I'm a lifelong asthmatic. I'm on Simicort. it has pretty much put the kabosh on asthma attacks. Since switching to this med my lung problems have disapeard. Just hang in there. Ask you're doctor about different treatments. I was on an inhaled cortical steroid. My Doc decided to give Symbicort a shot. Works fantastic for me.

A thought on how to deal with winter. Try a balaclave or some kind of scarf to cover you're mouth and nose. Cold air can trigger an episode. Also try to keep the respirations down some. Shift down gears going up hills. Don't stand and pound unless you must. This will help some preventing an attack. Had always worked for me.

Good luck keeping this disease under control. And enjoy riding as long as you can.

Mark Shuman