Re: Asthma has me grounded!!!!
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 10 May 2002 16:08:40 -0500 (CDT)
Hi!
It sounds like you're really struggling. I also have asthma and I know
what a downer it can be. If it's not the asthma it's the shin splints.
Three to five puffs a day is a good amount. The prednisone isn't
helping you? Wow! It should be. You might want to try Singulair. My
brother has really bad asthma. He goes through about one inhaler every
month to two months. He's been on singulair for a while now and hasn't
replaced his inhaler and it's been five months!
I'm sure you already know this already, but the excess weight will make
your weaziness worse. It's crazy, isn't it? You need to lose weight to
help with asthma and losing weight makes asthma worse by exercising. I'm
in the same boat. Good for you for getting out there. You're on your
way! I'll be thinking about you! God bless, Tera
At Wed, 8 May 2002, thea wrote:
>
>Hi all,
>I hope all is well with everyone. I can't wait to have my first ENDO
>doc appointment on the 15th May. After reading posts and comments, I
>feel quite educated on this PCO's... thanks to you all....special
>thanks Belle,Victoria, and Tara. I have finished the second month of
>birth control and I don't think that I will start when the cycle is to
>start again. By that time I will have the Endo appointment. On sad
>note... my asthma is really bad now. I was doing well with walking and
>exercising.. I was walking a 1/2 mile in 30 minutes.. yeah I know
>really bad but I weigh over 300, it was a start. I lost ten pouinds or
>so and things progressed, I moved up to walking 1 mile in 30 minutes and
>weight training. I am blessed to have the equipment in my home and
>things were working well. For the last few weeks I have not been
>breathing right. Having to rely on mini neb's 3-5 times a day, I am on
>several medications and one of them is prednisone- a steriod.
>Steriods=weight gain. I am on my second series. I am fighting this
>battle hard. My Asthma specialist says I can't even think about losing
>weight if I can't breath... make sense, but to have to start ALL OVER
>AGAIN>>>>>uuuuuuuuuuggggggghhhhhhh!!!!! I just don't feel right in my
>body. Weight, headaches, dizziness,tiredness, can't breath, on and on
>and on... I am tried of complaining too.....I found PCO's as mi
>diagnosis and I was so happy because FINALLY I knew what was going on
>with my bod. I just wasn't this hairy, overweight, 40 yr old women who
>would be have to just except that this was who I am and I'll be
>overweight and hairy without a period for the rest of my life. I am
>hoping that the med's the endo doc give will help me to begin to get on
>the right track and start reversing some of these problems I face.Thanks
>for listening and bending your ears....smile...have a blessed day to you
>all!!!!
>
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>thea
>
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Tera
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