Exercise Induce Asthma (EIA)

connundrum

<Prefix> I'm not asking for medical advice <Prefix>

I'm asking (from other's experience) if my local GP can spot this or help with this or do I need to go to a specialist.. if so can anyone suggest a specialist?

Thanks

Dave

http://www.irishhealth.com/clin/asthma/exercise.html

token56

I was diagnosed with this by my GP when I went to her with problems, definitely didn't need to a specialist. But I dont know if this differs from GP to GP. I was basically just given an inhaler and directions about when to use it etc. Although to be honest I haven't really had to use it that much.

Anyway, I'd recommend going to see your GP because either they will be able to diagnose it and help or if necessary then refer you to a specialist. So yeah GP first, imo.

HardyEustace

Go to your gp first. There are a series of things that you can try to help alleviate the symptoms.

I've mentioned this in a few other posts but this book, close your mouth, offers a very interesting alternative/compliment to asthma medicine.

tunney

I found one GP utterly utterly useless. Another good.

Unfortunately now with the new anti-doping rules if you take something like smybicort the hoops (and cost) you have to jump through to get a TUE are huge and its probably easier to fail a test and get a retrospective TUE.

HardyEustace

tunney wrote: »

I found one GP utterly utterly useless. Another good.

Actually that's a good point. My GP is the go-to guy for a lot of people that play sports so he took the asthma seriously rather than faffing around.

Go to someone who is recommended by someone who plays sports and has found them to be understanding.

Also, get confirmation from them that if the treatment doesn't start working that you will get bumped up onto a higher dosage free of charge rather than have to shell out more money for a different prescription.

TheRoadRunner

I went to my GP and she refereed to me to specialist. I think I've actually grown out of my EIA (if that's possible) as I haven't had any problems or need to take inhalers for a few years now

wayne0308

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

I went to my GP and she refereed to me to specialist. I think I've actually grown out of my EIA (if that's possible) as I haven't had any problems or need to take inhalers for a few years now

I think it is possible. I used to get terrible asthma attacks, both exercised induced and in every day life.

I joined a mountain bike club when I was a kid and on the first ride with them I could barely keep up and nearly dropped dead from an asthma attack just before we got to the top of the mountain. Not very nice. The lads probably thought I was wicked unfit, I remember one of them was going to take me home.

They dropped in regularity over the years though and I still remember the last time I had an attack, had to head into casualty and I think it was one of the worst ones I had, I was about 15 or 16 at the time. After that I don't remember having any more attacks, and no problems with endurance sports. I still have the inhalers lying around somewhere, badly out of date at this stage.

HardyEustace

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

I went to my GP and she refereed to me to specialist. I think I've actually grown out of my EIA (if that's possible) as I haven't had any problems or need to take inhalers for a few years now

Did your GP try you on various inhalers/tablets before she refereed you?

TheRoadRunner

HardyEustace wrote: »

Did your GP try you on various inhalers/tablets before she refereed you?

Nope, straight away sent me to see specialist.

HardyEustace

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

Nope, straight away sent me to see specialist.

Were you very bad?

Teh reason I ask is because when I went to my GP, he pretty much point blank refused to send me to a specialist first. I did need some convincing but he maintained that most cases of asthma can be controlled using medication.

I started on the inhalers and then graduated towards the tablets when these didn't help. Funnily enough during summer I don't need it but it's now getting worse again due to the cold weather and the pollen so I now need a puff of inhaler before each run and am contemplating going back on the tablets.

TheRoadRunner

HardyEustace wrote: »

Were you very bad?

Teh reason I ask is because when I went to my GP, he pretty much point blank refused to send me to a specialist first. I did need some convincing but he maintained that most cases of asthma can be controlled using medication.

I wasn't "that" bad. It was very uncomfortable and even when I did have attacks they were never so bad I needed medical/AE attention.

I'm sure it's true that EIA can be controlled with medication but I can't see why the doctor wouldn't refer you if you asked. Was he evver present when you had an attack?

During my stress test I discovered particular allergens were partly responsible for my problems (dust, pollen etc) so I avoid these (including grass cutting and vacuming ) where ever possible.

RacoonQueen

Does anyone know of a particularly good respiratory/sports GP in Dublin? I've been having a lot of resp. problems for almost a year and have seen 2 doctors and been for pulmonary function and blood tests etc etc etc yet I've had no relief.

Actual Paramedic

Might be more than a GP you want to go to, a specialist in the arena of sports medicine. Have a good contact but don't have ability to PM yet, am I allowed put up contact details here as I don't want to be seen as pushing a business.

As for growing out of EIA, yes its possible and the better cardio and fitness you have helps, the pollen is a different issue.

RealistSpy

Actual Paramedic wrote: »

Might be more than a GP you want to go to, a specialist in the arena of sports medicine. Have a good contact but don't have ability to PM yet, am I allowed put up contact details here as I don't want to be seen as pushing a business.

As for growing out of EIA, yes its possible and the better cardio and fitness you have helps, the pollen is a different issue.

+1

robinph

Ms Radcliff chatting with the hop, skip, jump chap about asthma whilst in Barcelona last week:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10865458