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The main thing I've learnt so far is that there is not one single answer to how we deal with asthma....there are many. What works for one person may not work for another, so we have to find out what works for us and stick with it...I haven't found my difinitive answer yet.
One thing that it really really encouraging tho is that there are lots of us on here that have asthma to varying degrees and we are all running and not letting the asthma stop us from doing what we want to do.
Take it gently to start with...use your meds, whatever you've been prescribed and build up very gradually again. You will gain more confidence over time...there's no rush.
Take care
Glad to hear you're getting back out there...take it easy and enjoy
'TAKE A DEEP BREATH
Asthma rates are soaring and no one knows why. Is it time for a total rethink of the condition's root cause? '
I scimmed over it whilst trying to avoid a trip round the supermarket.
Part of the article (I think)was along the lines of, traditional thought is that asthamtics have periodic narrowing of the airways caused by a trigger, however some research has shown that some asthmatics have permanent narrowing and traditional steroid treatment did nothing to help this permanent narrowing !!
Just had a look on their website to see if article available but it's not I'm afraid, however did find one article that may be of interest??
Weekly swimming linked to lung damage
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991360
Now I can't reproduce any of my earlier times and often need my reliever before running just to get a reasonable time.
It seem to come on after running in some fog last spring.
<<<Hugs>>>> I'n in the same boat - found out this week I have EIA to add to my list of 'health issues'. Although I suspected it (due mostly to the helpful and knowledgeable folks here), I still felt quite shocked too. Are all the chimneys blue - quite fancy something a bit more stylish if I've got to have it around all the time!
I only found out that I had asthma after a bit of a nasty attack in the middle of the night last Thursday! I was very bummed out about it, thinking I don't want to have asthma. However, talking to the asthma nurse (also a runner) really cheered me up. I tried out my wee blue inhaler before a run on Saturday and couldn't believe the difference in my breathing! I thought that I was just a crap runner, but hooray for the drugs! Now if only they can sort out my legs....
Very interesting about what you have been saying about food intolerance. I shouldn't eat wheat and dairy, but have been backsliding a bit recently. Better get tough!
Do any of you know anything about the relation between thrush and asthma?
Anyway, many thanks to you all, as reading these messages has put me in a much more positive frame of mind!
I was on the Green Start for the first time this year. Now I want to try and knock 8 minutes off this year's time so that I can qualify for GFA again.
How do you combat the mid-race fear of not being able to breath?
I have been fairly successful at coping with my exercise indused asthma by taking my blue inhaler about 20 minutes before the start of a race or training, although my breathing is still not like it used to be pre this condition (will it ever be though?)
I ran the Tewkesbury half today and was attempting to break my PB (1.46) which I set on the same course last year (pre asthma). I got a good start and was still on for it at 8 miles. Then fear crept in...my breathing was hard and although I had my inhaler with me, I didn't think I should need to use it again...was I wrong?
Can you use it on the run or do you need to stop? I have had the side effect of palpatations before, but only the once, and that was after the Bath half (need I say more!)
I wouldn't want to top up with the ventolin only to find I get palpations...coz that would frighten me even more during a race.
I have a marathon next Sunday...in Copenhagen so I need to get this right and know how to manage my breathing, but also what to do about the fear aspect too, because that makes it worse.
I an no expert at all and can only go on what happens to me in a race /run
I take mine 15 minutes before run and have it with me and can be sure I will need to take it the harder I run (e.g) at a race I may need it twice in a 10K also 5k race as I run as fast as my body will let me,also at a 1/2 marathon but at FLM I did not need to take it once during race.I was running a lot slower than I would have normally run due to injury.
The heat of the summer also triggers my asthma and I hate training as it effects me so much,winter training has been so much better for me personally no problems at all.
I don't have the fear as I have been asthmatic all my life when I struggle with my breathing I just try my best to get it under control deep breathing nd trying to calm myself down which is very hard when in a race..
I have never been in your suituation as always had asthma so know no different with my running so have nothing to compare it to!
I think you need to go back to your doctor/ asthma nurse and explain all your fears.Do you take other asthma medication? may be if you don't you need to.It is always wise to keep going back so they can evaluate how the asthma is with you.Do your surgery have an asthma clinic worth going every couple of months if you can make it.
I wanted to see mine before FLM to evaluate it had been a year since last time and the training had tripled it that time and felt I needed meds looked at, but no joy I still could not get appointment I have had to move doctors it has been 3 months of trying for an appointment.
Hope this has been of some help to you and good luck with your marathon next week!!
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
I will go back to my doctor, maybe after the marathon and before the ultra
I am afraid that when I have to take extra ventolin at races I take it on the run I am too stubborn to stop and lose time.I am a dab hand at doing this.
but I have to say in the 14 months I have been running my asthma has improved at least 80% it is speed sessions and summer time and races when it acts up but I do have both asthmas exercise/allergy based.
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
if your body is trying to tell you something, listen to it.. keep it to hand, I don't think it'll whack too much time on your run.
Just remember to run knowing that you're asthmatic, and that there's very little you can do about that. If it decides to rear it's ugly head, it's not down to your training, or your fitness... IMHO.