Bulgaria Ski discussion board
Asthma
Author:XtwinklepieX & WAX
posts : 57 (Intermediate)Date : 01-16-13 09:43Asthma
Does anyone on here have asthma? If so do you have any advice on the best way to manage it whilst on the slopes? My asthma is sometimes aggravated by cold...
I'm planning on seeing my doctor before we go to see if there's any medication which will help me over the week - poss a course of steroids? My asthma nurse mentioned some tablets ages ago that can help keep your airways open but I'm not sure whether she was just talking about steroids or if there's something else?
I've bought one ...
I'm planning on seeing my doctor before we go to see if there's any medication which will help me over the week - poss a course of steroids? My asthma nurse mentioned some tablets ages ago that can help keep your airways open but I'm not sure whether she was just talking about steroids or if there's something else?
I've bought one ...
Does anyone on here have asthma? If so do you have any advice on the best way to manage it whilst on the slopes? My asthma is sometimes aggravated by cold...
I'm planning on seeing my doctor before we go to see if there's any medication which will help me over the week - poss a course of steroids? My asthma nurse mentioned some tablets ages ago that can help keep your airways open but I'm not sure whether she was just talking about steroids or if there's something else?
I've bought one of these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neoprene-Neck-Warm-Sport-Motorcycle/dp/B005KPXOJY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1358322170&sr=8-5
Hopefully that will help too!
Any advice greatly received
Thanks
XtX
I'm planning on seeing my doctor before we go to see if there's any medication which will help me over the week - poss a course of steroids? My asthma nurse mentioned some tablets ages ago that can help keep your airways open but I'm not sure whether she was just talking about steroids or if there's something else?
I've bought one of these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neoprene-Neck-Warm-Sport-Motorcycle/dp/B005KPXOJY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1358322170&sr=8-5
Hopefully that will help too!
Any advice greatly received
Thanks
XtX
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I only have very mild asthma but i find that the cold (not damp), clean air, helps my breathing and doesn't seem to affect me....re: Asthma
Like Dean I have mild asthma, and generally don't find it much of a problem when skiing. I make sure to use my inhalers regularly though (I don't use them all the time when at home).
Sometimes when I stop for a drink or lunch up on the mountain I can feel a bit short of breath and my throat goes tight, but a couple of puffs of the blue inhaler helps until I start skiing again and forget about it.
Controlling your breathing, in particular the exhaling, also helps. The neckwarmer is a ...
Sometimes when I stop for a drink or lunch up on the mountain I can feel a bit short of breath and my throat goes tight, but a couple of puffs of the blue inhaler helps until I start skiing again and forget about it.
Controlling your breathing, in particular the exhaling, also helps. The neckwarmer is a ...
Like Dean I have mild asthma, and generally don't find it much of a problem when skiing. I make sure to use my inhalers regularly though (I don't use them all the time when at home).
Sometimes when I stop for a drink or lunch up on the mountain I can feel a bit short of breath and my throat goes tight, but a couple of puffs of the blue inhaler helps until I start skiing again and forget about it.
Controlling your breathing, in particular the exhaling, also helps. The neckwarmer is a very good idea too, and do go to ask your doctor for advice. Good luck and happy skiing!
Sometimes when I stop for a drink or lunch up on the mountain I can feel a bit short of breath and my throat goes tight, but a couple of puffs of the blue inhaler helps until I start skiing again and forget about it.
Controlling your breathing, in particular the exhaling, also helps. The neckwarmer is a very good idea too, and do go to ask your doctor for advice. Good luck and happy skiing!
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Never had to worry about asthma as the fresh air seems to help, also any chemist seems to sell anything and everything, so no worries there
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I was recently prescribed Serevent which keeps the lungs open. I use this with the brown preventer twice a daySince I had had Serevent I haven't had to use Salbutamol at all as the above controls my asthma really well. But best to have it with you just in case you get an attack
Hope this helps and enjoy your holiday
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There you go XkX, all sound advice.But the million dollar order is, make sure you take your inhalers with you on the piste. If possible take a couple of spares in your luggage as well, just incase you lose one.
S.P.
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Thanks everyone I'll definitely be taking my inhalers + spares and seeing what the doctor has to offer 
Hopefully the clean dry air will do me good! Now all I have to worry about is altitude sickness lol! 
XtX
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I think the tablets are montelukast, I also use a serotide inhaler which is a steroid preventative. I think you will find its the damp cold air that triggers the asthma, the mountain air is cold and fresh so you should be fine
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And if all else fails go see Bobby for a few shots of Rakia, that'll calm you down enough to get you beathing back in check.Dr.P
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Thanks Mel, I'll ask the doctor about thoseI currently use symbicort (when I remember
) and bricanyl if I'm short of breath - I'm rubbish at remembering to take my preventer, I'm slightly better with tablets (but not much hence my eldest child being here lol) so I don't really have 'well controlled' asthma which is kinda why I'm worried! You'd have thought having it for 26 years I'd have it sussed by now!Dr P - I think the Rakia will have to be tried regardless
XtX
