Open main menu ☰
HealingWell
Search Close Search
Health Conditions
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety & Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Illness Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes
Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Ulcerative Colitis

View Conditions A to Z »
Support Forums
Anxiety & Panic Disorders Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Chronic Pain Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux
Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Multiple Sclerosis Ostomies Prostate Cancer Rheumatoid Arthritis Ulcerative Colitis

View Forums A to Z »
Log In
Join Us
Close main menu ×
  • Home
  • Health Conditions
    • All Conditions
    • Allergies
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Arthritis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Migraine Headache
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Support Forums
    • All Forums
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Pain
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Hepatitis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Ostomies
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Log In
  • Join Us
Join Us
☰
Forum Home| Forum Rules| Moderators| Active Topics| Help| Log In

New to site and new to asthma

Support Forums
>
Allergies
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
profile picture
Zelda
New Member
Joined : Jun 2006
Posts : 1
Posted 6/17/2006 8:28 AM (GMT -6)
Hello everyone. This might be long but I have questions and am hoping for some answers. about 4 months ago I started having chest pain and trouble breathing when I worked out, especially when I did water aerobics. I thought the chlorine was bothering me as my lungs felt like I had suffered a chemical burn. One day after 2 hours of water aerobics and then a 8 mile bike ride later I got chest pain and could not catch my breath. After a night in the hospital and a cardiac cath I was diagnosed with exercise and allergy induced asthma. I am 51.
I am going through the usual denial thing but getting better. I started on advair but asked the Dr for something cheaper so am no on Qvar. My questions. I looked up all the side effects to the Qvar and bone loss is one of them. I already have pretty bad bone loss which is why I lift weight and exercise so it doesn't get worse. It scared me enough I tapered myself off the Qvar but now am back to feeling like I can't catch my breath. I don't feel like my asthma is bad enough to have me on steroid inhalers and it worries me about the side effects. I have albuterol for quick relief. Also the Qvar gives me terrible hot flashes. Anyone else have concerns about these meds or am I just freaking out for nothing? What else could I use? Thanks for any responses in advance.
profile picture
kirsten22
New Member
Joined : Jun 2006
Posts : 12
Posted 6/30/2006 4:58 AM (GMT -6)
I am using Flovent steroid inhaler twice a day and ventolin for rescue symptoms.

I haven't had any side effects and from what I've read there is not much risk from inhaled steroid.

Maybe ask for that and see how it goes? My asthma is mild as well, but persistant, so im glad I got a controller as well as a rescue inhaler.
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply

More On Allergies

An Introduction To Allergies

An Introduction To Allergies

What We Can Do About Indoor Air Contaminants

What We Can Do About Indoor Air Contaminants


HealingWell

About Us  |   Advertise  |   Subscribe  |   Privacy & Disclaimer
Connect With Us
YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn
© 1997-2021 HealingWell.com LLC All Rights Reserved. Our website is for informational purposes only. HealingWell.com LLC does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.