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Q: Poor exercise tolerance - asthma ?

asked by: LoveAngelMusic on April 15th, 2009

New User

Not sure if this really belongs in here but here goes.

Im an 18 year old female. I find it hard to sustain exercise due to shortness of breath and a tight feeling in my chest. This also occurs granted much mild in cases such as walking upstairs or at random intervals for no reason.

Ive never been extremely physically fit but am not over weight. Currently training in taekwondo 3/4nights a week and attempting to run most days but struggerling to run more than 500/600m due to shortness of breath. I also had to drop out of sparing in taekwondo tonight as I just couldn’t breath this is getting annoying as im due to grade for black belt in a few months.

I don’t know if this is relevant but I also suffered from recurrent nose bleeds as a kid with it having to be cauterised as an emergency multiple times. Also could this poor exercise tolerance be linked to my hayfever and what can I do to improve thanks.

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MandMs

replied on April 15th, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

KIds with allergy, especially uncontroled ones, are common candidates for frequent nosebleeds.
Prolonged shortness of breath and chest tightness, indeed can be symptoms of exercise-induced asthma.
They usually begin about 5-20 minutes after starting the exercise, and are most intensive 5 to 10 minutes after stopping the activity.
Some people get asthma attack only triggered by exercising, and no other triggers.
Sports and games that require continuous activity or are played in cold weather are most likely to trigger an asthma attack.
As an allergy sufferer you are more prone to asthma, or in other words, hay fever can predispose someone to asthma.
Asthma may appear for the first time during adolescence (more commonly in girls).

LoveAngelMusic

replied on April 15th, 2009

New User

Yeah that very much what im experiancing, would it be advisable to go see my GP now or continue trying to push my fitness level up and see if it improves

MandMs

replied on April 16th, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

Visit your physician.
She/he can determine if you have moderate or sever asthma and what type of treatment will be best for you.
Since you have difficulties with breathing, like shortness of breath, I guess you'll be prescribed a therapy.
Asthma can have bad and good periods.
It is very important to get familiar with your symptoms and how to help yourself.
It is well known that untreated asthma can lead to permanent and structural lung damage, in other words, an early asthma treatment may prevent permanent airway damage.

Best wishes!
Marija

mmcoffman

replied on November 4th, 2009

New User

If you have exercise induced asthma try lycopene it's supposed to help. If you feel you don't have just asthma, there are other breathing conditions that can be found with or without asthma like Vocal Cord Dysfunction or Hyperventilation Syndrome, both curable with breathing exercises, see an ENT for them.

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