I suffer from Acute bronchitis which is a temporary breathing problem as opposed to chronic bronchitis is what is most similar to asthma.

In my case I just have some random bronchial attacks sometimes triggered by cold, sometimes by allergens such as smell of fresh paint etc. I hate those periods but I guess I cant do much against them. It takes around 2 weeks to return to 100% normalcy if I get on the improving curve.

However I hardly take medications, I let the inflammation go away on its own..drinking lots of water, ginger tea, all natural remedies I can think of.

There are salbutamol and theophylline based tablets which can really help if you really have a hard time breathing/sleeping.