Hi all, i have just joined this forum. I am a 24 yr old female, who competive swam for 5 years from 1993-98. I am now getting back into the water again and have totally lost my lung capacity. .I had excercise induced asthma when i swam back in the day, but it was not a problem. now i am finding that i have to stop my workouts becuase i feel like i cannot get enough air. . i have started using an inhaler, but i still need to build my lungs up again. . .can anyone give any advice, exercises i could do to slowly bring me up again? i am breathing every 3 strokes about 90% of my workouts - which by the way are on my own - uncoached. but i am gasping for air coming out of my flip turns. . .any advice would be great! thanks a lot!
janelle
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I just read my previous entry. It should have said 72%, sorry. Do you know that many researches believe that inhalers are the second-ranked device after refrigerators in causing the depletion of the ozone layer. I highly recommend using a nebulizer. The new portable nebulizers that have a battery are extremely compact and will fit into most backpack, purses, and gym bags. The electricity they use is not as damaging as the release of ozone-depleting chemicals. Also sincer most asthmatics don'e use their inhalers correctly, you will get more of the medicine into your lungs. The new, compact inhalers are covered by many insurance plans.
Asthmatics must always remember the problem isn't getting air in, it's getting air out.
I just read my previous entry. It should have said 72%, sorry. Do you know that many researches believe that inhalers are the second-ranked device after refrigerators in causing the depletion of the ozone layer. I highly recommend using a nebulizer. The new portable nebulizers that have a battery are extremely compact and will fit into most backpack, purses, and gym bags. The electricity they use is not as damaging as the release of ozone-depleting chemicals. Also sincer most asthmatics don'e use their inhalers correctly, you will get more of the medicine into your lungs. The new, compact inhalers are covered by many insurance plans.
Asthmatics must always remember the problem isn't getting air in, it's getting air out.
