#exercise induced asthma

[heftyj4m]

hey so just because i'm not VISIBLY disabled/chronically ill doesn't mean i'm NOT disabled/chronically ill at all

[emwrote]

I can walk for a long time and lift heavy things, I just can't go from a cold space into a warm one, or laugh too much. Or I can by my throat narrows and fills up with mucus.

I have no idea why laughter triggers my exercise induced asthma harder than hip thrusting 100lbs.

[leoluvvie]

me: i’m totally fine. not physically disabled at all

also me: *fainted twice in the span of an hour and a half yesterday, cannot be barefoot ever bc i have joint flareups if my feet get even slightly too cold, has an elevator pass because walking up stairs makes me short of breath*

[ms-scarletwings]

My dumbass forgot to preempt my stair climbing with a couple puffs off the rescue inhaler again

[fanboy-the-bitchass]

I don't think enough people recognize that asthma is, in fact, a disability. I am considered physically disabled under the ADA. And yes, I won't debate that I am far less disabled than those with something like chronic pain or ehlers danlos, or even others with asthma, as mine is usually only exercise induced and otherwise just makes my cough sound weird (I've been asked if I smoke because of how bad it sounds even though I feel fine, it just makes an odd noise).

But it still sucks. I can't walk back home from the corner store because the road is too steep and I have to stop at the top if the hill to prevent an asthma attack or fainting. Gym class is just generally a nightmare. If I was in a situation that required me to move fast, I would fucking fail because if I run too fast, I won't be able to breathe within 5 minutes.

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk. I am not getting any sleep tonight.

[lochnesssage]

If you find yourself coughing and wheezing after running a mile for some P.E class (just using this as an example because that was my experience), take it seriously. Because it is. And it's certainly more important than acing a damn run.

[themineralyoucrave]

holy fuck i forget that I’m asthmatic sometimes,,, why do I never remember this as I’m running

[emwrote]

So boyfriend got me a fitness watch (Polar) as a birthday present when I started lifting weights seriously and had trouble keeping my energy up. (I mentioned wanting one when I could afford it.)

Turns out it's good for monitoring when I need to up my inhaler dosage for asthma.

I can't wear it every night due to atopic dermatitis, but I can wear it for a few nights and to see "yep my breathing rate sucks" or "yep, my breathing is better and I do feel like I slept".

I also use it on hikes to track my route, works better than my phone.