Question 1

can you develop sports asthma?

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Yes: Sports related asthma or better known as intermittent asthma is caused by overproduction inflammatory cells elicited by sports or intense activity.  You may need medication and lung function testing if this is so.

Question 2

is sports induced asthma a form of asthma?

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Yes: Most types of asthma are worsened by exercise and exercise induced asthma is a type of asthma that only occurs with exercise. Consult an allergist for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Question 3

what are the signs or symptoms of sports asthma?

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Wheeze or cough: It is just like eia ie exercise induced asthma.Most of the time pt will have cough shortness of breath or wheeze  5 to 15 min after finishing sport / exercise.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of sports asthma in a child?

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Cough: The most common symptom of sports-induced asthma in children is cough; these kids often wheeze as well. There may be no symptom other than shortness of breath; for this, it is important that this lasts much longer than it does for the other kids who are participating just as strenuously, so you know that your child isn't simply getting winded. An allergy eval might help prevent worsening asthma.

Question 5

what modifications need to be made so people with asthma can be involved in sports?

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Pretreat w albuterol: The best way to prevent asthma symptoms during exercise is to treat with your albuterol inhaler 15-20 minutes prior to exercise. It is also recommended to have a prolonged warm-up and cool-down before and after exercise.

Question 6

is it okay that i play sports if i have asthma?

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Yes: When asthma is well controlled, sports of all kinds including aerobic, high intensity should be tolerated.  There are olympic athletes and professional athletes with severe asthma.  A good treatment plan by an asthma specialist will allow you to participate fully!

Question 7

does sports related asthma feel like something laying on your chest?

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Chest pressure: Chest pressure can be a symptom of asthma. However you are not a spring chicken. 49-year-old men need to consider the possibility of heart disease. You should get this checked out by your doctor as soon as possible. It is helpful to know if you have other symptoms such as shortness of breath or wheezing or other types of pain such as radiation to the arm or jaw.  Also does it occur with exercise?

Question 8

i have server asthma i want to get it contolled. i now for sure when im doin sports at school it gets extemly bad. ?

Accepted Answer

Asthma problem: You need a complete workup and probably allergy testing to find the cause and how to prevent allergy.  See your doctor.  Asthma can be chronic and severe and needs medical attention to help you.

Question 9

how to get rid of or control my sports induced asthma?

Accepted Answer

Many ways: Exercise induced asthma is more common than you think. Many elite, olympic class athletes suffer from this condition. Talk over a preventive course of action with your physician. There are many options the two of you can investigate and i'm sure you will come up with something
 of course make sure you have your rescue inhaler with you  at all times.

Question 10

i wish i was more active in sports as a kid, but i had really bad asthma. i couldn't play hard like the other kids. do pro athletes have asthma?

Accepted Answer

Sports: Many players have asthma and are active in sports.

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