Maybe there is something to this asthma thing...

[Exterous]

While I have been mostly sidelined from running for the past 4 weeks with a crazy cough (bronchitis? Pneumonia was even suggested but we have to wait for the x-rays) I have usually been fairly active with no real problems so I was quite doubtful when my doctor suggested I might have some asthma. So surprised I questioned having gotten the small inhaler he recommended to try out.

Well, I just went for what was my 3rd run in the past month in hot and overly humid weather, but I did use the inhaler before hand. Given that I normally do worse when its humid and I haven't really run for a month I was expecting the run to be pretty bad.

So imagine my surprise when I not only felt good but at the half way point was on track to beat my average by quite a bit on my second longest running route. I definitely slowed down on the way back but that was more from heart rate and muscle fatigue than being out of breath. It felt like I was using much more lung capacity that I had been able to before and breathing in humid air was easier.

So its just one run so I'll see what happens in the future but a very surprising experience...

 

[BudAshes]

While I have been mostly sidelined from running for the past 4 weeks with a crazy cough (bronchitis? Pneumonia was even suggested but we have to wait for the x-rays) I have usually been fairly active with no real problems so I was quite doubtful when my doctor suggested I might have some asthma. So surprised I questioned having gotten the small inhaler he recommended to try out.

Well, I just went for what was my 3rd run in the past month in hot and overly humid weather, but I did use the inhaler before hand. Given that I normally do worse when its humid and I haven't really run for a month I was expecting the run to be pretty bad.

So imagine my surprise when I not only felt good but at the half way point was on track to beat my average by quite a bit on my second longest running route. I definitely slowed down on the way back but that was more from heart rate and muscle fatigue than being out of breath. It felt like I was using much more lung capacity that I had been able to before and breathing in humid air was easier.

So its just one run so I'll see what happens in the future but a very surprising experience...

An inhaler is lung steroids isn't it? I can't imagine that is good long term.

 

[Crono]

I'm not absolutely sure, but bronchodilators might help even those without asthma, and it definitely helps if you have bronchitis or are recovering from it.

It's possible you had exercise-induced asthma for a while and didn't know it.

I've had exercise-induced asthma since I was about 6 or 7 years old, only got bad during any type of cardio and whenever I got sick. I was pretty prone to getting bronchitis, too. Past few years it hasn't affected me as much even when exercising. I haven't had to use an inhaler in a long time.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

An inhaler is lung steroids isn't it? I can't imagine that is good long term.

Not all. I imagine the OP has an albuterol inhaler for an immediate effect.

And actually, steroid inhalers are safer than stimulant inhalers long term in asthmatics.

 

[D1gger]

While I have been mostly sidelined from running for the past 4 weeks with a crazy cough (bronchitis? Pneumonia was even suggested but we have to wait for the x-rays) I have usually been fairly active with no real problems so I was quite doubtful when my doctor suggested I might have some asthma. So surprised I questioned having gotten the small inhaler he recommended to try out.

Well, I just went for what was my 3rd run in the past month in hot and overly humid weather, but I did use the inhaler before hand. Given that I normally do worse when its humid and I haven't really run for a month I was expecting the run to be pretty bad.

So imagine my surprise when I not only felt good but at the half way point was on track to beat my average by quite a bit on my second longest running route. I definitely slowed down on the way back but that was more from heart rate and muscle fatigue than being out of breath. It felt like I was using much more lung capacity that I had been able to before and breathing in humid air was easier.

So its just one run so I'll see what happens in the future but a very surprising experience...

You are about to get a lifetime ban from Bud Selig for the use of PED's!

 

[Exterous]

An inhaler is lung steroids isn't it? I can't imagine that is good long term.

I have no idea.

Not all. I imagine the OP has an albuterol inhaler for an immediate effect.

Yep - thats what it was. Couldn't remember the name

I'm not absolutely sure, but bronchodilators might help even those without asthma, and it definitely helps if you have bronchitis or are recovering from it.

It's possible you had exercise-induced asthma for a while and didn't know it.

I've had exercise-induced asthma since I was about 6 or 7 years old, only got bad during any type of cardio and whenever I got sick. I was pretty prone to getting bronchitis, too. Past few years it hasn't affected me as much even when exercising. I haven't had to use an inhaler in a long time.

My understanding is that if it helps some then they'll schedule me an actual asthma test of some sort

 

[Exterous]

You are about to get a lifetime ban from Bud Selig for the use of PED's!

And before I got a contract