Hi. I'm Thomisa and am a 28 year old female. I need to lose about 91 lbs. to get from 240 lbs to 149. In 1998 I was discharged right after I joined the Army for having Reactive Airway Disease. It wasn't until 2001, that I found out that it was asthma for a fact. I was told that my asthma is excersise induced and that it usually flares up when I do stuff like cardio. I've used this as a crustch in the past but I'm now determined to strenghthen my muscles in hopes that this will allow me to breath easier when I excersise. Does anyone know how this asthma affects the oxygen or lack there of when I'm excersising? Does it also affect my heart beat in terms meaning that since it's hard for me to breath, does my heart beat too fast to lose weight. I don't know much info about it, any additional info will be welcome.
I was diagnosed with Athletic Induced Asthma when I was in high school when I played basketball. I loved the sport, but had problems breathing when my teammates where doing fine. I went to the doctor and had to breath in a black box. After several attempts I was told I had athletic induced asthma. It has not been an issue since..... well only if I don't take my inhaler (Pro Air HFA, albuterol sulfate Inhalation Aerosol) ten minutes before working out. I have used having asthma as a way to get out of working out by "forgetting" my inhaler at home, but really for me I can work out it's just uncomfortable. Don't let having Asthma stop you from working out. In the long run you will look better and feel better!!!! Good luck!
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