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[Socreges]

Currently having the beginnings of a mild attack here, methinks. Chest tightening.... struggling to breathe... it's barely bothering me right now, but I should probably get to a clinic.

It's been... I dunno how many years. Several might be an understatement. I don't even think I went through something like this during high school. But it was a regular happening when I was a kid. .....generally at ~1am, too... the perfect time to ruin sleep for my parents.

Any fellow Asthma brethren here? Let us bond in our shared handicap.

 

[Mike Works]

oh cortison inhaler, how i missed thee. thank you, spring!

 

[puck1337]

I have noticed my chest tightening a bit lately, but I've become very good at controlling my breathing and I stay in decent shape, so it hasn't been bad. I would imagine that it's all of the dust, pollen, and rotting leaves.

I haven't had a proper attack since just after high school (about 9 years ago). I was swimming laps, and I decided to go full out to impress our cashier (I was a lifeguard at the time), and wouldn't you know it... freshly mowed grass and heavy cardio triggers an asthma attack. Hilarious yes, but we're married now, so at least it didn't fuck that up.

I should note that having an aquatic asthma attack is quite frightening.

 

[Boogie]

I rarely have attacks outside of exercise-induced ones. Need to take my inhalor every time I exercise, otherwise, I can't go more than about a minute of cardiovascular work before I'm hacking and weezing.

 

[Socreges]

oh cortison inhaler, how i missed thee. thank you, spring!

Haha, werd

I have noticed my chest tightening a bit lately, but I've become very good at controlling my breathing and I stay in decent shape, so it hasn't been bad. I would imagine that it's all of the dust, pollen, and rotting leaves.

What's strange is that I haven't been in such good shape for.... I dunno, ever..? I'm fortunate that my asthma doesn't affect my athletics, and vice versa.

 

[Chony]

I have pretty severe asthma, almost died on many occaisions (also really bad allergies, sneezing at the moment), but it has plateued out pretty well, and in most cases came down. I have been an Asthma study for over ten years now, and I guess progress is being made because random attacks are down; still excercising without premedication will cause the wheezing. Still I wonder, it may just be my age.

 

[gollumsluvslave]

I used to be pretty chronic from 6 till i was 26 - in and out of hospital almost every year, chest infections lots of time off work . Originally I was on Intal Spinhaler, then was moved to Becotide.

After my last serious attack almost 5 years ago i was put on Seratide as my preventative inhaler, and it has done absolute wonders; the difference it made to my life is amazing; if i get a cold now, thats all it is, it doesn't exacerbate into chest infection anymore.

Seratide rocks!

 

[CrunchyB]

I haven't had Asthma problems since I hit puberty but I was a total wreck before that. Life sucked big time, few things are as scary as an Asthma attack. I occasionally get tight in the chest still but it's nothing I can't handle.

I used to take Lomudal (2x a day I think) en Ventolin (on emergencies), that was in the late '80s early '90s in Holland. I always hated my medicine, I felt better after quitting it.

One more thing, being an Asthma patient sure makes you appreciate (cold) clean fresh air. Ah, sweet air filling my lungs

 

[fennec fox]

Originally I was on Intal Spinhaler

Oh, that brings back the memories :lol

I had chronic asthma all through childhood, but it's settled down to the point where I take a puff o' albuterol before bedtime more because I'd feel weird otherwise than for any real medical reason. I nearly kicked it at the age of 12 when I had a major attack brought on by pneumonia; I spent the next two weeks playing Super Mario Bros. 3 to recuperate.

I was worried about allergies when moving to Houston and getting ferrets and everything, but it's been no problem at all. I actually had more problems in San Francisco, though that's probably because of my mega-dusty apartment.

 

[gollumsluvslave]

fennec fox:-

Oh, that brings back the memories

Not good ones for me - that stuff was vile :lol Shit, everytime I took one, it made me wheeze for about a half hour afterwards :lol

 

[Iceman]

Only had asthma in childhood. Thank God that's all over. A young friend of mine died from it. I remember one particular time where I was sure I was going to die. I couldn't suck in a single breath.

A few years back I had a case of bronchitis and the first doctor I saw told me that my asthma had come back. I should have sued that quack for scaring the life out of me.