270 pf after asthma attack, any tips on how to get this back up and start running again?

[Veronica66]

I was recently hospitalised with an asthma attack, and I am now reaching 270 pf. I used to do long distance running but I am scared to try this right now incase I get breathless.

Does anyone have any tips as to how I can get my pf reading back up and start running again?

[Hay1234]

Id take it slow one day at a time and build on what you do every day

[vampress]

As Hay1234 says, take it slow. But have you tried yoga positions for breathing? I find they're helpful as long my lungs are behaving. But it will take a while to get your peak flow back up.

[ElizabethC]

Am having the same problem though in my case its walking. A tortoise would win a race with me at the moment.

I have no voice either. Been 4 weeks since emergency hospital then viral infection. Fed up.

[risabel59]

I am also a runner, with asthma. In fact I love sports. I have to say after a bad episode, I start to get back very gradually, first with walking then brisk walking then walking with some running then running with some walking. Then running. I keep the distances very short to begin with and build up slowly. If I feel breathless or coughy after reliever, I call it a day. I also make strength training a part of my regime twice a week. If I've been ill I just do what I can and cut right back. But I try to do something without overdoing it. I was pretty sick over xmas, avoided an admission but all other usual suspects, nebs, pred, antibiotics and I managed to complete a half marathon last weekend, that 3 weeks ago I thought I would have to scratch my entry for, nowhere near PB, but so happy to have made it to the start. My doctors think that my fitness is really helping my asthma, it's certainly made a huge difference to my bone density.

Not sure this is any help, you will get there, just give yourself a break and go slowly.

Best wishes

R

[Erin001]

like Hay1234 said take it slowly and i was recently in hospital too. and i started sport back up again and it is fearful but you just got to take it slow and stop when you feel its too much and take inhalers if you need them. there is no shame in taking it slow or needing to stop. dont push yourself so hard that you end up back in hospital but taking it slow should help you get back on form

for trying to up your pf well just continue taking your inhalers as told and it will be lower because your chest is still recovering and probably tired from all the work it's put in recently it should come back up but just remember your chest will be weaker due to the hospital admission but take it slow and build yourself up should help

i hope this has helped

good luck

[Matman]

It can something mes help to (temporarily) use other sport / fitness methods to transition. For example, relaxed cycling and / or swimming