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Breathing difficulties/ asthma / exercising.....general discussion for all problems

With the heat in Los Angeles starting to pick up, I figured it would be interesting to share our breathing difficulties/problems that some of us may have, and any tips and advice that may be of significant help to everyone

I'll throw the first pondering question I have. I currently have a slight case of asthma, not to the point of asthma attacks but enough that I have to use a prescribed inhalant called 'Advair'.

Advair is an ant-inflammatory inhalant which uses crushed pellets that turn into powder when triggered and are inhaled into the lungs. This powder acts as an anti-inflammatory 'steroid' to help me breathe without putting excess strain on my lungs (I usually use it on day's that I work out, and on random day's that for some reason my breathing just sucks...).

Now the question I have for some of you that may have more knowledge in this field is this.

I have been told that it is better for me to use my inhaler twice a day even if I don�t feel I am having a hard time breathing. According to my doctor it is better for me to over-use the inhaler rather than be in the state of mind that �I don�t need medication why take it� type mentality.

I feel that if I don�t use my inhaler, I will be diminishing the length of my life due to the wear and tear (strain) of constantly breathing more excessively then I need too.




Any suggestions/opinions are welcome!

Feel free to share your issues

stay inside and turn on the a/c

well, firstly i wouldnt go second-guessing your doctor. however if you want to...

the only asthma medications that should be taken regardless of how you are feeling are preventative medications like becotide. ive had asthma my whole life but except for a few hospital visits as a child its been easy to self-manage with ventolin alone, and only when i need it.

if i were you id just use your medication when you feel the need. no sense in becoming more (mentally) dependant on it than necessary, as asthma can be triggered by anxiety. depending on how old you are theres every chance you\\\'ll grow out of it, which i would have had i not fallen in love with cigarettes

The product you are describing should never be used during an asthma attack as I am sure you are aware.


Because of the nature of the product itself, and it's indepth treatment it should indeed be used daily, depending on prescribed doses.
Following an indepth treatment is better than going by an attack only medication basis.


Do you have anything for real attacks like an autohaler type product ( Maxair etc )?

doctors dont know shit.

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Originally posted by Orbax doctors dont know shit.

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Originally posted by Orbax doctors dont know shit.

Thats what beets and peeps wants us to think

smoke weed

it cures everything

I actually do have a Maxair inhaler to be used for 'quicker response'...

But let�s say for example I ran today in complete heat, it was about 95 degrees outside at about 4pm going for a good 45 minute run.

Is the fact that I am putting all this heat/stress on my lungs going to help improve/strengthen my lungs because of the cardiovascular outcome, or is it just further harassing them to the point that it may actually be causing more harm then good?

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Originally posted by beats and beeps smoke weed it cures everything

Didn't cure your mullet apparently...

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Originally posted by Sound O fTrance I actually do have a Maxair inhaler to be used for 'quicker response'... But let�s say for example I ran today in complete heat, it was about 95 degrees outside at about 4pm going for a good 45 minute run. Is the fact that I am putting all this heat/stress on my lungs going to help improve/strengthen my lungs because of the cardiovascular outcome, or is it just further harassing them to the point that it may actually be causing more harm then good?

That's a tricky one to answer.

What triggers your asthma usually?
Is it physical efforts or allergy related?

I was on asthma medication for maybe 4 years tops and it was mostly triggered by allergy to dust; physical efforts never caused much problems.

In the end I think any form of effort should strengthen you but what the heck do I know I'm no doctor.

Honestly it's quite random, I have a cat and I have been tested quite allergic to cat dander... but that�s besides the point I�ve had my cat since I was 10 and that fat a** aint goin no where haha

BUT... usually it�s triggered by humid/warm air from what I can tell. Taking courses in classrooms that are quite stuffy really gives me a hard time breathing, I'm pretty sure the main trigger is the climate and humidity...but who knows

Hey man,

I'm tired so I skimmed your question, and I'm not familiar with overseas brands but where you mentioned "steroid," I'm assuming you're referring to "corticosteroids" (probably fluticasone?). Anyway, basically when he says you should use it on a regular basis, it's to treat your underlying inflammation which occurs in asthma, where substances are released causing mucous secretion, inflammation and a restricted airway passage. This is opposed to the "asthma attack", or before exercise medicine (salbutamol) which works by quickly relieving the inflammation (short term)... but is not really beneficial internally for long term.

Now in terms of diminishing your life, well what the treatment is prescribed for is to improve that internal inflammation that I was talking about earlier, so your body will eventually adapt and will result in easier breathing... otherwise, if you asthma isn't well controlled it'll be progressively more difficult for you to breathe, and thus carry out certain activities... eg. sport... sex...

Hope that helps a little bit...

Night champ.

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Originally posted by Sound O fTrance Honestly it's quite random, I have a cat and I have been tested quite allergic to cat dander... but that�s besides the point I�ve had my cat since I was 10 and that fat a** aint goin no where haha BUT... usually it�s triggered by humid/warm air from what I can tell. Taking courses in classrooms that are quite stuffy really gives me a hard time breathing, I'm pretty sure the main trigger is the climate and humidity...but who knows

I used to have fairly bad asthma when i was younger, but i havent had to go to the hospital or even the doctor once in the last few years with anything asthma related except to get my inhaler renewed. I found that my cat was the biggest cause of my asthma and now i make sure that if i touch it that i wash my hands afterwards and that it is not allowed into my bedroom and that one chair in the living room is cat free to avoid the cat hair. This works relatively well but not having a cat would be better but that clearly isnt an option for you either

i dont have asthma, but i definitely think i have some sort of heart irregularities that limit my physical ability to do cardio for long periods of time. i have those "arrythmias" at least once a week, and i've been having them since 4th or 5th grade. i'm sure stress and my coke usage for about a year didn't help things but anyway, i need to have it checked out when i finally get some good health insurance.


even during times of my life where i was in the best shape ever (like in high school when i was on the soccer team), i STILL just never got used to the cardio. everyone always struggles in the beginning when you haven't gone running/jogging in a long time, and you just need to keep at it and eventually your heart gets in better shape and you're able to get that "runner's high" or at least able to tolerate the running without practically dying...yea, i never get that, no matter how hard i try or keep at it.


i was talking about my symptoms with zoso actually and he brought up mpv...or something like that. i forget. anyway it has to do with the flaps in your heart not working properly or something. i looked it up and it's quite common i guess and i had like pretty much all of the symptoms like chronic cold hands and feet, etc..


and i have difficulty breathing too even after walking up a bunch of stairs. i mean i know i'm not in that good a shape, but i'm also not THAT bad...christ, it's not like i weigh a thousand pounds. i should be able to walk up some stairs without trouble breathing. oh well. sucks though, i really wish i was able to run and experience this "runner's high" that everyone talks about.

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Originally posted by Slylee (like in high school when i was on the soccer team)

pics of you in the football uniform?

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Originally posted by Danny Ocean pics of you in the football uniform?

lol


dude, i didn't even know what the hell i was doing. lol the coach just didn't make any cuts, so that's the only reason why i was on the team. hahaha

no but seriously, our coach was a marine corps. drill sergeant ok? so yea, he ran our asses until we were like dying and he had no mercy for us. and we had practice in the snow too. i remember we'd be all huddled in line doing drills, freezing our asses off. god that sucked.

anyway, even after the season, i still felt like i was going to die after doing our running exercises.


bench warmers ftw!

Please go to a homeopath and check out some alternative remedies. Allopathic drugs are nt the best solution.

appreciate the suggestions!

Did you purposefully misspell your screenname?

yes, lol

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