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Date: 03 Sep 2006 13:12:47
From: V
Subject: Asthma and running
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Hi,
I was diagnosed with asthma a few years ago. I am allergic to about every
thing except dogs and horses.
I have done lots of running/walking in the past. I've done half marathons
for over 6 years. Today was the first half marathon I had to pull out of - I
simply couldn't get my chest under control after mile 6, by mile 7 I was
done for.
I'm on Singulair, Advair, Zyrtec D (supposed to take it 2x a day, only do
1x).
Is anyone here a runner or walker with asthma and what did you do to allow
you to compete? I've slowed down. Longer training time? Didn't try to push
it? I did that once, had to hit the inhaler a couple of times and my heart
rate went through the roof. Not a good thing. ;)
Thanks,
Victoria
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 18:43:05
From: Tim Downie
Subject: Re: Asthma and running
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V wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was diagnosed with asthma a few years ago. I am allergic to about
> every thing except dogs and horses.
>
> I have done lots of running/walking in the past. I've done half
> marathons for over 6 years. Today was the first half marathon I had
> to pull out of - I simply couldn't get my chest under control after
> mile 6, by mile 7 I was done for.
>
> I'm on Singulair, Advair, Zyrtec D (supposed to take it 2x a day,
> only do 1x).
>
> Is anyone here a runner or walker with asthma and what did you do to
> allow you to compete? I've slowed down. Longer training time? Didn't
> try to push it? I did that once, had to hit the inhaler a couple of
> times and my heart rate went through the roof. Not a good thing. ;)
I think you need your meds reviewed. You don't seem to have a straight
bronchodilator amongst your meds, just a combined steroid/brochodilator
inhaler.
Get yourself a straight bronchodilator like salbutamol (albuterol) and use
it before exercise (with your dor's permission of course).
There are plenty of asthmatic runners about (including elites) so don't
despair, it's just a question of a bit of meds juggling to find what works
for you. Go see your dor.
Tim
>
> Thanks,
>
> Victoria
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