Epiphany replied: "no. Ive had severe asthma since i was 3, and allergic to damn near everything under the sun. Been hospitalized twice, had my own breathing machine at the house. Im 30 now, still have to use it randomly and every time i workout or do any kind of cardio. I don't think it would of made a difference one way or another. That's what inhalers are for. Mine stays in my purse with me always, and even when i was younger my mom or my dad always made sure i had it. Deal with it and get over it. Its never affect my friendships or relationships. It sounds like your trying to use it as an excuse."
justlookin4friendsonly replied: "Well, yes, and your father/parents made it worse making you a loner and making friends take a shower, etc. before visiting you at your home. I understand their concern for you as far as worrying whether you'd have an asthma attack & not allowing you to go over friends' houses that had dogs & not allowing you to play sports for fear you'd have a fatal asthma attack. And I think now that you run track, just be careful & if you feel signs of an asthma attack come on, stop, and have your inhaler readily available so you can IMMEDIATELY use it & see a doctor about your physical activity, which I would've done as your parent before ultimately deciding whether you can do sports. Also they could've done research to see what dogs are best for people like you, I myself have allergies to dogs & have had an asthma attack which led to me going to the Hospital when I was a kid due to my allergies ( I'm also allergic to cats, dust, mold, mildew, ragweed, grass & trees). I had few friends & I did try tennis lessons, I really didn't play sports though, so you could still make friends in school without being in sports. But I know how kids can be cruel, seeing you go to the Nurses' office like that can scare young kids too & then they see you going to the Hospital by ambulance a lot, they could've even thought you had a contaigius (sp?) disease in Elementary School, they are not taught better by their parents or the school, so they think the worst & are mean. Your parents should've been more pro-active & spoke to the teacher every year and spoke to the class about your condition & that it's not catching & answer kids' questions, with a medical professional, like a nurse at your Doctor's office or something, or I guess, aft6er a while the Nurse would get to know about your asthma well & could give the presentation, so kids wouldn't be so mean to you & fear you. Make an effort to join clubs now that you're in College, maybe ask someone in one of your classes to study with you & you can gradually make friends, no one said you need a ton of friends, personally, I've found that a few close friends is better than a ton of fake friends. But that can lead to lonliness too, they can't always be there when you need them, as they have lives of their own too, which won't always include you. Good Luck, I was once shy & I know how hard it is. In High School I was made fun of too. I went to an all-girl High School & I never had a boyfriend until I was almost 19, and he was like 26. I was in College & he was my best friends' boydriends' friend, I went away to College & was missing home, my parents picked me up the 1st weekend & that's when I met him, we had a long-distance relationship those 4 years & were together for 13 years & have a 7 year old together, but I'm now married to someone else. Anyway, gradually, as you meet people, you should get over your shyness."
Flovent HFA - Is it just me, or does it taste bad? I had a swim meet last week that triggered my asthma is some strange way and caused it to go out of control. I went to the doctor and she prescribed me the Flovent HFA steroid inhaler. I've been taking it for 4 days now, and I've started to notice that my breath tastes like chemicals when I breathe out. To describe it better, it tastes like the smell of wet rubber cement, or fumes from spray paint. Is that common, or could there be something wrong with me?
wezy53154 replied: "The first thing I'd like to know is did your doctor also give you a spacing chamber when prescribing you an inhaler. The spacer lets the propellant rain out into the unit and allows only the medication be inhaled into the lungs. There is also very little taste. There is nothing wrong with you there is something very wrong with how our and his/her office is educating you on how you are to take care of your asthma. Flovent is a corticosteroid. When taken correctly it reduces the swelling in the airways of the lungs and you are able to breathe better. It is best when taken after the quick relief inhaler so that it goes deeper into the lungs and does a better job. Also, you should rinse your mouth with water and swallow to wash away the medication to make sure your not killing the normal flora and causing even more problems down the road. Make sure that when you go to bed each night use not only brush your teeth but that you brush your tongue to keep it clean. Hope this information is what your looking for."
Toddler Asthma Question, Night-time cough related? Our 3 year old has been diagnosed with asthma. His only symptom is a chronic cough that can last all day/night. The longest he's gone is maybe 2 months between flareups.
Sometimes he can sleep through it, sometimes not. The times he can't are, as you can imagine, pretty awful for us all.
With his flare plan, these flare ups have gone from lasting 5-10 days down to about 3, which I guess is pretty cool.
Our allergist says his nose "looks allergic" (the tissue is blue) which means, I think, that something is triggering it. But at his first allergy test he came up negative to everything they tested him with. They said this is common in young kids.
My question is, if he were allergic to something in our house (say pet dander or dust) wouldn't his flare up stop if we were someplace else?
Because he has had these on vacation, in hotels, shore houses etc. I'd love to "remove" whatever he's allergic to, but, I'm thinking maybe it's just not possible?
Thoughts?
Mamma Mia replied: "What kind of allergy testing did they do? Environmental, food, etc? My daughter is allergic to wheat (which is in almost all foods!)..plus peanut butter, dogs, cats, horses, etc! It might be a food allergy. Also, a lot of hotels allow pets, and dander/hair can be everywhere!"
Lizza replied: "Was he tested for a mold or dust allergy? My daughter was diagnosed with seasonal asthma at 3 as well. I removed the miniblinds from her room and replaced them with curtains, which could be washed frequently. We already had hardwood floors so we didn't have to worry about yanking the carpet out of her room. All of her stuffed animals that couldn't be washed were bagged when she was having flare-ups and I vacuumed only when she was away. All of this seemed to help her when she was prone to attacks but it didn't prevent all of them. If dust or mold is the culprit, he would still have attacks on vacation as most hotels are carpeted & filthy.
Did his doctor say that he may outgrow his asthma? After four miserable winters, my daughter finally went an entire year without one attack. Good luck!"
Kattrina G replied: "I grew up with this problem. my mom use to wake me up and give me liquid Ventolin. it works really well, but it is hard for me to get a prescription for it now. doctors now give me a pill called singular it is good for asthma and allergies. On those rare occasions were the pill does not work because I may have a cold, I Normally take albutorol in a nebulizer. This always works. both these medications have also been prescribed for my small children at one point or another. hope this helps. Good luck!"
sheru replied: "have a son with asthma and his main symptom is coughing with gagging/after exercise and even laughing can do it! a preventer combined ventolin ( Seretide) is a great way to help control it..as for the allergen triggers...thats hard..allergens are everywhere and its very challenging find the culprits"
Pedsgurl replied: "Childhood asthma and allergies are difficult because, as you hinted at, kids have to " grow into" their allergies. They may be allergic but their skin tests don't turn positive until they are a little older. While allergies may not be the root of your child's asthma, they are certainly irritating it. Dust mites are a very common allergen and can be extremely irritating to sensitive lungs. This would explain why you have issues both at home and when you visit. Dust mites are found IN dust but also in fabrics like carpet, bedding, couches. There is virtually no way to completely rid your house of them because they multiply very quickly, faster than we can keep up with them.
Has your allergist put your child on an antihistamine to see if this can quiet the flares even more? Zyrtec liquid is now over the counter and is very, very effective in treating allergies. I like it best because it can be given at night ( and some people find it makes them drowsy so it helps sleep) when your child is breathing in the dust mites. The other thing I would recommend is making sure your child's bedding and pillow are covered in dust mite encasements. You can find them at most bedding stores and also online ( they tend to be cheaper there). These "seal" the bedding so that your son can't breath in the allergen. Also remember that stuffed animals can harbor the dust mites as well. If your son is particularly attached to a few, make sure to wash them, and his bedding, in hot water one -two times a month. Vaccumming is helpful as well and making his room as clutter free as possible will give fewer places for dust to accrue.
This is just one type of allergy but it's the most common and the most irritating to asthmatics. Don't buy into air purifiers purely for a dust mite allergy. They are very good for other allergens like pollen and animal dander but don't do much for a dust mite allergy.
Please feel free to email if you have any questions!"
i am having difficulty breathing when i think of a certain topic.? First off, please don't answer by saying my religion is wrong or that there is no God...i can never be convinced by atheists
Anyways, i am a Christian and when i think of certain topics that i think God might not want me thinking about, i get nervous and scared that God is mad and i have severe difficulty breathing...like an asthma attack...in the past, the attack would stop when i did'nt think about the potentially sinfull topic, but nowadays, the attacks will last about a week at a time...i am finding it hard to sleep and such....
i know i can stop it if i stopped thinking about the topics...but the things i am thinking about are not typical sinfull stuff like sex or murder. For example, i like ancient egypt but whenever i think of it now, i get scared because egypt was a pagan and jew-hating country and paganism is against Christianity...then the attacks start...nowadays even if i see anything egypt-related like steve martin playing king tut on saturday night live, i get an asthma attack that could last a week....i try telling myself that there are plenty of Christian egyptologists and liking old egyptian art and pottery won't make me a pagan or a demon-worshipper...but that logic won't work on my inner-concious and i am still scared and anything egyptian triggers the attacks.
i don;t know if i can ever assure myself that God is cool with egypt...but i just want the asthma attacks to stop ..
is it common for people's fear to psycologically trigger asthma, or is this supernatural...is God making the attacks happan directly???
Jeff P replied: "if god is really so riotous then why would it care what you are thinking about?"
Sarah M replied: "It sounds like you are having an anxiety attack. When you think of certain topics, you get anxious that you shouldn't be thinking about them and you start having an attack. You are psyching yourself out and causing you to have an anxiety attack.
Emotional Signs of an attack are:
Feelings of apprehension or dread
Trouble concentrating
Feeling tense and jumpy
Anticipating the worst
Irritability
Restlessness
Watching for signs of danger
Feeling like your mind’s gone blank
Physical Signs are:
Pounding heart
Sweating
Stomach upset or dizziness
Frequent urination or diarrhea
Shortness of breath
Tremors and twitches
Muscle tension
Headaches
Fatigue
Insomnia
Try to quit thinking about the things that are bothering you, if you can't you migth talk to someone like your pastor about what bothers you about these things that would cause you to feel anxious. He may be able to help you understand more about what you are questioning. Also, it's okay to question things about your faith...you shouldn't believe everything someone tells you. I don't think God is doing it to you, I think you are feeling like it is a bigger deal that it is and it is in turn making your anxious. Say a little prayer, when you start getting these feelings. If you don't talk to your pastor and you can't quit thinking of all the topics, I would go and see my doctor! Good luck!"
Shoobie's Mom replied: "You know what...the Bible says that God does care about you and everything about you...even the hairs on your head are numbered. The Bible says that God notices a sparrow that falls. The Bible also says that God is not pleased when we sin, but that He is love and will forgive us our sins if all we do is ask Him to.
Your anxiety and stress are triggering your attacks. This is a proven fact that these do indeed contribute to your asthma.
Carry your fast acting inhaler. Remember that God remembers that we are but dust and knows that we will sin.
I do not believe that God is making your asthma attacks happen. I believe that your stress and anxiety are making them happen. Pray about it and ask God for direction and wisdom.
It would also be beneficial to talk to your doctor about your anxiety levels. I think that perhaps you may need something to calm this anxiety."
keswickian replied: "you are having panic attacks and they are not phsyic or spritual so get to a doctor and get it checked,if god did not want man to have certain sinful thoughts then we would all be born ugly .do not put a name or judge your self for being a normal human.History exsist for a reason and we cannot change the past it is there so that we do not make the same mistakes in the future .You are not praying or celebrating their way of thinking but studying it and knowledge is not a bad thing."
Can someone tell me whats going on with me? occasionally i will feel a discomfort or pressure in my stomach area. its hard to explain but it feels like someone is pressing against down on the area just below my chest and i can deal with that its just uncomfortable and almost feels hard to breath. i don't know what it is. what really worries me is 10% of the time it turns into an attack of some kind. it gets really hard to breathe, i break out into a sweat it hurts to breathe or talk. the only thing that brings relief is breathing deeply in and out, laying on my side on my back or standing doesn't help at all. the first time i had it a couple years ago i thought i was having an asthma attack but my mom said it was too low to be that. iv had the serious attack a few times since then the last time being 3 weeks ago. i thought it could have been an anxiety attack or a panic attack, my mom theorized a cyst but i really dont know what it is. i cant find a common trigger, i just get this pressure ever few days and very rarely i will get a serious attack. i dont know what it could be any theories?
i absolutly no idea what it could be. i dont get that stressed out. when i am stressed i get the pressure, i get stressed again and it doesnt happen i dont know what it is
spunkedup21 replied: "My best theory would be an anxiety attack.
Just remember to take deep breaths and let them out slowly, this will help as you already said.
However, I would suggest making an appointment with your doctor and tell them about this.
If it is asthma related (if you currently not diagnosed with it) Untreated asthma as serious complications."
crcow bird replied: "If is asama you will have a wheezing sound when you breathe, usually when you get a asama attack you are out exercising, or you are allergic to a plant or weed around you.
Hope it helps:)"
Over using Albuterol for the inhaler? I've been needing my Albuterol so much that two puffs doesn't open up my windpipe anymore. Sometimes I take up to 5 puffs at a time. Once in awhile I'll even throw in some albuterol from my nebulizer if I'm really having trouble. Is this dangerous?
I know I sholdn't, but there's nothing else I can do because so many common things are closing up my windpipe so frequently.
I am also on daily asthma medications singulair and symbicort.
Any suggestions and information?
What triggers my asthma:
weather changes
eating too much
anxiety
exerting myself
accidently forgetting to take my daily asthma meds for a day
Camille L replied: "Well, I think that you are using it so much that your body is becoming dependant on it. I have asthma too and I try and use it as less as possible.
Talk to your doctor. This can make you have bad side effects like uncontrollable shaking and throwing up. This happened to me when I first took albuterol. This can be dangerous."
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