this morning-diagnosed with asthma

I'm glad you were able to get some answers to what was going on with  you.  I do not have asthma but I have seen quite a few people on this site that do.  Hopefully with the right medication, you will be able to pursue this sport at a more comfortable level.

I have asthma.  I carry my inhaler with on runs/rides.  Once it's under control you should be fine...

my main tip would be listen to your asthma nurse when they tell you to use your preventative inhaler regularly.

I have EIB and got an inhaler for the first time about two years ago.  I struggled for years with getting winded quickly.  I managed to play Lacrosse through High School and my first two years of College but after that I just could not compete.  Last Sunday I ran the first 6 miles of my life without stopping or getting winded.  The medication has changed my life.

I hope it works out just as well for you.

who is that graycat?

you a league or union man? i sometimes go to see st helens play but have never made it to see the sale sharks...yet!

cool. thanks for letting me know. healy is a good player.

i used to support moseley when i lived in brum and watched them play gloucester and bath when they were all in the same division - ie donkeys ago!

although i prefer my footie and cricket i love the laid back atmosphere att he rugby - ie you can take your pint in with you

which teams do you support and position do you play?

btw apologies to armpiglet for the hijack.

Flovent should be taken everyday without fail.

Albuterol should NOT be taken everyday unless you need it for symptom relief.  It's purely a "rescue" medication and not intended for prevention.  (Unless it's pure exercise induced asthma.  Then you take it just prior to exercise).

jellyfish - 2006-08-16 3:37 PM I have asthma too and have been getting really frustrated with it on my higher intensity runs (this is when it really kicks in). I actually had to drop out of the last tri I competed in because I had a bad asthma attack 1 mile into the run. I'm glad to see I'm not alone

sorry to hear that but imho that shouldn't be happening. are you taking your preventative correctly and often enough? hope you are better now.

I have it to some degree as I exhibit these symptoms:

Becoming winded easily during exercise and also experiencing a tightness in the chest.

I spoke to the doctor and she threw out EIA and offered meds. I declined the meds as I always do and for now I can still comfortably run 10-12 minute miles for a very long time. It does however, get to me that my work is limited in gaining speed and lower those times through gutting it out. I'll keep chipping away since for the most part it is mild and look forward to relief in the winter. At least that was the case last year! I can't really figure out why some days are worse than others. My guess is ozone and bad air quality, but I have not really documented anything to chase a pattern.

This condition is tough for endurance athletes and I hope everyone finds a way to minimize the effects. Good luck and if anyone finds any more artciles please share them as the one from above was very helpful. Thanks for the article! http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/features/asthma.html