What about my asthma?

Question

i have asthma that comes out when i run. i hate it because i have to run in gym class in school. my inhaler dosn't seam to work and i have talked to my doctor and he says to excercise more. should i get a different inhaler>? what should i do?

Answer 1

i have asthma too. when i have problems and my inhaler doesn't work very well, i tell my docter and she gives me a new dosage or prescription. yeah, u should get a new inhaler if it's not working when u need it.
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A tip Remove the medicine chamber from the applicator
Run some hot water in both directions thru the applicator.
This removes some of the salt build up.

Of the dozen types I used, xopenex was the only one with these directions.

Answer 2

There are only two inhalers that are used prior to exercise for exercise induced asthma and they are in fact virtually the same. The inhalers are albuterol (Proventil) and levalbuterol (Xopenex). You should take two puffs fifteen minutes before exercise. If this is not successful it means one of two things. It may be that you need to use an inhaled corticosteroid daily. It may also mean that you are not using a spacer device. What is a spacer device you ask? I am glad that you asked as there is a very common but essential item that physcians often overlook. The albuterol and levalbuterol inhalers when used by themselves deposit ninety percent of the spary (medication) into the mouth with only ten percent reaching the small airways. A spacer device is something into which the spray is introduced and there is a whistle on the device to control how quickly you breathe the medication in. By slowing down the inhalation and 'holding' the spray in the device until you finish breathing in ninety percent of the spray reaches the small airways. The two most common brands of the spacers are AeroChamber and InSpirEase. Best of health to you.

Answer 3

Hey,
I have chronic asthma too, and so does my Mum.

I was nearly hospitalised recently and after that I decided to do something about my diet.

It sounds weird perhaps, but I eat super-healthy now and my asthma is so much better. I actually have attacks whenever I eat something that I'm 'allergic' to. Like McDonalds, or chocolate or coffee.

Yes, it's a pain giving it all up, but it's so nice not to be battling asthma constantly.

More exercise will also help because it allows your lungs to get used to the extra work, but also consider what you're putting into your body. Especially in terms of preservatives and fats.

Do some research, talk to a doctor that knows a bit about asthma, and then go on a solidly healthy diet. You might notice things that are setting you off, or an improvement in your breathing when you are running.

Good luck with it.

Answer 4

I think you should ask your medical doctor to refer you to a pulmonary specialist. You aren't getting the right care. If your inhaler isn't working, and you are short of breath, you may need additional or different medication. People die from trying to ignore this. I have had asthma for more than twenty years and almost died from trying to ignore it. Exercise can worsen the symptoms, which is the opposite of what you want to happen.

Answer 5

Oh hell no! Tell your doctor to send you to a pediatric pulmonologist and don't take no for an answer. More exercise will not control your exercise induced asthma. A pediatric pulmonologist can work with you intelligently on finding the right asthma management for you.

There are many medications that can help, and I could list them and give you a lesson in respiratory pharmacology, but it would be better if you worked with a pediatric pulmonologist to get it just right. It might mean trips to the nearest big city to see one, but it will be worth it.

Answer 6

How is exercise-induced asthma treated?
There is a simple and effective way of treating exercise-induced asthma. Your healthcare provider may prescribe a "pre-treatment." A pre-treatment is a medicine that is inhaled before exercise. By using a prescribed pre-treatment, people with asthma are often able to participate safely and successfully in the exercise they enjoy. A pre-treatment can prevent asthma symptoms during and after exercise. Examples of inhaled medicines often used as a pre-treatment include:

Proventil®, Proventil HFA®, Ventolin® (albuterol)
Maxair® (pirbuterol)
Xopenex® (levalbuterol)
These medicines are often prescribed 10 to 15 minutes before exercise and quickly open the airways to prevent asthma symptoms. Discuss the use of a pre-treatment with your healthcare provider.

Some people with exercise-induced asthma respond well to other medications. Healthcare providers may recommend using Intal® (cromolyn sodium) or Tilade® (nedocromil sodium) as a pre-treatment. In all cases, work with your healthcare provider to decide the pre-treatment that is right for you.

Regardless of which inhaled medicine you use, it is important to use good technique. Good technique helps you get the full dosage and benefit from the medicine. Using a spacer device with your metered-dose-inhaler can improve delivery of the medicine to your airways. Review your inhaled medicine technique with your healthcare provider at your next visit.

If your asthma symptoms are occurring more often with exercise or are more severe talk with your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider may increase the medicine you take every day (long-term control medicine) to get your asthma under better control.

Answer 7

I think you should get a different doctor! That is very dangerous if your inhaler isn't working for you. I suggest you go to a respiratory specialist who can assist you.

Answer 8

i have asthma too. when i have problems and my inhaler doesn't work very well, i tell my docter and she gives me a new dosage or prescription. yeah, u should get a new inhaler if it's not working when u need it.

Answer 9

You can have your mom go to the doctor and have him write a letter excluding you from PE< because of your asthma, my son is 17, and we had to do it for him, you just take an alternate class

Answer 10

have a parent write u a note to get out of running in gym