Asthma worse during your period? - Asthma Message Board

alley67 · 09-27-2008, 12:34 PM

My asthma seems to flare up the week I have my period. Does anyone else find this to be true?

Ginger9909 · 09-27-2008, 02:24 PM

Yes definitely! I thought i was the only one and meant to mention this to my doctor but always forget. I would say a few days before my period my symptoms are 100% worse and wondered if there was any connection. Also I get worse inflammation in my joints during this time also.

alley67 · 09-27-2008, 04:15 PM

Thanks! Now I can feel better that I'm not imagining it! I'll ask my doc at my next checkup if I remember.

engineer1961 · 09-28-2008, 07:55 PM

Definatly! My asthma is in major flare up right now and I just started my period today and my peak flow #'s are down big time now..........like we don't have enough other reasons to hate having our period :P

dreamingofasong · 09-29-2008, 11:56 AM

Now that I think of it, you're totally right.
My asthma's feeling really good right now, although I haven't been tested yet I'm on salbutamol [no controller meds yet], and the last time I got my period my lungs were feeling pretty bad [Like, reliever 2-3 times a day]

Thanks for bringing this up