Kevin McCloud Quotes

Luckily I have never missed a day's filming or work due to asthma.

Chronic Lyme causes arthritis, heart problems, stroke - even death.

My denial and irresponsible attitude about asthma put me at great risk and caused me so much needless suffering. My hope is that the kids I talk to learn to open up about their asthma, become educated about their condition, and seek help.

I've got asthma. When I was 17 I forgot to take my medication and was taken to a hospital for almost two weeks. After that I've taken better care of my illness.

Asthma research is a lot better and new medicines are always coming out to help young people.

For many years my inherited arthritis had given me problems.

I have been recently diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which is an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain.

The only medication that I am on, I am on asthma, and I have had that since I was a child. That's just a normal use.

I'm allergic to molds, cigarette smoke, smog and dust and animals' hair.

But you have to take asthma seriously. People do not realise the stress our bodies go under.

When they first told me, 'Oh yeah, you developed asthma,' I was like, 'What? There's no way. How do you develop asthma? You're supposed to be born with that.'

There's not a day that goes by that I'm not in pain. Multiple joints and things that I experience on a daily basis. It can be very frustrating sometimes and painful, but I'm very blessed.

I've gone through a lot as far as health.

I've had nine major operations in ten years. A lot of it is to do with something called retroperitoneal fibrosis, where the internal tissues attack each other.

The wife and the kids provide my exercise, but I have to be careful because I have rheumatoid arthritis all over my body.

The reasons asthma doesn't affect my work or play is that I had accurate diagnostics and follow treatment regimens closely. It's when someone thinks they're fine and that they don't need help that they usually get in trouble.

I been going to the hospital since I was born, about 10 times a year, for about a week or two each time.

Poor diet and sedentary behaviour have led to an increase in obesity and lifestyle-related disease and a huge rise in chronic medical conditions.

I've been a bit unlucky with small injuries.

Lyme disease is very debilitating. Being from the East Coast I know Lyme disease is quite common and may lay dormant and may produce flu-like symptoms, as well as neurological issues.

The key in controlling my asthma is pretty simple: I have a good professional diagnosis, and I follow my doctor's instructions closely. You need to acknowledge both.

My digestive system was so damaged that I became allergic to almost everything, including fruit and vegetables, and the only thing I could stomach was chicken and chips.

Georgia is too cold and wet for me. I have knee problems and hip problems.

I've had chronically bad stomach aches since I was a child.

I missed a lot of school. I was always sick. I was in the hospital a lot. Asthma kicked my butt.