Debilitated by asthma?!
Question: Had a cold last week which triggered asthma inflammation. I was given a 6 day burst of Methylprednisolone. Took a second day off of work yesterday because I awoke at 3AM and it felt like I had weights on my chest. I was in bed all day resting. At one point today, I felt like I was hit with a ton of bricks. Was really weak, sore, and kind of lightheaded. (My daily controllers are: Symbicort, Singulair and Spiriva.)
Is it typical to feel debilitated like this? A friend of mine said that people have asthma but not like this where it's affecting my lifestyle and debilitating me. Have any other asthmatics here experienced these feelings or symptoms? When do they go away?
Answers: Had a cold last week which triggered asthma inflammation. I was given a 6 day burst of Methylprednisolone. Took a second day off of work yesterday because I awoke at 3AM and it felt like I had weights on my chest. I was in bed all day resting. At one point today, I felt like I was hit with a ton of bricks. Was really weak, sore, and kind of lightheaded. (My daily controllers are: Symbicort, Singulair and Spiriva.)
Is it typical to feel debilitated like this? A friend of mine said that people have asthma but not like this where it's affecting my lifestyle and debilitating me. Have any other asthmatics here experienced these feelings or symptoms? When do they go away?
it can take weeks sometimes. For some asthmatics it is really commen to be wiped out after after a really bad attack or series of attacks. My son missed a month of school after a 3 day hospital stay due to asthma because he was just too weak to walk down the hall to the bathroom let alone from class to class. You have to remember that your whole body had to work hard to get enough oxygen to support itself because you were not breathing well and as we all know a major work out is exhausting and if that work out last several days or keeps coming back you will be tired. When my son is sick with asthma I make sure I get plenty of vitamin C into him to boost his immune system so he does not contract anything in his weakened state. We also try to avoid public places for awhile and make sure if someone does go out that they wash their hands and face before going around him. Sorry you feel so bad and that I dont have any ideas to make it better
i have woke up in the morning and felt like i ran a race. in the summer when i go camping if i forget my puffer i cant breath all night and cough till i get so feed up i get up. the go away a few hours after i hae tooken my puffer.when im sick i can barely breath. they realy never go away it dies down after a hour or 2. contact your doctor mabey she /he would be some help!
Ask your doctor about Advair. You should also have a pulmonary functions test performed so that you can compare it when you are this sick. I also didn't see that you have a rescue inhaler, if you don't have one get one ASAP.
I agree about the Advair. I have had debilitating asthma in my life but for the last few years it has been under much better control. Look around at the other triggers inside your bedroom. Remember that when your lungs are compromised with a cold, or whatever, they also are over sensitive to other triggers. I am triggered by extreme changes in air temperature, as well as indoor allergens, and seasonal outdoor ones. I have been in good control with 1.Air purifier 2. Advair 3. Singulair 4. nasonex 5. Testing with a breathing meter during bad lung seasons. Good luck. It takes an extra amount of help and energy to get lungs back, after a sickness. Take care.