Oxygen in the Blood

A lot of people that have allergies also have asthma- not everyone, just some. I happen to be one of those lucky few that suffer from allergies that have a tendency to trigger asthmatic symptoms. Lately, my asthma has been causing me to wake up in the middle of the night around three AM, gasping for air and in a frantic search for my rescue inhaler. Not good. So, needless to say, I scheduled myself an appointment with the doctor.

While at the doctor's office, I learned a couple of interesting facts;

-Did you know that the amount of oxygen in your blood stream is directly related to how much oxygen your body is getting? This is an especially critical unit of measurement for an asthma patient who can't seem to get enough air into his/her lungs and has trouble breathing.

-When a body is at rest, it produces less corticosteroid. Apparently, corticosteroid is naturally occurring and is needed for normal body function (breathing, being one of these functions). Corticosteroid is at it's lowest around three in the morning and that is why my body was having trouble breathing.