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Q: I need helpful tips to reduce exercise-induced asthma symptoms?
I started running cross-country and track for the first time this year, and a little while into track season, I started taking a prescription inhaler for exercise-induced asthma. I take it everyday before practice and before I run meets. However, recently, I’ve been having mild asthma attacks on hard practice days, which has never happened to me since I started using my inhaler. I think its all the pollen in the air, but I really need some opinions on what I should do to help reduce my symptoms.
Thanks in advance :)

A: You should refrain from all extensive and heavy activities.
These activities will trigger asthma attacks, it could be life threatening.
Do only light but regular exercise to keep your body strong.
Trust me, don’t not put yourself in such risk, it not worthwhile.

Q: What are natural ways to cure/relieve the symptoms that I have with exercise induced asthma?
Every time I run on treadmill, I get tired after 5 minutes! How can I stop this from happening??

Thank you!

A: Part of it is a matter of building up stamina but the best thing to do if you don’t take inhalers (or even with inhalers) is to drink lots of water. You’d be amazed how much easier it is to breathe when you are properly hydrated.

I have asthma and when I am dehydrated it gets 10000 times worse. So really pump the water.

Here’s a site where you can read up about asthma and hydration, and what happens to your lungs when you’re dehydrated:

http://tynanfamily.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/asthma-and-dehydration/

good luck!

Q: can exercise induced asthma be a symptom of anemia?
I’ve read online that shortness of breath is a symptom of anemia. I’m going to the doctor soon because i think i may have anemia and was wondering if this symptom can be misdiagnosed as exercise induced asthma, which i supposedly have. Anyone know?

A: hemoglobin carries oxygen. With anemia, you have less hemoglobin, so less oxygen therefore shortness of breath. Asthma of any kind, has wheezing caused by bronchoconstriction and then SOB. No wheezing probably not as asthma.

Q: Primatene Mist for Exercise Induced Asthma?
Does taking Primatene Mist before exercising prevent the symptoms of exercise induced asthma from occurring? Are there any other over-the-counter drugs that can be taken prior to exercising that will prevent the symptoms?
I know asthma is a serious disease and that successful treatment over time requires getting sound medical advice from an expert. I’m just asking about a one or two time, short-term solution. Thanks.

A: That product has worked for me… i have mild asthma tho. I found some good info here:

http://asthma.clickthesite.com

Q: Could this be exercise induced asthma?
Whenever I describe the heavy breathing and the feeling of pressure in my chest during exercise they always pointed to it being asthma. I never took it into consideration because I thought a doctor would have diagnosed me by now (I’m 22) but today I read up on exercise induced asthma.

My symptoms are tightness and pressure around chest, shortness of breath, can’t hold a steady breathing pattern, and tiredness all while doing cardio or even walking up stairs. Could this be asthma or is this a normal thing for someone trying to get in shape? Also what type of would doctor diagnose this? I don’t have medical and I don’t want to spend money unnecessarily looking for the right doctor.

Any experiences / suggestions would help. Thanks!

A: You do have a health problem and it is best to begin with a very simple examination; get an electrocardiography done.

Good Health To You!

Q: exercise-induced asthma? (chest pains, Breathing, and mild coughs)?
I just looked up ” Chest pain and breathing” on yahoo!answers and i found exercise-induced asthma, i have no history of having asthma (this is the first time i’ve experienced this type of chest pain, i just woke up having this chest pain)

It seems like i have the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma:
Chest pain (lower ribs area)
Mild breathing problems
Mild coughs
The doctors office is closed right now, am i able to have this checked at at later time (if this pain is gone?)

A: Yes, you probably do have asthma. To completely and successfully diagnose this problem you need to take a doctors visit. They have their own ways of checking this, and if diagnosed, there are several ways to control it. First they find out what causes it, they tell you how to avoid it[in your case you exercise and you get it so you will receive an Inhaler and a medication which will control it] You really don’t have much to worry about, its a natural thing and if your at a young age, I hope you eventually outgrow it.

Good luck!

Q: Is this exercise induced asthma or something more?
I went to the doctor and they gave me a peak flow test and I did fine but I told the doctor my symptoms and the doctor told me I probably have exercise induced asthma. So I got an inhaler but today I was practicing basketball in a 3 on 2 2 on 1 drill and lost my breath completely and fell to the floor wheezing while someone got me my inhaler. Prior to this incident I had already used my inhaler twice that day. I’m worried I have something else wrong with me because these don’t seem to be the symptoms for exercise induced asthma. Can anyone tell me what I may have or what is causing this problem.

A: i have excersised induced, allergy induced, even excitment induced asthma and that sound perfectly asthma-y

Q: Aren’t people supposed to get shortness of breath when they exercise even if they don’t have asthma?
I’ve heard one of the symptoms for exercise-induced asthma is shortness of breath. I thought that when you run you’re supposed to be short of breath, regardless of if you have asthma. Same for other sports, it’s not like you’re supposed to be comfortable while exercising.

A: Yes, you’re supposed to get short of breath while exercising. Given two equally fit athletes the one with asthma will get short of breath sooner as their airways constrict and limit ventilation of the lungs. This can be dealt with by prophylactic use of their inhaler. But a doctor trained in sports medicine should be their guide.
God bless.

Q: Exercise-Induced Asthma or Out of Shape?
I have a 6 1/2 year old adopted daughter. My husband is her biological father. His family has a history of asthma, and our daughter has had bouts of asthma as well (especially when she has a cold or during the spring time).

Our daughter is also significantly overweight.

When she goes out to play with the other kids, she can’t keep up with them and she ends up breathing heavily. Sometimes, she wheezes, but after sitting down for a few minutes, she’s fine.

My husband’s family has made an armchair diagnosis that she has exercised-induced asthma. From what I understand, this is a condition often reported by people who typically have no asthma symptoms, and symptoms sometimes get worse after exercise.

I just feel they are overlooking the fact that she is carrying 30 extra pounds. That puts a strain on her body, she gets worn out. And, because of her asthma and breathing so heavily, she tends to wheeze.

Do you think this is exercise-induced asthma?
I just don’t want them to go around telling her it’s exercise-induced asthma and she can’t run around like the other kids (because this is where that has headed in the past).

I want to get her healthy and have her lead an active lifestyle. How to go about that depends on whether this is exercise-induced asthma or not.

A: Possibly it could be a combination of both – but the realities of being overweight will only make it worse. I was extremely heavy as a child – but was also very physically active. (I played softball and cheerleading) I did have a harder time keeping up – because of the weight.

Even if the possibilty of it being exercise induced; it will be SIGNIFIGANTLY reduced by her losing weight and the only way she’ll do that is by exercising and eating healthy.

I’d take her to the doctor and see if he can recommend a regiment for her. The “arm chair” diagnosis will only harm her future well-being! (I’m sorry – I don’t mean to sound negative but I’m speaking from expirence here!)

As a group fitness specialist with a childs exercise specialist backgroud, I’d HIGHLY recommend taking her somewhere that offers swimming or aqua aerobics for children. Most of the time she won’t realize she’s working out – and it will help her keep motivated to move and lose the weight!

Q: what can you tell me about exercise-induced vocal cord dysfunction?
my doctor thinks i may have exercise induced asthma, but my symptoms don’t seem like asthma and i’ve found out a little about vocal cord dysfunction. does anyone have any good information about it or has it?
also, when i use my inhaler, it doesn’t help at all or very, very little.

A: exercise induced astham is one entity and vocal cord dysfuntion is another. they can theoratically co-exist but never heard of it. Best person to diagnose VCD would be an ENT or a pulmonologist. Lack of response to the inhaler is a possible marker pointing away from Asthma but it may also suggest severer form of asthma requiring a nebuliser.

suggestions would be to either go back again and again to the same doctor so that he/she can proceed up in the treatment protocol or consider a second opinion,

learning for your own self, use these websites, they are reliable

www.familydoctor.org
www.mayoclinic.com

Q: Exercise induced Asthma?
I just turned 15 and I’m playing volleyball At a state level and training/playing 14 hours a week. But lately during intense training I have found I’m very short of breath, coughing, my throat has a lot of mucus, and i have to sit down, and then i can breath normal again after about 10- 15 mins.

I went to the Local GP and explained about my symptoms He just said “I will just listen to your breathing and i will know if you have Asthma” so he did and he said I’m fine and i was like ummm i don’t think so, And i asked if there was anything you can get from Exercise and he said no so i asked are you sure then he said ohhh there is Exercise induced Asthma but i don’t think you have that and he told me to get a blood test.

I don’t think he is right cause when i looked on the internet about Exercise induced Asthma all the symptoms point to me having it. People have said the GP usually over look it.

Soo now i don’t know what to do because i really want to go far in volleyball but its holding me back. I live in Perth WA and is there any one that specializes in Exercise induced Asthma.

PLEAS HELP ME!!!!!

A: If your doctor is hesitant about giving you an inhaler for breathing problems, you might try exercising your lungs. My Tae Kwon Do master used to have me work on different breathing techniques so I wouldn’t rely on my inhaler as much.

Try taking a deep breath and holding for a few seconds. Slowly release it. Doing this a few times a day and especially before a lot of activity helped expand my lungs to be able to not get as winded.

Q: Do i have Exercise induced Asthma?
I just turned 15 and I’m playing volleyball At a state level and training/playing 14 hours a week. But lately during intense training I have found I’m very short of breath, coughing, my throat has a lot of mucus, and i have to sit down, and then i can breath normal again after about 10- 15 mins.

I went to the Local GP and explained about my symptoms He just said “I will just listen to your breathing and i will know if you have Asthma” so he did and he said I’m fine and i was like ummm i don’t think so, And i asked if there was anything you can get from Exercise and he said no so i asked are you sure then he said ohhh there is Exercise induced Asthma but i don’t think you have that and he told me to get a blood test.

I don’t think he is right cause when i looked on the internet about Exercise induced Asthma all the symptoms point to me having it. People have said the GP usually over look it.

Soo now i don’t know what to do because i really want to go far in volleyball but its holding me back. I live in Perth WA and is there any one that specializes in Exercise induced Asthma.

PLEAS HELP ME!!!!!

A: It doesn’t have to be EIA it may be due to Anemia that may be faced in young female athletes, it may be due general fatigue or due to your hormonal changes! If you don’t trust your GP’s diagnosis then find a specialist either in sports medicine or respiratory diseases. You can’t get a solid diagnosis in here. If you can’t find a specialist ask in the nearest hospital or ask your school social worker to find you one.

Q: Exercise-Induced Asthma?
I think I have it. Today in athletics it was my first time and after the warmup (includes alot of running and stuff!) I was so tired that I couldn’t even try out for the volleyball team. My legs were so sore and my throat hurt like hell because it was so dry and I even drank water but that didn’t help (it still hurts..). So what do I do to not be so tired and sore from just the warmup? I think I have exercise-induced asthma because I looked up the symptoms and I have them (including mucus in my throat) but I probably won’t be able to go to the doctor until this weekend so what do I do?

A: I have exercise-induced asthma with bronical spams,also allergic asthma.And it’s HELL …..I suggest you see a doctor and make
sure you’re heard, of your symptoms.PS. the mucus comes from the lungs
An emergency inhaler is a must for asthmatics!!!!!!!!!!!!

Q: Can bronchitis sit in lungs w/out being noticeable until the symptoms are induced by exercise?
Intense exercise (super intense Crossfit style workouts) gives me bronchitis-like symptoms (cough and have wheezy, cracking lungs) for about a 3-5 days but then goes away and I’m perfectly fine until I exercise hard again. I’m a 26-yr old non-smoker, in pretty good physical shape. No previous lung problems like asthma.

Can bronchitis symptoms just come and go like that? Or does this sound like something else?

A: Intense workouts that cause your lungs to expand can bring on asthmatic bronchitis type of symptoms.

It is more likely a form of Asthma (that is not due to an infection) since true Bronchitis (an inflammation of the Bronchial tubes) is from an infection.

I get exercise induced asthma whenever I really push myself. I’ve actually been able to control these attacks, by not pushing myself as hard.

You might have to reduce the intensity of your work-out and just use the Crossfit for a longer period of time.

What happens with intense exercise is—you breath harder as you increase your heartrate. The increased breathing can cause your brochial
tubes to go into a spasm…the result is asthma.

This form of Asthma is very common. In fact, there are many people who have to prior history of allergies or Asthma–but will suffer from the exercise-induced form.

It will: cause you to wheeze, cough and even have some congestion. If this happens again, head to a warm, steamy shower. Breathe in the steam to break up some of the mucus.

Q: exercise-induced asthma?
today, i ran a 400m in a track meet. i sprinted pretty fast, for me (i’m not that fast) and at the end, i couldn’t breathe at all. my eyes started watering because i couldn’t get any air into my lungs. i was gasping for air. i took 2 puffs of my inhaler and that helped a little, but not very much and i drank some gatorade. after about 8 minutes, i was completely fine. do you think this is exercise induced asthma? last summer, i swam and this happened twice, but not as bad. i asked my doctor then about asthma and he thought it might be, so he gave me a prescription for an inhaler. however, a month or so ago, i started noticing that what happened to me wasn’t really like asthmatic symptoms, so i’m not sure what is happening.

also, i have had a lot of phlegm in my trachea since around october, on and off. i can feel the slimyness in the back of my throat all the time.

A: Hmmm usually asthma is not being able to get air OUT of your lungs. If you having problems getting air in, its probably you are having lung infection. -_-

Anyway, probably you are outta shape a little.
Go back to the doctor to conduct a lung function test to know more about your breathing problems (highly recommended)
Tell your doctor to explain to you the different indicators, Tidal volumes etc…

For more information you can search for lung function test as well on yahoo/ wiki.

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