PCOS Messages for May, 2002: Re: Asthma has me grounded!!!!

Re: Asthma has me grounded!!!!

From: thea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 11 May 2002 17:08:15 -0500 (CDT)

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i am praying that at least when I go to the endo doc he will start me out on meds that will help with the pcos. I can't even walk but a few steps before I start need to stop. This is crazy. ...smlie....At Fri, 10 May 2002, tera wrote: >
>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!!!!
>>
>>--
>>thea
>>
>--
>Tera
>

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thea

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