Asthma anyone?
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I usually have spring asthma and exercised induced asthma, but starting in July I had some tightening of my chest too. I waited til our health insurance to kick in before visiting my allergiest, which was October.
He put me on Advair which is a inflammation inhibitor and as soon as I started on that I was fine. Apparently something is irritating my lungs.
He put me on Advair which is a inflammation inhibitor and as soon as I started on that I was fine. Apparently something is irritating my lungs.
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Originally Posted by lil_1_2002
Yea thats the type of asthma i have. When i got checked out the 1st time earlier this year they said it was mild and only should use the inhaler if i'm gonna do some exercise. But when i went to the doc today she said she might give me another type of inhaler so we'll see if it works. I guess the weather does affect it.
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I have asthma and yes it does start to act up more when the cold weather changes..Polipinay is right though you may need a new type of inhaler or ask your doctor about Advair. Ive been taking that daily and my asthma is acting up less and less..
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Well It seems like i just needed a new inhaler. I finally went to the doc last week and got a new inhaler. I'm takin Qvar (beclomethasone) its some steroid and i take it twice a day. I gotta rinse my mouth out every time i use it. Anyways i've felt good since i started taking it and no more tightning of the chest. Lets hope it is the inhaler and not the warm weather. But today it was a bit cold and i felt good. but yea good times...anyone else take this one?
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Originally Posted by 94civicEX
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I used to get it when I was a wee lad, but no more.
I used to get it when I was a wee lad, but no more.
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I've had asthma since i was little and cold weather does affect it. Drastic changes in weather also affect it. My allergies enduce it most of hte time though..so you should go to an allergist and get tested. It'd be good to know what you're allergic to anyway, for other reasons.
The coughing, tight chest, shortness of breath and wheezing...is actually an asthma attack.
The coughing, tight chest, shortness of breath and wheezing...is actually an asthma attack.
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Originally Posted by Princess Mandiala
I've had asthma since i was little and cold weather does affect it. Drastic changes in weather also affect it. My allergies enduce it most of hte time though..so you should go to an allergist and get tested. It'd be good to know what you're allergic to anyway, for other reasons.
The coughing, tight chest, shortness of breath and wheezing...is actually an asthma attack.
The coughing, tight chest, shortness of breath and wheezing...is actually an asthma attack.
haha yea I think i'm gonna get a pulmonary exam 1st, then i'll try to get a allergy test. But i dont wanna cause they put lil shots in ur skin right? how do they do the allery test? isnt it on top of the skin with like 100 different shots?
As for the asthma attack yea i guess i got an asthma attack like for 2 weeks straight!! it really sucked, it made me soo tired i diddnt even wanna leave my room after walkin like 100 yrds, total weaksause.
