DD started having asthma when she was 3.  We just came home to the Philippines from CA.  One night she gets a high fever.  She had difficulty breathing and her heart was beating so fast! We didn’t have a car then so DH had to go to the village clubhouse and get the ambulance. He ended up driving because the ambulance driver wasn’t around.  After getting  to two hospitals, competent medical care was finally given.  They gave her steroids and analgesics, eventually she was sent home.

We were wondering, what caused this? Was it genetics? Was it some chemical at home?  Was it molds or mildew? Did we need a dehumidifier?  All these questions raced our minds. It was only recently, 2 years after, that we found the likely answer.  A picture in CA, prior to the incident showed DD having some difficulty breathing in the NASA exhibit at the Ames Reseach center.   We then remembered the room we stayed in was dusty because of an aging carpet. The dust wasn’t that visible but it definitely triggered a reaction to poor dd. Hopefully, she outgrows it later on as she grows older. As for carpets in the home, I’d rather have hardwood or laminated floors.