Asthma Support Group
Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system where the airways narrow, often in response to a "trigger" such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which respond to bronchodilators.
I'm 26 yrs old and have had asthma since birth. I am trying to loss weight and control my asthma. Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this or get started. I am having trouble finding info on it so that I can get started. Thanks. Take care.
it always helps to maintain a healthy weight in asthma control. I am not sur eof any specific ways to loose weight other than a healthy balanced diet and regular exercise. This is however not always possible depending on food allergies and the severeity fo asthma. It also ahs a lot to do with what meds you are taking. The weight you are wanting to loose may not actually be fat but fluid form oral steriods.
What meds do you take?? It also may be an idea to see your dr to try and get a plan set up from them.
Hope you manage to find a way.
Olive
Thanks for you help. I am trying to set up exercise plan and change my eating habbits. smiles. Just takes time. I am on Albutoral Inhaler as needed, Advair 500/50 and I have a nebulizer for when I have my sever asthma attacks.
I hope you have a great day!
Olive
thanks for you help and comment. The funny thing today is that I went to the Chiropractor and she gave me a paper called "The Asthma Diet" It discusses how to lose weight being asthmatic. So that was pretty funny when I havent seen her for about 3 weeks and I totally forgot she was gonna give me a paper on it. LOL. DUH me. Anyway you rock and it really means a lot to have your support. smiles.