Actually, yes, I've had a perpetual cold since September. But I've always been sickly and I am at the peditrician's office every couple of weeks with my sick kids, so I am constantly picking up germs. So I can't say for sure if its worse with the meds. I did ask, my dr about it, and he said the meds should be making my immune system stronger, but I have my suspicions....

I am currently taking Advair 500/50, Atrovent inhaler, Singulair, and Allegra, as well as blood pressure medicine and high cholesterol medicine.

Overall, asthma wise, I feel good though. I sued to suck on my albuterol inhaler every couple of hours and used to wheeze and be out of breath all the time. I don't really have those problems anymore, unless I have bronchitis. Granted I am congested alot, but I don't experience the panicky "I can't breathe" spells very often anymore. So I just assumed that my lungs had gotten better. But I am sure that they are damaged and not like a normal person's.

I am really glad though that I found this board. I've gotten alot of useful information and it helps to read that other people have the same types of problems. It seems like people that don't have the disease really don't get it, and I get frustrated sometimes explaining it to people and answering their dumb questions. My husband included; he is not very understanding sometimes.....