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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?

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@rosemarya

I have been diagnosed (3 years) with exercise induced asthma that gets to be problematic when the humidity rises. I have been exercising all winter in a controlled environment at the gym. Last week, I went to the walking path at the park, and Crash! I could feel my breathing become labored and I needed to take frequent stops to catch my breath. I did use my albuterol inhaler in advance of my walk, but I am disappointed that I struggled so much. I 'thought' that I had this under control last year, so this really has dealt me a blow.
I think I am going to call my pulmonologist about resumong my daily inhaler which we dropped during the winter months at my request because I had several episodes of oral thrush)

Last summer I used a spacer with my emergency inhaler, and found it to be helpful.
Do you, or anyone esle, have suggestions about use of an emergency inhaler? Do you get better results with a spacer? Are spacers product specific?

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@rosemarya It sounds to me like you may have allergies. Mold spores in the air will increase a lot with humidity and might be your trigger. I've had the same experience with crashing. I have allergies to lots of inhaled things including mold. I do allergy shots, use antihistamines, and use inhalers and use HEPA filters in my home. I do have better asthma control when the allergies are under control.