Asthma Issues

[anaconda]

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

how do you control your asthma?

Oh yeah I forgot to reiterate and emphasize my first two points:

1) Stop eating grains

2) take fish oil (at least 6g/day but preferably 10g or more). American lung association actually recommends 20g a day.

and you can try stopping dairy or at least no milk but for me thats secondary.

 

[MrBlueLightning]

Had it since I can remember. Brings back memories of having to sleep sitting up cause I couldn't breathe.

Avoid the inhaler when possible, for years as a kid I was dependant on those and know others who still are. They work great, but most are a short term fix and the effect doesn't last long.

I haven't used any kind of meds for it for a couple years now and feel great, get winded unusually fast every now and then but my body over time has adjusted.


On a side note, if a corner man slipped you an inhaler between rounds, it'd do wonders.

 

[anaconda]

Had it since I can remember. Brings back memories of having to sleep sitting up cause I couldn't breathe.

Avoid the inhaler when possible, for years as a kid I was dependant on those and know others who still are. They work great, but most are a short term fix and the effect doesn't last long.

I haven't used any kind of meds for it for a couple years now and feel great, get winded unusually fast every now and then but my body over time has adjusted.


On a side note, if a corner man slipped you an inhaler between rounds, it'd do wonders.

This man speaks the truth.

Have you tried adjusting your diet at all? Its worked really well for me.

 

[greatgonzo]

I too have exercise induced asthma. I use an inhaler 30 minutes before activity that may induce shortness of breath. I've had it since I was about 10-11, was caused by being around friends parents that smoked heavily. We ran a lot of wind sprints and suicides in wrestling practice, as I went into my senior year I was in such good shape that it hardly ever bothered me, but did on the occasion. Now that I'm long out of high school and been out of shape for a few years. When I get out of breath now the asthma kicks in and I wheeze for hours, even after using the inhaler. A lot of it has to do with your physical shape. Do as many things that will challenge your lungs and it'll help, but never cure.

 

[Sherdog_Mutt]

Thanks for all of the advice guys. I'm going to try switching up my diet and slowly tapering off of the drugs. Hopefully I can get my cardio back up to a decent level in time for Pan Ams. If not, I'll be the dude everyone is booing for stalling.