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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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!!!
If you are having enough trouble that you are now taking action, you should go to a doctor now. go to any health clinic where ever you are. There could be several reasons. I have moderate asthma. Generally, an asthma attack is not going to stop on its own. The brochio passages are going to continue to swell. The real problem with asthma is not getting oxygen into the lungs but getting other gases out of the lungs. That's why people die. It is going to get worse unless you took in a broncho dialator (caffien, chocolate) and didn't know it. Over the counter drugs are not safe to use. Almost everyone who useds them tends to abuse them. Things like Primetine are meant to be used only on extreme occassions. During this time did you take your pulsse?
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!!!
If you are having enough trouble that you are now taking action, you should go to a doctor now. go to any health clinic where ever you are. There could be several reasons. I have moderate asthma. Generally, an asthma attack is not going to stop on its own. The brochio passages are going to continue to swell. The real problem with asthma is not getting oxygen into the lungs but getting other gases out of the lungs. That's why people die. It is going to get worse unless you took in a broncho dialator (caffien, chocolate) and didn't know it. Over the counter drugs are not safe to use. Almost everyone who useds them tends to abuse them. Things like Primetine are meant to be used only on extreme occassions. During this time did you take your pulsse?
