I have asthma and suspect that I've had it since I was little. It's exacerbated by a deviated septum and I get frequent sinus infections if I'm not careful. I use a saline nasal spray frequently to try and keep the sinuses clear.<br><br>
I use an albuterol inhaler about 30 minutes before I run (only). I don't need to use it when I do other stuff like elliptical or yoga or spinning. I don't know why there's a difference, but there clearly is. I had the little shot tests for allergies twice over a period of about 10 years and both times it only showed a tiny allergy to dust and molds. I do take singulair and that seems to help but not completely eliminate the problem.<br><br>
Running up a hill is a killer for me. Not my legs at all, just in my breathing. My pulmonologist thinks that the fact I grew up with a smoker (my dad, RIP) probably mildly damaged my lungs. He was a 3-pack a day guy and he died a miserable death with actual holes in his lungs. He was on a ventilator for 8 months and only weighed 89 lbs when he finally died. And people wonder why I'm so "anti-smoking"......<br><br>
Susan
I use an albuterol inhaler about 30 minutes before I run (only). I don't need to use it when I do other stuff like elliptical or yoga or spinning. I don't know why there's a difference, but there clearly is. I had the little shot tests for allergies twice over a period of about 10 years and both times it only showed a tiny allergy to dust and molds. I do take singulair and that seems to help but not completely eliminate the problem.<br><br>
Running up a hill is a killer for me. Not my legs at all, just in my breathing. My pulmonologist thinks that the fact I grew up with a smoker (my dad, RIP) probably mildly damaged my lungs. He was a 3-pack a day guy and he died a miserable death with actual holes in his lungs. He was on a ventilator for 8 months and only weighed 89 lbs when he finally died. And people wonder why I'm so "anti-smoking"......<br><br>
Susan
