Heat, Humidity and Asthma

A 63 year old woman was declared disabled because of her asthma.  She was obese and needed a walker but still managed to work part-time.  However, in the summer when the heat and humidity were high, she had to start her car 5 minutes early so the car was cool before she entered.  The heat made breathing so difficult, she would have to recover inside her cooled car for 5 minutes after her walk from her house to her car.  Grocery shopping was especially challenging since it required so much walking.  She had to rest on the bench inside the store for 5 minutes before she could begin her shopping because the walk from her car to the store was exhausting.

After three sessions, she still had severe asthma and still needed a walker.  However, the resting periods in the car and on the bench were no longer necessary.  And she noticed that her heart pounded less than before.  Most of her trapped emotions were dated in her mid-50s.  That is when her husband filed divorce papers and left her.