Walking Up Stairs! - Asthma Message Board

DITAB · 04-11-2007, 05:10 PM

Walking up a flight of stairs is very daunting to me. It can be a struggle. In fact that was one of the first asthma symptoms I experienced before being diagnosed.
Any of you have a smiliar problem? Any tips?

Ditab

chrisitine · 04-12-2007, 03:57 AM

Hi

I can relate to that because I have experienced the same difficulty when walking up the stairs. What I do is take it very slow and even rest half way if I am really short of breath. I try to limit the amount of time I go up the stairs and another thing that you may want to do is take a puff of salbutamol or whatever inhaler your dr has given you. I know it's tough so I hope these ideas help.
Good luck.

innerstrength86 · 04-12-2007, 03:05 PM

After walking up a flight of stairs and being out of breath, dizzy, and feeling like passing out, I knew there had to be something more wrong with me than being "out of shape." I enjoy exercise and am not overweight, so it seemed puzzling to me that I began avoiding staircases and would search for the nearest elevator.
Anyway, after dealing with wheezing and difficulty breathing I was diagnosed with asthma - today! So I'm happy (kind of...).
Sorry, I don't have any tips for you. Just wanted you to know, you're not alone with those awful stairs!

DITAB · 04-12-2007, 04:40 PM

Thank you Innerstrength!
It is always of some comfort to know that one is not alone. But would that there were a larger arsenal of weapons against asthma. Of all the available preventatives it seems that it all comes down to Albuterol the fastest and most effective relief.
Yeah -- still avoiding stairs wherever possible!!
Ditab