Asthma Support Group

I know how you feel. I often get the shakes with my inhaler. Hope you get to feeling better!

I get the shakes too but usually from the nebulizer. It is not a good feeling either- hope you feel better soon!

yep i know what it feels like. i also get asthma attacks from laughing. do you take your meds at the same time? i know that if you take your meds at the same time you have a better chance to keep it under control.:)

Hey,

Thanks for your concern. I am feeling better now

Hey All,

I was researching about asthma and got some information which causes asthma attacks. Thought of sharing with you all which is helpful to all of us.

According to the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and other organizations, triggers for asthma include the following:

Allergens

* pollen
* mold
* animal protein (dander, urine, oil from skin)
* house dust/dust mites
* cockroaches
* certain foods

Irritants

* strong odors and sprays, such as perfumes, household cleaners, cooking fumes, paints, and varnishes
* chemicals such as coal, chalk dust, or talcum powder
* air pollutants
* changing weather conditions, including changes in temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, and strong winds
* Chemical-exposure on the job, such as occupational vapors, dust, gases, or fumes.

Smoke

*Tobacco smoke, whether directly or passively inhaled, has been shown to worsen asthma.

*Wood smoke from wood-burning heating stoves and fireplaces can release irritating chemicals such as sulfur dioxide.

Hey people,

Why no reply from you guys? How'z your asthma?Had a flu yesterday, The whole 2 days, sore throat and cough. :(

Sorry Jessibrown,
Maybe everyone is caught up with their summer fun. I know that I have been less active.
You posted a great list. In my case, my asthma is triggered mostly by irritants, fragrances, overexertion, temperature extremes and...laughing.
I will try to participate more.
Tom

p.s.
I would like to remind everyone to be very careful in the hot weather. I found out the hard way last summer that the heat can sneak up on you. I wound up in the ER and the nurse there said that people with breathing problems had been coming in all day. For us, heat can be very dangerous.
Tom

My pulmo doc shared something interesting with me...said God is good to asthmatics in that if we can't handle the heat, we can handle the cold and if we can't handle the cold, we can handle the heat. In my case at least, he's right. I was a skier and LOVED the winter...now we're moving to Florida - I feel great down there. Breezes off the Gulf of Mexico keep the air clean.

Part of what can trigger asthma in hot weather, for folks in urban areas, is elevated levels of ozone, which is formed when polluted air gets heated up. I make it a point to check the ozone patterns (which seem to peak in our area around 4:30 pm) on this site: http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action... so I know when to stay inside.