Can people with asthma exercise

Answer 1

That depends, and you should absolutely talk to your doctor about this!

I don't know what kind of Asthma you have, I don't know what your triggers are, and all I can do is speculate.

If you don't have exercise induced asthma, then you should be fine so long as you're not exercising in an environment that has your asthma trigger.

If you do have exercise induced asthma or would be exercising in an area where an asthma trigger would be present - prophylaxis would be indicated.

Prophylaxis is pre-emptively treating the disorder before it happens. In this case you would either use a rescue inhaler BEFORE exercising or you would start using a daily asthma medicine to help control your attacks.

Again, talk to your doctor because he will better understand the severity and full nature of your condition!

Answer 2

It's not uncommon to feel out of breath during exercise, but if you constantly wheeze, feel very out of breath, or have coughing fits during or after a workout, then you may have a condition called exercise-induced asthma. Unlike regular asthma, exercise-induced asthma is mainly triggered by physical exertion, regardless of how fit you are. Commonly, people may cough, wheeze, or feel short of breath, but some people also experience chest tightness or extreme fatigue.

The bad: Most people with exercise-induced asthma either avoid exercise or assume they're out of shape. In reality, what they have is a serious medical condition, which can be triggered by exercising in cold, dry air, exercising around air pollution, or even exercising in an area with chlorine. Luckily, people needn't suffer with this condition. Here's how to exercise without aggravating this condition.

How to Exercise with Exercise-Induced Asthma

Suffer from exercise-induced asthma? To make exercise easier, use these tips for quick relief:

1. Avoid triggers. All people have specific triggers that cause an attack during exercise. For some people, it's exercising in cold weather; for others, exercising in polluted conditions makes it harder to breathe. If you know what your trigger is, the best solution is to exercise somewhere else where this trigger isn't present. For example, if cold weather triggers an attack, consider working out indoors.

2. Have an inhaler handy. If avoiding your triggers isn't always avoidable, then it's best to carry an inhaler, which can help control your symptoms. Most health care providers prescribe short-acting beta agonists or ipratropium medications. Both work to stop symptoms immediately and quickly open your airways. Your health care provider may also recommend long-term asthma control medications, such as inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting beta agonists, or combination inhalers.

3. Don't forget the warm up. Warm ups can drastically reduce the likelihood of developing symptoms--and help prepare your body for strenuous exercise. Best bet: For a good warm up, aim for 10 minutes of light exercise before your actual workout to keep symptoms on the down low.

Although exercise-induced asthma can be hard to live with, it doesn't mean exercise is completely off-limits--it just means you need take extra precautions.