okay im 15 years old and i was born with Asthma and ive tried different sports and well im having trouble finding one that fits for me perfectly?? Does anyone have ideas?? like Any Asthmatics on here who maybe went through the same thing and might have a good sporty??
2006-06-05 17:42:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Chess.
2006-06-05 17:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerome Bettis, who recently retired as the Pittsburgh Steelers' running back, played over 10 years in the NFL and is asthmatic. I would keep trying to find a sport and not limit myself to chess or ping-pong as some have suggested.
2006-06-06 12:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by little bling 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having asthma shouldn't stop your kids from physical activity. I have two kids ages 10 and 15 and they were always using albuterol, but that is only supposed to be used occasionally. If you use it more than twice a day for over two weeks the asthma isn't being controlled. You need to have your son on something like Advair for about 3-4 months. Take him to the doctor. Albuterol is only for sudden attacks. Advair is for inflamed lungs and should only be used for a few months to get back on track.
2006-06-05 17:51:09 · answer #3 · answered by amissybell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asthma is a serious condition and you may need to take medicine so you can breathe well enough to play. Once you are on the right medicine to control your breathing, sports you might want to consider are swimming, jogging/walking, and weightlifting. Good luck.
2006-06-05 17:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by Sully 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Croquet is pretty fun and is played at a slow pace. You should also be okay with Darts. Those are the two I'd recommend first. If they dont appeal to you, you can also try golfing, miniature golfing, bowling (just use a light -weight ball), frisbee golf, frisbee, disc golf, and maybe you can try playing catch with someone. Hope this helps.
2006-06-06 07:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by spadesfrommars 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to try something like boxing or karate where you don't have to run around alot. My brother has asthma and he can't play sports where he has to run alot, but when he took up karate, he had no trouble breathing.
2006-06-05 17:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm asthmatic and i go swimming loads and hardly ever have attacks caused by it.
Although as long as you have your inhalers and stuff i i dont see why you cant do most stuff, mind you i cant go running because i allways with out fail have an attack. meh! oh well. But yeah swmming is good
p.s. im 15 to!!! yay!
2006-06-12 02:18:42 · answer #7 · answered by star_janyie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avoid cold air is really the only thing you need to do - and even then you can go skiing etc as long as you use your inhalers!
swimming is good to leanr to control your breathing as is gym work to build up your muscles, pilates or similar
provided you have good medication and use a little prior to sport there is nothing you can try or do!
2006-06-05 17:46:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Golf, bowling... just to name a few. Also, try chess. It's not a sport but it does have quite a following.
2006-06-05 17:45:47 · answer #9 · answered by sincityq 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Managed properly, you can do anything. I tried swimming and found it was very good for my asthma.
2006-06-05 17:46:08 · answer #10 · answered by Scozbo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋