Most of us take breathing very much for granted. It’s something we do without much thought and without much effort, except perhaps on those occasions of strenuous exercise or exertion.
But some people struggle to breathe every day, sometimes all day every day.
If you or a friend or family member regularly run out of puff you may automatically think of asthma – not surprising really because asthma does affect more than 2 million Australians – about 10% of our population with the prevalence even greater amongst children.