asthma attack

 I had an attack at 3 this morning. 

Here is what it felt like 

The tickle begins

but I know better than to drink anything

Pant, tongue out

No.

Sit up 

Pant harder.

it might be stopping

No.

Stand

Now Chris is awake

Questioning.

I lean over the stair rail still panting

Getting worse but so far My throat is still open

I can feel it starting to close

Fear rises

I push it down

Fear will not help in this fight

Focus

Chris stands on the edge of my vison

There

I shake my head

This is MY fight

Pant 

Hard

My body starts to clear the airway

Violent but necessary

Air

and the feeling releases at last.

Shaky.  I sit down on the edge of bed

Take a precautionary puff of the inhaler

Talk to Chris

Fall exhausted back to sleep