i may have Asthma
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To those with asthma, I do have an honest question about living with it....
In my office, there is a lady with asthma that is militant about perfumes, lotions, basically any kind of scent. She claims any scent causes an asthma attack. She is really rude and mean to the other ladies in the office about it. I understand an attack must be a horrible feeling, but how likely is it that any scent causes an attack when going out to smoke about every 90 minutes has no impact? Does that make any sense? Isn't being around smoke, especially doing the smoking yourself, uncomfortable for people with asthma?
In my office, there is a lady with asthma that is militant about perfumes, lotions, basically any kind of scent. She claims any scent causes an asthma attack. She is really rude and mean to the other ladies in the office about it. I understand an attack must be a horrible feeling, but how likely is it that any scent causes an attack when going out to smoke about every 90 minutes has no impact? Does that make any sense? Isn't being around smoke, especially doing the smoking yourself, uncomfortable for people with asthma?
I had asthma, I've outgrew it through stubbornness though. Mine was originally athletic induced, but I would run often. Fighting the shortness of breath and pain. Eventually it effected me less and less and now doesn't bother me. I haven't had an attack in a long time, even though I'm physically active.
I hope the use of an inhaler helps your breathing issues, good luck.
I hope the use of an inhaler helps your breathing issues, good luck.
I suffered asthma myself a few times but I had been unfit having focused on my studies and seldom on physical activities. I already graduated college last March 2010 and I try to work out a lot now and get involved in physical activities as much as possible.
That lady is absolutely wrong. I use several kinds of perfume myself and I don't suffer asthma from that. Heck, tell her I am even using lotions and scented hair gels. See if the shock on her face will remain etched there for quite some time.
Smoking (I don't smoke; secondhand rather) however does contribute to my asthma so I try to either request the smokers to maintain their distance or I distance myself instead until they're done smoking.
That lady is absolutely wrong. I use several kinds of perfume myself and I don't suffer asthma from that. Heck, tell her I am even using lotions and scented hair gels. See if the shock on her face will remain etched there for quite some time.
Smoking (I don't smoke; secondhand rather) however does contribute to my asthma so I try to either request the smokers to maintain their distance or I distance myself instead until they're done smoking.
Brian_Indiana;4690023; said:
Asthma patients usually get 2 kinds of inhalers depending on severity. The blue one which is for use when you feel an attack coming on and a brown one which is like a preventer. The preventer should work with very little need to use the blue inhaler because the asthma should be controlled by the everyday medication (brown one). If the dose is correct for the brown one then the blue one should gather dust at the bottom of the bag and the medication should hit it's expiry date rather than run out. This is obviously dependant on severity of the asthma, some people need to use their blue inhaler just going to the toilet or get random attacks no matter their preventative drugs.
Fitness is also a huge factor in the frequency and severity of attacks and the level of the preventer.
The actual spray can set it off but the perfume/deoderant needs to be freshly sprayed on the person (you would feel it at the back of your throat much like standing in a room spraying) or in the same room as the asthma sufferer. The scent itself will do nothing but make you think nice things about your lady co-workers.
The simple act of smelling a perfume once it is settled on the skin won't cause an attack. The lady in your office is just one of the idiot sufferers who have no idea about their condition and believe all the old wives tales about it without educating themselves on the facts.
TheRealAndyCook;4690074; said:
I only know of three types (don't know the actual drug names as I don't have asthma my wife & father in law do); the blue (for attacks), the brown (preventer taken once/twice daily) and a third which is a white/opaque one for really severe breathing conditions.
obviously you should actually read whats on the canister, as they are interchangeable...and ironicly...the axe "shots" are the same size, and compatible with my inhailer... :/
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