Had an episode of exercise induced asthma both yesterday and the day before. Both times about 20 minutes in. Haven't had that happen to be since, wow, it's been a LONG time...and I was *really* pushin' it when it happened before.
This time I was just goin' along doin' my regular thang when wham, chest and throat tightened up, tried pushing through it, breathing deeper and it just got worse. Had to really slow it down to recover. I can still feel that my chest is tight this morning, so today it's going to be a longer much lower level cardio workout. And then I've got the next two days off. My pilates teacher thinks it's all the smoke in the air - area forest fires have left the valley really hazy the last week or so.
Here I am, the health nut, and whammo! Suddenly my lungs don't work. WTF? This is a chronicle of my drug-free recovery from whatever the hell this is...my ups and downs, my search for answers, my battles with the traditional medical biz. If you suffer from asthma or other breathing issues, I hope you'll find some information and inspiration in these postings. There can be recovery without steroids and bronchodialators!
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