Allergic to exercise? - Allergies Message Board

taylormade · 08-02-2004, 01:33 PM

I am not overweight and have always kept in shape. However, never in my life have I been able to exert myself. I have never been able to run, but have no trouble exercising for long periods of time as long as it is at a moderate pace. After just a few minutes of vigorous exercise my symptoms are a severe shortness of breath, blotchy skin, flushing and phlegm. If I don't stop, I become dizzy. After a few minutes I am fine. Sun and heat are also factors. Anyone experience this type of reaction to exertion?

chigs489 · 08-02-2004, 01:55 PM

Have you been tested for asthma?

The blotchy skin is probably just heat rash.

sneezydiva · 08-02-2004, 02:06 PM

I developed a problem very similar to this. All of a sudden, I just didn't have the stamina to excerise as hard as I used to. My chest would get very tight and I would be short of breath. My allergist at first thought I was developing asthma, but after being tested, he ordered a CT of my sinuses. It turned out I had a stealth sinus infection that was causing a condition called sinobrochial syndrome. In other words, even when I didn't feel it, my post-nasal drip was so bad it was causing my to have a mild case of chronic bronchitis, which was causing my shortness of breath.

taylormade · 08-02-2004, 02:06 PM

no never tested for asthma, may be a good place to start? Thanks!

taylormade · 08-02-2004, 02:10 PM

Sneezy: interesting! I have several food/pollen allergies, with PND (only on the left side for some odd reason) will research sinobroncial syndrome. Thanks for your post!