About 3 weeks ago after my swim meet, I got home and thought I was having a heart attack. My chest was tight and I couldn't breathe. It finally stopped but I was sore the next day. Then the next time I swam it happened again, only not as severly this time.
So I did a little research and I think it might be exercise induced asthma. I bought an over counter inhailer (sp) and it seems to be helping. The only thing is that I never had problems with asthma as a kid or anytime, this is entirely new.
Has anybody else had problems with this? I'm gonna go the doc when I get back from school, but does anyone have ways to deal with it?
Thanks!!!
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Kyra-
I was only diagnosed last year when I finally went to the doc begging for relief. My mom & grandfater have "regular" asthma with allergies & the like, but I never had a problem. Having always been very athletic (except for running, I cannot run), it took me a long time to understand that EIA was my problem with swimming (I can swim miles & miles without fatigue, but 3 sprints on a short interval would get me out of the water heaving for air).
Definitely go to a doctor. Describe your symptoms and explain the way you work out. There are many treatment options. Currently, I use a preventative inhaler daily along with OTC allergy meds (per Dr.'s orders). I also have an albuteral (sp?) rescue inhaler for meets & practice to use when there's no air. This I hardly use anymore because the other regimine keeps it under control most of the time.
Treating yourself may work in the short-run, but consult a doc for a long-term solution.
Dana
I got a bit breathless at Zones Dana..but I think that was after meeting you on the deck ;)
Kyra-
I was only diagnosed last year when I finally went to the doc begging for relief. My mom & grandfater have "regular" asthma with allergies & the like, but I never had a problem. Having always been very athletic (except for running, I cannot run), it took me a long time to understand that EIA was my problem with swimming (I can swim miles & miles without fatigue, but 3 sprints on a short interval would get me out of the water heaving for air).
Definitely go to a doctor. Describe your symptoms and explain the way you work out. There are many treatment options. Currently, I use a preventative inhaler daily along with OTC allergy meds (per Dr.'s orders). I also have an albuteral (sp?) rescue inhaler for meets & practice to use when there's no air. This I hardly use anymore because the other regimine keeps it under control most of the time.
Treating yourself may work in the short-run, but consult a doc for a long-term solution.
Dana
I got a bit breathless at Zones Dana..but I think that was after meeting you on the deck ;)
