Forgot my inhalers again

[limberlou]

Ive only had them just over a year and it still doesn’t come naturally to me. I ran on Thursday last and had a pretty good run, then didn’t do Park Run on Saturday because I wandered round Cheddar Gorge with my son, on a late Christmas present day out, then drove my daughter back home Sunday so didn’t go out then and was looking forward to today’s run.

So this morning I was well hydrated, in all my gear, all tech charged up, no rain and off I went. It was weird as I was struggling in my brisk walk and then off I went running and immediately it was a battle. Not the normal Toxic 10 - just a real struggle. Usually if there’s a lot of pollen I can smell it and it didn’t seem too bad so I couldn’t understand it. I managed 2k but my head was spinning and I was fighting to breathe. Really dizzy and thought I was going to keel over.

I managed to walk home wobbilly and then saw my inhalers there on the table. I leave them there at night then put them by the kettle after I’ve used them so I remember to use them at night before bed. I’d not used either.

Well at least I’m glad I know what it was but it did frighten me at the time when I wasn’t sure. I haven’t been like that before. And don’t want to again.

[backintime Graduate10]

I hope you're ok now !

I hear you. I nearly ended up in hospital like that.

Do you have a bag or waist pack thingy (I'm sure there's a technical term but it escapes me) where you can get a 2nd of each inhaler and leave them in there ?

I have 2 inhalers too but only 1 for emergencies, I have a double of that, one always in my handbag and one that moves round. Just an idea.

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

Oh no limberlou ...i hope you're ok now...? I have a brown and a blue inhaler and i am ALWAYS forgetting to take my brown one, having said that, i do breathe better when i have my blue one...but thats not what I'm supposed to do. I've had mine just over a year too...i need to get into the habit!!

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Mummycav]

I’m supposed to do the Budesonide morning and night and the blue one when I run. Forgot both

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Oh dear! Glad you managed to get home ok limberlou.

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Could have kicked myself as I’d planned to do my long run today