Have you identified any activities which trigger your asthma attacks?

[CalvinHU]

What do you do to try and prevent these attacks?

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[lee99]

Anytime I am near a building site or road works my asthma gets worse, also it can be worsened by stressful situations. I can become breathless from exercise, however I don't avoid all exercise because of asthma. Running outside can be problematic (due to pollution etc.), but I find going to the gym and yoga classes very beneficial.

[CalvinHU in reply to lee99]

Well done staying active despite your asthma lee99 ! Is it the dust/debris in the air from a building site that exacerbates your asthma?

[lee99 in reply to CalvinHU]

Yes it is. However I'm not triggered by pet hair, and didn't grow up in an excessively clean house, it really annoys me when people say asthma is caused by being too clean..

[Carakraft in reply to lee99]

I have been thinking about starting yoga- great idea!

For me, it's any of my allergic triggers ( Fall and Spring grasses, ragweed), Cold air and Smoke- any kind!

[lee99 in reply to Carakraft]

I would definitely recommend yoga to anyone; the core of a yoga practice - as i understand anyway - is the breath, and it incorporates many breathing exercises (also known as pranayama). If you can't get to a studio there are lots of videos online, Yoga International do some really good ones for all levels of experience

[Carakraft in reply to lee99]

Thanks so much!

[Midnightkitty in reply to lee99]

I am also practicing controlled breathing when I am excercising and stop before the asthma gets me totally breathless. I can recover quicker doing this I found

[Asthmasucks777]

Avoid smoke, or air fresheners. Stress can also be a trigger, but can't avoid that.

[Carakraft in reply to Asthmasucks777]

Yes to Air Fresheners! I have not gotten in cabs or Ubers that have them...

[Midnightkitty in reply to Asthmasucks777]

Air fresheners can be overwhelming - I agree

[Bobcat_44]

My asthma is triggered by any kind of smoke, dust, sometimes infections.

I live sympthoms-free for the most part of my life, but I still suffer from exercise induced-bronchospasm and it's annoying. I do kendo (japanese fencing) and train hard, but during vigorous exercise I get more breathless than healthy people I train with. So I have to push myself hard to train like normal person without asthma.

[CalvinHU in reply to Bobcat_44]

Great perseverance!

[campisa Asthma Captain in reply to Bobcat_44]

I used to do Kendo but I stopped a long time ago. Does exercise help your asthma?

[Bobcat_44 in reply to campisa]

I'm not sure if exercise helps to reduce inflammation, but it definitely improves cardiovascular fitness and lung function. I have high expiratory flow, my peak flow is 200% predicted.

I train 4 times a week, each training session lasts 2 hours.

We mostly do kihon (fundamentals: kirikaeshi, uchikomi, kakarigeiko), so it's hard. Each training looks like this: youtube.com/watch?v=pEzQ2DI...(Not working as expected?)

[Beasley63]

I have noticed that if I do exercise or just cleaning like vacuuming I just give out of breath real easily. I mainly just try my best to stay away from anything that is scented. That is my main trigger.

[FearNot]

Wood smoke and anything noxious that I inhale are the main triggers for me. I avoid locations where I might encounter these substances, like the fireside when camping. I wear an asthma mask when cleaning.

I'm sometimes short of breath when first starting exercise, but that usually goes away after I warm up. If not, I stop until I catch my breath, then start again.

I've minimized dairy products in my diet, as that reduces mucous. Also, I drink plenty of water.

[Midnightkitty in reply to FearNot]

I have been wondering about milk products and my "runny nose"?? Hmm

[campisa Asthma Captain]

Follow up with the weather and avoid using strong chemicals in cleaning my home and washing my clothes. My family is also aware so they comply with my wishes.

[birdlover18]

Going to highly populated areas (like NYC), being in the humid/cold, and running or walking on steep inclines all exacerbate my asthma!

[pmh18623]

Tree pollen, grasses, odors, scents( chemical or natural) airborne petroleum products, scented plants like lily or juniper, airborne ash, wood smoke (I do have only wood heat) . It was fog with heavy mist that triggered my ongoing issues last May. Sometimes very hot or cold air. Cooking!

I avoid grocery store aisles with chemicals or cosmetics, use unscented everything, even deodorant and buy my husband unscented products. While I seldom go to the mall, they must be avoided at holidays. The fragrances are overwhelming. It is particularly disturbing that to visit my favorite hypoallergenic cosmetics counter to be assaulted by perfume spraying employees and customers!

It is not possible to have another heat source so we burn kiln dried or very seasoned wood to cut back on particulates.

I avoid friends or family doused in scent and limit social functions.

[Midnightkitty in reply to pmh18623]

You know , asthma can make us isolated socially too. I just about avoid places like church gatherings in rather closed areas because people overwhelm me with their perfume and the older women wear perfumed powder too .

It's very embarrassing to me

[Carakraft in reply to Midnightkitty]

I have places that I avoid as well!

Thanks for sharing🙂

[Asthmasucks777]

Avoid perfume, air freshners, and hot humid air. Extreme physical activity can also cause problems.

[VinswaynW]

Flying insect spray does me in EVERYTIME! And like really bad. When I see the wife about to spray, I run for cover.

[HikesWithDogs]

I have had asthma for the last 45 years and it has been well controlled for the last 19 years. However, in July of this year I started getting asthma attacks about 10 minutes after eating food containing nuts. Obviously, I stopped eating any and all nuts and have been much better. Also got two new kittens last Nov. My doctor increased my Advair strength to 250/50 when I got the kittens and then to 500/50 when I developed the nut asthma attacks. She sent me to a gastroenterologist who prescribed 2x/ daily Prilosec and that is working to stop morning coughing and asthma attacks. I am also going to see a pulmonolist on the 6th for a medication review.