Help 4 u asthmatics - Asthma Message Board

Swimchick407 · 03-15-2003, 10:27 AM

Ever since I was little i was allways a pretty bad asthmatic and when I turned 10 I developed a great intrest in swimming. So when I was 11 I started on a swim team even though I would constantley have to stop and use my anhalor. Well now three years later I hardley have to stop to grasp for air. My doctor says that swimming was the best thing that I could have done for my asthma and some of the best swimmer in the world are asthmatics. Well to wrap it up I have won mvp on my swim team and I have gotten tones of 1st places and I have pretty much cured my asthma.
~Swimchick:round

charleyhorse · 03-15-2003, 02:01 PM

Good for you swimchick. I have seen many articles that suppor your experience. It seems that swimming is one of the best exercises for asthmatics. Its nice and easy on those tired joints too. I also enjoy swimming, but ocassionally I have a problem with the chlorine (I assume its chlorine) smell in our town's indoor pool. Anyone else experienced that? I think its just that sometimes I am sensitive to any strong chemical-type odors. Other times I hardly notice it at all.

Barb

wrin · 03-16-2003, 01:56 PM

Yes, I find saltwater pools to be a lot nicer on my lungs.

They're more expensive to maintain so they're rarer, though.

charleyhorse · 03-18-2003, 09:22 PM

I've never been in a salt water pool ... I bet that would be really nice. (I might not even sink so easily.) I do live only 60 miles from the ocean so I guess I could try that ocassionaly instead of an indoor pool, but I am quite a whimp and the ocean is a tad chilly this time of year. Never been one for those Polar Bear swims on January 1.

thanks

Barb