Exercise induced asthma

[rugrat]

Does anyone have this? I have had problems with shortness of breath and a heavy feeling in my chest when I workout. I had a blood clot 2 years ago so I went to the doctor. I had a ct scan which showed no inflamation or infection. I also had a echo done on my heart. The cariologist says I have a very strong healthy heart. She wants be to get breathing tests done because she thinks I may have exercise induced asthma.

Can it just appear or could I have had this for awhile?

Thanks!

 

[JeanneMarie]

My son was diagnosed with exercise induced asthma when he ran Cross Country in high school. His doctor prescribed an inhaler and that worked great for him. It really did affect his ability to run faster and further, but the inhaler helped.

 

[Bobbi]

My oldest daughter has it. She has a rescue inhaler for when she becomes very wheezy. Recently, her pediatrician put her on a twice a day preventative steroidal inhlaer since the Albuterol can make her jittery. It has prevented any serious attacks and she likes it better than her rescue inhaler. She takes a puff in the morning and another at bedtime. Talk to your doctor. Something of thta nature could be helpful to you.
Bobbi



Tell me, what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -Mary Oliver

 

[Madonna]

I have exercise induced asthma. I suffered with shortness of breath for about two years before being diagnosed. I would be on my usual run and just couldnt get enough air into my lungs. I thought it was because I wasnt fit enough.

So now I use my inhaler before exercise and it works like a charm.

 

[lov2bfit]

I was diagnosed with EIA when I was in college. I used an inhaler and it helped, but it also made me shake really bad so I didn't like using it. I am happy to say that as I started to exercise more regulary and progress at a slow pace to my more intense workouts the problem went away. Now I'm fine when I exercise.

Good luck!

Katie

 

[buffettgirl]

I had asthma as a kid and outgrew it. My daughter was diagnosed with ELA when she was playing soccer in high school. She took advair and singular daily and used an inhaler if she got short of breath during a game. Since she is fairly sedentary as a college student now, she has given up the medication, and is doing OK. I never had any problem while exercising, unless I went running in cold weather. Then I would wheeze and cough for a couple hours post-run. About a year ago, following a cold, I had a wheeze and cough I couldn't kick. The doctor prescribed a breathing test, and low and behold, I have asthma again. Yes, it can happen at any age. Some thing may trigger it like exercise, an allergen, in my case, a cold. I now take singular and advair daily in the winter, when I seem more likely to catch a cold. I have an inhaler, but haven't had to take a hit since Sept. I don't like having to take something everyday, but I have seemed healthier and haven't had a wheeze this winter. By the way, the breathing test for diagnosis is no big deal either. Good luck.

 

[rugrat]

Thank you all for your responses. I have a doctors appt on Thursday.