#athsma

guys i have to pay to breath

Not to be a baby about it, and I get that this is at most a microagression, but I really really hate how practically every time there's a character with asthma or allergies in fiction they are a fat nerdy unathletic coward, who is annoying, often an asshole, usually smelly, often mentioned having a whiny voice, and is considered gross because they breathe through their mouth. Like it shouldn't be a big deal but as a Fat nerdy asthmatic kid who couldn't breathe through my nose due to allergies it really ended up taking a toll on my self esteem. It really sucked that people were conditioned not to take my disability (which asthma IS) seriously, and that it was -and largely still is- considered something that's ok to make fun of and seen as something that makes you grosser weaker or less worthy than people without it

staying home from school today cuz my cough is getting worse. i might even have to go to the allergist to see if i have athsma (i mean we kind of already know we just haven’t gotten me officially diagnosed).

Exercise induced athsma and heat/light sensitivity are so hard. I'm trying to walk home from the bus stop but I can't breathe because of the movement and the humidity and my body is so hot from the weather it feels tingly. I've gotta sit down and rest for a while. It's only a 15 minute walk but between the hills and the heat it's so hard. I've never really thought about myself as disabled throughout my life because no one ever told me I was, but now that I'm in disability circles here on tumblr and other social media I'm actually starting to realize I'm physically disabled. Like, I always felt guilty for using the elevator in public places because I felt like I was taking it away from someone who needed it, but now I realize I use the elevator because my athsma and weak knees make it hard to use the stairs and I AM one of those people who needs it. Sure, I can technically use the stairs, but it's easier on my body to use the elevator. I always assumed my issues weren't "bad enough" to be considered a disability. But now I'm realizing it doesn't work that way.

Why has nobody ever offered the TARDIS an inhaler? It's been wheezing for years. Has nobody called a doctor?