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Asthma & Allergy | Last Active: May 8 6:06pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
@colleenyoung
How the heck do you keep up with all of us? Thanks for asking and remember all those posts?
The pulonary tests are brutal. Took about 1.5 hours and ended with coughing and a lot of irritation. But I finished all of it including the so called inhaled triggers. What my PCP said that the test did not reveal Asthma. He believed it was a larynix (spell) type issue but I question the symptoms of that which says you can't talk when it is triggered and I can.
He has order a CT scan now which I just had this morning (05/08). He did suggest Alberterol (spell) but was hesitant because I have Heart Failure and a lot of PVCs. Alberterol can make worse he said so he prescribed an inhaler to use prior to race called Atrovent. Very expensive but worth it if if prevents the onset as just can't continue swim when it occurs.
I truly think I have Astma or bronchitis triggered by emotions and/or stress. I don't think there is a way to duplicant those type triggers for rule out Asthma. I do fine swimming in pool. However the last two races I was injured in one that brought on the onset of symptoms and the other masks leaking (could not see) in a very deep lake swim.
My PCP is still doing tests and I hope we find a cause. I know I should not want asthma but I know this disease can be treated especially if caught early or caused by triggers. At least it would have given me a cause of the problems and a way to treat it.
Thanks again for asking, keeping up with us old gusy, and caring about us!!!
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@jc76 The non prescription things that help my asthma (allergic asthma) are sniffing a good ole jar of Mentholatum (such as Vicks) for awhile or cough drops because they also have the same Eucalyptus in them and it kind of paralyzes the muscle spams in the windpipe temporarily allowing it to relax so mucous can move better, and I'm known to just put on a mask if I will be exposed to a trigger (like mold spores) when I need to be outside. I use HEPA filters inside the house which help. There have been times that my physical therapist has helped me breathe better by treating tightness in my muscles in my neck and chest with a hands on stretch. I do have neck tightness which can affect my breathing. I do my best to stretch on my own at home.