I'm living, running breathing proof asthma doesn't have to limit you

A DAD who nearly died after his first asthma attack left him in a coma is running the Edinburgh Marathon to raise money to tackle the condition.

- BY DAN VEVERS Chief Reporter

Jamie Bell, 40, ended up in intensive care after his heart stopped twice for a total of four minutes during the ordeal five years ago.

But after making a full recovery, the father of two, from Gullane, East Lothian, wants to give back by raising awareness and cash for leading health charity Asthma & Lung UK.

Jamie has had asthma since childhood but never suffered an attack, relying on a blue reliever inhaler whenever he felt wheezy - until July 2021.

He said: "If you'd told me my first ever asthma attack would be life threatening, I wouldn't have believed you.