Mar
I want to start exercising more (as in cardio) but I find it hard to breathe after running for a while. I'm not overweight and its definitely my asthma. Any tips?
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Have a thorough medical evaluation and obtain your doctor's permission before beginning any type of exercise program. This is an completely essential first step. Your physician might prescribe medications that might further aid in controlling your condition. You’ll need specific instructions on when to take the medication before exercising and how long the effects will last.
Once you have received clearance from your doctor to start an exercise program, think about the following guidelines:
Take extra time to warm up before exercising. A prolonged period of low-level aerobic activity will help prepare your body for higher-intensity exercise.
Exercise toward the lower end of your target heart rate. Exercises such as walking or swimming are great for asthmatics because they are low intensity and might be done for longer periods of time. Those who wish to participate in higher-intensity exercise, such as running or fast-paced sports, should slowly increase intensity over time.
Rest when necessary and listen to what your body is telling you. Strength-training exercises are unlikely to cause an asthma attack if you rest between sets.
Avoid exercising in polluted environments, or in cold or dry air.
Don't rush through your cool down; extending it can help prevent the asthma attacks that occur immediately following an exercise session. A warm bath or shower might also help.
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Well there are a few people in my family with chronic asthma. They had the same problem that you're faced with. My mother found that taking a puff of her inhaler before she started cardio helped her and my sister found that if she covered her nose and moth with a head clothe before her morning jog it helped. She states that it keeps the draft from bothering her but of course you do have to dress properly over all.
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Before exercising take two puffs of your inhaler five minutes apart. Then wait 15 minutes before exercising. The wait after the first puff is to allow it to open up your lungs and then the second one gets down much deeper. Make sure you stay hydrated. And if it's snowy outside wear your galoshes.OOPs sry about that last one couldn't help it.
God bless.
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Speak to your doctor. He/she may want you to use an inhaler prior to exercising. Don't do this without speaking to a physician first. My little sister had a cardiac arrest because she was given too much of her inhaler when she was in kindergarten. She was okay, but had to be taken to the hospital.
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bring your inhaler if ur smart