What to do when your doctor's help isn't helping? I live on the Oregon Coast. I am struggling with asthma (adult on set at 18 yoa). It has gotten worse since living on the coast and gain some weight. I need to lose about 35 lbs to get back to my normal weight. I am wheezing all the time and having trouble breathing. I am a generally happy person, but this has me really down. It's struggle to even go for a walk. I am still working, I'm a development director for a community action agency. So it's mostly a desk job, but can be stressful. I have been on and off predinsone too many times in the last year and do not want to do it again. I take my proair inhaler multiple times a day and am also on Dulera inhaler and singular, I am working on an anti-inflammatory diet and trying to avoid any triggers. I am only allergic to wheat, dust/mites, dogs and cats. I do have small dogs (2 pugs and a Boston terrier). I bath them regularly, keep an extremely clean house and keep the dogs out of the bed room. I have all hard wood floors and good air filtration. I have had dogs for many years without problems before. No new dogs in over 8 years. Please help, I feel like I am getting worse everyday and have many moments where I feel like I'm dying (not to be dramatic) just a fact. I need to get this back under control - my energy is terrible, I am struggling to breath every day to the point where my whole back aches. Thank you for any recommendations you many have. Dee