HELP!! Racing with asthma - improvement after treatment?

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1 week ago 07/04/2024 11:52am EDT

I have asthma. Peak flow = 450, using a salbuterol (albuterol) inhaler. It should be around 650 for a person (not even an athlete) of my sex, age and height.

Ran a 400m 2 days ago and did terribly, likely because of asthma, and have been dealing with exercise induced asthma ever since.

Will likely receive a steroid inhaler shortly, to be used daily. Has anyone ever been in this situation? How much improvement did you see in your peak flow readings, and running performance, after long-term daily use of a steroid inhaler?

I know this is very specific, but would massively appreciate any advice. Been googling for like 2h. Really hoping I'm not just doomed to basically never improve because of asthma - just got back into running after 10y away, and was looking forward to 5-6y of attacking times.

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1 week ago 07/04/2024 3:07pm EDT

re: Running through treacle

Bumping for the wheezers.

1 week ago 07/04/2024 3:20pm EDT

re: Running through treacle

Hey, I'm sure this is a little out of the lane of input you were expecting, but you need to identify the source cause of your asthma. Two most common causes are environmental and food, and my money is on food being most likely. And yes, there are all sorts of adult-onset sensitivities. A mold test in your home would be worthwhile. Strong recommendation for performing a controlled and well logged elimination diet for discovery. I went from a kid who was even hospitalized with asthma to a world medalist in a sport with even higher Vo2 requirements than running. Dare to know. You might be shocked as well as delighted in what you learn.

1 week ago 07/04/2024 3:32pm EDT

re: Flow Rider

Thank you. With me, I suspect it's an issue from birth. I was born early, and contracted pneumonia twice (as a 4 year old and a 12 year old), and always seemed to take ages to shake off any kind of respiratory problem (colds etc) before I was aged about 15. I imagine it's related to the early birth, perhaps together with some lung damage from the pneumonia - although I don't know about either.

My current house has a small amount of mold in it, but I've moved house annually for nearly 10y, and I've had asthma throughout, so I don't think that's the cause (and am thankfully moving out of it in a few months).

1 week ago 07/04/2024 6:05pm EDT

re: Running through treacle

Ask anyone on the British Cycling Team. Seems most of them under Brailsforth were being treated for asthma.

1 week ago 07/04/2024 6:39pm EDT

re: Running through treacle

Running through treacle wrote:
I have asthma. Peak flow = 450, using a salbuterol (albuterol) inhaler. It should be around 650 for a person (not even an athlete) of my sex, age and height.
Ran a 400m 2 days ago and did terribly, likely because of asthma, and have been dealing with exercise induced asthma ever since.
Will likely receive a steroid inhaler shortly, to be used daily. Has anyone ever been in this situation? How much improvement did you see in your peak flow readings, and running performance, after long-term daily use of a steroid inhaler?
I know this is very specific, but would massively appreciate any advice. Been googling for like 2h. Really hoping I'm not just doomed to basically never improve because of asthma - just got back into running after 10y away, and was looking forward to 5-6y of attacking times.

I got asthma recently and had a year of using a bricanyl inhaler, mainly to see if it was just a temporary byproduct of a bad case of the flue (it was not) and lots of testing etc.. I am now using something called Duoresp Spiromax inhaler morning and night, and I take a pill called montelukast once daily, a lung specialist recommended it because my asthma was exercise-induced. My running really improved once I got into that daily routine, and I don’t feel limited by it anymore. Lots of athletes has asthma, so don’t worry about it. My only recommendation would be to find the right medicine with your doctor, until you are feeling normal again.

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