Neville Townsend

January 2000: I had been taking medication for Asthma for over 30 years, when about 4-5 years ago the breathlessness, coughing and wheezing became worse. A visit to the doctor resulted in an increase in medication which seemed to help - but only in the short term- and then I was back again this time we tried another one plus an increase in the original one. And so the process went on for about 18 months until I was using 4 different inhalers at different intervals during the day. Eventually I had to keep a chart to remind me what to take when and I felt dreadful.

Then I read about BUTEYKO. Yes I was very sceptical but I was desperate to try anything, and so I went along to my first lesson with Margaret Brooks. Within 2 days my chest began to clear and I hardly dare to think I had found the solution to my problems.