sore lungs

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Originally Posted by jlnc

Rose, how did they diagnose the EIA? Just curious...

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I told the doctor what I felt, shortness of breath, pain behind my sternum, can't seem to expand my lungs enough, pain over the next couple of days, occurs when I'm cycling/swimming/jogging. He asked if I would start coughing during the night, but I don't. I was on Ventolin when I had bronchitis too. He asked me to blow as hard as I could into a little tube. It had numbers along it. He said that I did good. He listened to my breathing and said that it was ok. But he said from what I explained that I had EIA. If I need more that 5 puffs a week of the Ventolin then I would need to go on a preventative but I don't think it is that serious.
I hope that covers it :)
thanks zoom-zoom! (cute name too hehe) I'll still have to work on my fitness though. lol its a never ending battle

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Originally Posted by zoom-zoom

You are SO not bragging about your bike...it sounds lovely! Now we need pics! ;)

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lol i finally figured it all out! i'm a bit slow at all of this. I made my bike my profile picture and avatar picture. It is a bit of a dark picture, I need to get one while I'm out of a ride, but at least you can have a look at my bike :D I'll figure it out more as I go, but it is a start :P

Nice bike Rose. You will both have great rides together. Sorry to hear about the asthma :(. Yes, please post pics

This is an interesting thread. I notice after a hard race effort my lungs hurt, in the center of my back. And then I'll have phlegm issues for a day or two. And it will cause me to cough at night, just the night post-race. Maybe I should talk to my doc too!

I think that would be a good idea limewave! I am very glad I went. It makes a huge difference. The mucus build up is not a good thing. Even if it isn't asthma, it would be good to know what your body is up to, especially when it comes to breathing. Goodluck with it! Would be good to hear how you go :)

Excessive mucous production is very often a symptom of asthma (it's one of mine, as well as one of my mom's symptoms, as well as the night cough). With your other symptoms I would definitely check with your Dr.

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Originally Posted by rose

lol i finally figured it all out! i'm a bit slow at all of this. I made my bike my profile picture and avatar picture. It is a bit of a dark picture, I need to get one while I'm out of a ride, but at least you can have a look at my bike :D I'll figure it out more as I go, but it is a start :P

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Oh, that looks REALLY nice!

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Originally Posted by limewave

This is an interesting thread. I notice after a hard race effort my lungs hurt, in the center of my back. And then I'll have phlegm issues for a day or two. And it will cause me to cough at night, just the night post-race. Maybe I should talk to my doc too!

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Have you had a chance to talk to your doctor yet?