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!!!
Wow, glad you got to the doctor and they gave you the prescription. Hopefully that will resolve the issue.
I started on albuterol back in my Army days....had just gotten to Korea, it was bitter cold, and had to run outside, not pretty, and had the hardest time breathing. Today, there are many medicines out there to help treat this, so definitely have regular visits with your doctor, however the doctor defines regular with you.
In addition to albuterol I take a steroid-type inhaler. Last month it ran out, I was out of refills....had to call my doctor and get them to authorize more, etc. Ended up without it for a few days and ended up using the albuterol 4-5 times a day (usually not at all). Before that I didn't think this did anything for me, but was amazed at the difference.
Wow, glad you got to the doctor and they gave you the prescription. Hopefully that will resolve the issue.
I started on albuterol back in my Army days....had just gotten to Korea, it was bitter cold, and had to run outside, not pretty, and had the hardest time breathing. Today, there are many medicines out there to help treat this, so definitely have regular visits with your doctor, however the doctor defines regular with you.
In addition to albuterol I take a steroid-type inhaler. Last month it ran out, I was out of refills....had to call my doctor and get them to authorize more, etc. Ended up without it for a few days and ended up using the albuterol 4-5 times a day (usually not at all). Before that I didn't think this did anything for me, but was amazed at the difference.
