Hey Sunny, I hope that your breathing issues ease up a bit. I've never had asthma or a serious breathing issue besides stuffed up nose, so I can't really relate.

I did think about years ago when I was in the Andes mountains camping at 12,000 ft, I woke up in the middle of the night gasping and went to the door of the hut and stood there swinging the door in/out, in/out, in/out trying to get more air inside. Silly, right? Didn't think about the lack of oxygen at that altitude. My swinging that door in/out didn't improve my breathing at all, but I THOUGHT it might help. Maybe that's not quite like your situation with sleeping and holding your head a certain way to keep a clear airway, but I hated that sensation.

When it comes time for your August event, why don't you ask us all for our funny stories about weight & events. For instance, I went to my nephews wedding in NE a few weeks ago. Purchased a new dress which required a strapless bra and "foundation" garments. The hotel was set up with shower/toilet in one room and the vanity/sink in the main area. I showered and was trying to dress in the small bathroom. No fan and it was humid. I fastened my bra at my waist and was trying to swing it around --- stuck. Tried to pull up the "foundation" garments and they wouldn't pull up my thighs. I was sweating and the Spanx was stuck. My BS was in the hotel room, so I shouted to him that he had to go stand in the hallway or something 'cuz I was having troubles and had to get into the air-conditioning. I dropped the dress generally over me and waddled out. Spanx stuck at my knees, bra on my back with the cups (36 DDD) looking like Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre Dame --- except he wasn't stuck in a dress. Air conditioning helped and I finally got situated. Went to go find BS -- he was sitting in the closet playing on his phone. Dang.

So, I haven't worked out too much myself as you know. I did go Monday and I'm scheduled for tomorrow morning. Still showing up, at least.

You keep "showing up" with your blogs also, so kudos. Hope you feel better.

((hugs)) sunny I am so far off my no coke bandwagon it's not even funny. With the stress of the last 2 months, I just cannot be bothered to monitor my intakes xx It's okay to have a bad run. Sometimes you just need a good old vent

I've had what you have - post-viral bronchitis (chest infection that is left-over after getting better) plus I already had asthma and allergies which combined make it very likely I will have breathing problems.

I did get better fairly quickly with the steroids - definitely by the time the 30 days was up I was significantly improved. Since then, I had to learn how to manage my asthma to avoid developing bronchitis. This was about 15 years ago - somehow, in the last 18 months, I have hardly had any problems.

When I've got the bronchitis/chest infection, I find I sleep best propped up, almost as high as if I were reading. But then with more support for my neck and head.

Also try doing some relaxation and stretching for your chest, back and shoulders. All that coughing and difficulty breathing leads our bodies to respond as though we're in danger, with a lot of physical tension. But then tension makes it more difficult to breathe fully.

Take heart about your weight and your looks. We all have ups and downs, and they both seem endless at the time! People are drawn to you because of YOU. The ones who have you itemized like a menu of body parts are probably not very interesting anyway!