2 or 3 hours before you go to bed, would make you worse. :)

Thought I had answered your question about the chest pain-but I don't see my post...I do get chest pains but unfortantly I usually don't know what is the cause..

Keeping your window open is definitely not good for your asthma. Pollen is very small and irritates your airways for days on end. Close your windows in peek season. If you really insist on opening your window only do so after rainfall when pollen levels are low. Also get a hepa filter and make sure you keep your room dust free.

I know keeping windows open during peak pollen season isn't good for my asthma but I don't have a hepa filter nor an air cleaner. If I don't open them it's too stuffy which doesn't help my asthma either. I read that pollen levels peak between 5:30am and 10am so I open them after 10am. Unfortunately, dust mites, animal dander and mold make my asthma worse among other triggers. Thankfully, I have no pets and no mold but dust mites are harder. I really do appreciate all of the advice.

Do you have window screens? Also dust mites are thrown about with dusting/vacuuming so see about a vacuum which handles allergies

All of my windows have screens thankfully. The vacuum is an upright canister with a hepa filter. The filter needs to be replaced. The vacuum doesn't have as much suction as I would like and I have to be careful when emptying because of the dust. Bag vacuums are more expensive though because of having to buy bags. I have a swiffer duster that traps the dust when I do dusting. It works fairly well.

Hepa filters are what people with allergies need-and yeah I wouldnt 'suggest messing with bags vacuums!
You know I heard that the chemicals that swifters use are bad for animals...I just wonder-there couldn't be a smell there bothering you?

The swiffer duster I have though has no scent. I know I have to be careful when I clean the bathroom because of the cleaner I use to clean the bathtub. I had to hold my breath while spraying it, open the dining room window and have the fan going. It sticks for one to 3 minutes and then is rinses/wiped off.

Thank you Darkness I am keeping you and everyone in my prayers.
Big Hug!