2 New York Rangers have asthma - Asthma Message Board

john319 · 12-01-2007, 09:36 PM

Blair Betts and Ryan Hollweg of the New York Rangers both have had asthma since their childhood. As an asthmatic Ranger fan I was pleasantly surprised to learn not one but two members of the team have asthma. See how non-asthimatic players breathe heavy after a shift, I could never imagine a hockey player who has asthma do the same. But they do.

Rock on guys!

Titchou · 12-02-2007, 11:54 AM

There are tons of asthmatic athletes out there...the trick is to get it under control and then determine the correct dosages and timing for albuterol before and during the event. I jog and it took several tries to get mine worked out...now I do 2 puffs 20 minutes before jogging. If I do more than about 4 miles I might have to medicate again...but not usually.

john319 · 12-12-2007, 08:05 PM

Yeah, now that you mention it: I recall hearing ex-Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman was asthmatic.

Quote:

I jog and it took several tries to get mine worked out...now I do 2 puffs 20 minutes before jogging. If I do more than about 4 miles I might have to medicate again...but not usually.

That's great.

Titchou · 12-12-2007, 08:41 PM

That was probably the least of Rodman's problems!

john319 · 12-19-2007, 07:36 PM

That's funny.