Following a thread I begun last week about my partner Lizzie suffering from heart burn like symptoms after running for about 10mins. She saw her GP today and is having an ECG scan on Friday. She has been prescribed a strong anti acid type tablet to take twice a day and also the doctor said it could possibly be "Athlete's Asthama"? (sorry if spelling is incorrect!)
Anyone heard/suffer/know anything about it and what could be a cure?
Many thanks
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Hope this helps. Asthma needn't stop your running.
Hope that they are of help.
I have recently been diagnosed with exercise induced asthma and whilst my running is very slow at the best of times, it has not affected what I do.
Best of luck to Lizzie and I hope that she gets it sorted soon.
http://www.hhp.ufl.edu/keepingfit/ARTICLE/HBURN.HTM
if it's asthma then you probably want to stick to the prescribed inhalers like the rest of us. If it's the heartburn, it's really worth looking at alternatives to the antacids - they are great but long term you might find alternatives that aren't quite so heavy on the system (but check with a professional)... pretty harmless in the first instance would be chamomile tea and aloe vera juice (pure), but please get advice before proceeding.
Lizzie's ECG scan was fine. Running still difficult so she has been given an inhaler to use. We hope this may be a solution.
Thanks to all who gave feedback. Good luck with your winter training.
I have had asthma for the last twenty years and it hadn't really caused a problem until a year ago, since when it has caused severe problems.
I decided to try homeopathy and it seems to have a positive effect. Still not back to last years levels but it definitely seems to have been more beneficial than all the Western medicine I've been given over the last twelve months.