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How does an overweight diabetic exercise, if he has exercise induced asthma?

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Exercise asthma: Take your rescue inhaler about 15 minutes before you exercise and then go to it!

Answered 4/3/2013

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Spray & Walk: Take 2 puffs of albuterol, wait 10 minutes, start walking or spinning. To optimize albuterol --> (1) empty lungs (2) shake & spray (3) inhale slowly for 5 seconds (4) hold breath 10 seconds (5) wait a minute & repeat.

Answered 12/28/2012

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Treatment...: Exercise-induced asthma can be treated thus allowing for exercise to be possible. Treatment includes the use of a bronchodilator inhaler prior to exercise and again when exercise is stopped, if needed. If this is not enough to control your symptoms, see your doctor as there are other treatments that can be tried. Good luck!

Answered 5/21/2012

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TreatableAndCanDo: Exercise Induced Asthma Patients can do exercise after using an inhaled Bronchodilater prior to doing exercise.Inhaler like Albuterol or Xopenex (levalbuterol) can be used. Other meds you can take to prevent Asthma related to exercise is Chromolyn Sodium by inhalation or Montelucast(Singular) Discuss with your Doctor and there is no reason that you can not exercise if exercise induces your Asthma Good Luck

Answered 4/1/2015

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Dr. Richard Williams answered

Specializes in Pharmacy

You can do it !!!!: but not too fast. AS with all exercises, you must build yourself up to an acceptable level a little at a time . Exercise induced asthma can be helped be improved by not exercising when the weather is too cold (or too hot for that matter). . Talk to your physician about prophylactic use of your inhaler before exercising

Answered 4/1/2015

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