Asthma or fitness or what?

[violette]

I have EIA. I've been sent for tests and they make me sit down and blow in this tube. They said after the test was done that my breathing is perfect.

Now correct me if i'm wrong but if I only suffer from asthma when I exercise, how can they tell by making me sit down the whole time and blow in a machine? No exercise whatsoever!!

[limewave]

I'm so glad this thread was started. I was just starting to have some of these concerns myself. My last group ride I did a really hard effort and was breathing heavily and had a difficult time catching my breath. I've also noticed it when I run--like there is a band around my chest. I recently had this happen during *ahem *ahem intimate moments with DH. I have a dr. appt tomorrow and was going to ask him about it then.

[bmccasland]

Sorry - had to steal a line from my Paramedic XH (favorite line of Parameds - better living through chemistry).

Last winter my Doc upped my 2X daily dose of Flovent, which I was NOT happy about at the time. Felt like I was being defeated by EIA. But now that it's riding season, I find I'm riding better. Used to be that I had to coax myself to ride the 9.5 miles to a landmark, then turn around to go back, especially when I was riding alone. Now when I get to the landmark, I think "why stop" and keep going to the "old end", which makes the round trip 26 miles. Guess I'll have to look for my next milestone on the levee path. I CAN ride and breathe at the same time! Or maybe it's my newish Specialized Allez Sport bike

Of course yesterday when I was mowing the grass I forgot to take my before-exercise Seravent and found myself coughing with that scratchy lung feeling again. Maybe I need to invest in a facemask. I didn't think pushing a motorized lawn mower was THAT much work to warrent the Seravent.

At least Doc will be happy with my improved riding and breathing at the same time. Normal peak flows are 410-440. Better than 350!

[james02]

I am a cricket player. I am also a patient of asthma. nowadays I can't play cricket due breathing prblem.I can't go for any medicine though I want to
continue my cricket career but how i don't no?

Plz suggest a solution for me........

[helloyoga]

well, you all can try for yoga breathing techniques to control your coughing, and heavy breathing.

Heavy breathing is quite usual after hard cycling but a regular problem of heavy breathing may cause serious problems in future. It harms your lungs first.

I will suggestyou to try the yoga exersices for breathing. There are many asanas for improving the breathing habbits.

You will definately feel the change after it.

[SheFly]

Now correct me if i'm wrong but if I only suffer from asthma when I exercise, how can they tell by making me sit down the whole time and blow in a machine? No exercise whatsoever!!

Hee-hee! I was thinking the same thing to myself just this week when they told my my pulmonary test was perfect, after standing still in a sterile enviornment to do it....

Hacking after a hard effort is DEFINITELY normal for me. This week on one of our rides, it sounded like everyone in the group was a pack-a-day smoker... I think it's that time of the year here in the Northeast.

SheFly