exercise induced asthma

**Lista** · 02-02-2012, 06:05 PM

I think I have finally figured out my running "wall"....and I'm pretty excited about it. I was talking to a lady that volunteers with me in the school library about running, and the burning sensation I get in my lungs. I can go for a mile, and then I have to walk or it feels like there are hooks in my lung that are going to drag them out. She asked me if I had asthma, to which I responded, obviously, "no...never had asthma". I then talked to my husband about it because he used to be a long distance runner, and he asked the same thing, and I again said, "no...never had asthma". So, me being me, I googled, "running, chest lung pain" and I found this article: Exercise-induced asthma: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com

I decided to self-medicate (I know, I know...judge all you want) with some over the counter asthma medicine before I went out, and doggone if I couldn't run with NO pain!!!!!!! Y'all have no CLUE how happy I am!!!!! so, I reckon I'll head over to the doctor and make sure he's ok with my self-medication, and continue on my way to a new healthier life!

**Firebrand** · 02-02-2012, 06:08 PM

Wow, quite a discovery. How long did it take after exercise before breathing returned to normal?

**Lista** · 02-02-2012, 06:38 PM

With the meds, I could recover as soon as I walked for a few seconds. (but there was NO pain with the meds, just shortness of breath from running up hill) Without the meds, it would take me a few minutes, and then my chest would still be burning.

After running at the park with my dog, I came home and did a pace program on the treadmill, and I was able to get all the way through it without any pain...that has NEVER happened.

**A.J.** · 02-02-2012, 07:03 PM

That's awesome!

**Lista** · 02-03-2012, 04:42 PM

new first! I went 2 miles with no walking!!!! (took me 25 minutes, but I now have a number to try and reduce, and another to add to)

**Nightsky** · 02-04-2012, 01:11 AM

That is so great, Lista!! So glad you have found out what is going on in your lungs and that you've found something that really helps!!

**Lista** · 03-09-2012, 04:23 PM

I've decided to keep track here, and hopefully have a couple of you push me when you see that I haven't posted in this for a while.

Today I went 2.4 miles (outside) in 34mins and 12 secs. Not great, but I'm getting there!

**Nightsky** · 03-09-2012, 11:11 PM

Hey, it's not bad!

**revkev** · 03-10-2012, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by Lista

I think I have finally figured out my running "wall"....and I'm pretty excited about it. I was talking to a lady that volunteers with me in the school library about running, and the burning sensation I get in my lungs. I can go for a mile, and then I have to walk or it feels like there are hooks in my lung that are going to drag them out. She asked me if I had asthma, to which I responded, obviously, "no...never had asthma". I then talked to my husband about it because he used to be a long distance runner, and he asked the same thing, and I again said, "no...never had asthma". So, me being me, I googled, "running, chest lung pain" and I found this article: Exercise-induced asthma: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com

I decided to self-medicate (I know, I know...judge all you want) with some over the counter asthma medicine before I went out, and doggone if I couldn't run with NO pain!!!!!!! Y'all have no CLUE how happy I am!!!!! so, I reckon I'll head over to the doctor and make sure he's ok with my self-medication, and continue on my way to a new healthier life!

What meds did you take?