Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 Is there any correlation between having asthma and being overweight? Glenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I would say yes in some ways. Being overweight puts extra stress on the lungs but having asthma and needing steriods puts weight on. AND makes it almost imposible to lose!! It sort of is a cycle that you just get caught in. I know to lose weight would help me but with all the steriods to keep me alive (I also have NO thyroid) weight is a battle just staying even. Char Glenna Burgess wrote: Is there any correlation between having asthma and being overweight? Glenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 i am about 112 and have bad asthma but am 40 years old also . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I would say yes and no. I was diagnosed with asthma at age 7 and underweight until age 25. Being overweight does make asthma worse, but I know many skinny asthmatics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 i had asthma at 10 years old and i still have asthma bad ,but my doctors when i was young said i did not have it it was in my head and i did not want to go to school .but now my doctor i have said becouse it was not taken care of at my younger years soi now it if real bad so please take care of the asthma now .my mother tried to get the doctor to do something but no .hugs mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Our Jillian has had asthma since she was 18 months and she is now 8 years old. She is very skinny! She eats all the time and is always hungry, but always on the go. Bev <><><><> Have Asthma??? Can't Hurt YouMight Help YouCould Change Your Life!http://www.now.at/noni <><><><> Re: weight and asthma I would say yes and no. I was diagnosed with asthma at age 7 and underweight until age 25. Being overweight does make asthma worse, but I know many skinny asthmatics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 That is why this group and others like it are so important. If you think you or a child or anyone you know has asthma, insist they get a doctor who will listen and take it seriously. I've been clinically dead 3 times from attacks and asthma is not "in the head" and certainly is a very serious ailment to be dealt with. princessmarye102@... wrote: i had asthma at 10 years old and i still have asthma bad ,but my doctors when i was young said i did not have it it was in my head and i did not want to go to school .but now my doctor i have said becouse it was not taken care of at my younger years soi now it if real bad so please take care of the asthma now .my mother tried to get the doctor to do something but no .hugs mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 yes that is what my new doctor told me .thank you for your email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Hi , I just read your message and am so sorry to read that at such a young age your doctors did not help you. Your lungs by now must be full of scar tissue. Things like that makes me so mad. Thank God you have a good doctor now. Big Hug, Anneliese -----Original Message-----From: princessmarye102@... Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 7:12 AMTo: asthma Subject: Re: Re: weight and asthmai had asthma at 10 years old and i still have asthma bad ,but my doctors when i was young said i did not have it it was in my head and i did not want to go to school .but now my doctor i have said becouse it was not taken care of at my younger years soi now it if real bad so please take care of the asthma now .my mother tried to get the doctor to do something but no .hugs mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Charlotte, here we go again ! I also do not have a thyroid. A little more in common again hee hee. As for the question of weight, I am over weight 230 lbs. And as charlotte said when you have been on long term steroid use , you do gain weight , a lot of it. But I would also like to add, that when you are over weight, I find that your diaphragm has an added stress and weight on it, that makes breathing even a little more difficult. Hugs, Anneliese -----Original Message-----From: Charlotte Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 3:22 PMTo: asthma Subject: Re: weight and asthma I would say yes in some ways. Being overweight puts extra stress on the lungs but having asthma and needing steriods puts weight on. AND makes it almost imposible to lose!! It sort of is a cycle that you just get caught in. I know to lose weight would help me but with all the steriods to keep me alive (I also have NO thyroid) weight is a battle just staying even. Char Glenna Burgess wrote: Is there any correlation between having asthma and being overweight? Glenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Hi Sorry to add to this but I have no thyroid and I have asthma. I have noticed that on synthetic thyroxin my asthma is hard to control my lungs get bveryitchy, also my arms and legs ache like mad. If I take just a very small amount of Armour then it all goes away. john C Re: weight and asthma I would say yes in some ways. Being overweight puts extra stress on the lungs but having asthma and needing steriods puts weight on. AND makes it almost imposible to lose!! It sort of is a cycle that you just get caught in. I know to lose weight would help me but with all the steriods to keep me alive (I also have NO thyroid) weight is a battle just staying even. Char Glenna Burgess wrote: Is there any correlation between having asthma and being overweight? Glenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 Hi , Please don't be sorry, this is exactly what this group is for. I am on the prescription drug "enshroud", I don't know much about "Armour", is it the same as your synthetic thyroxin ? Sorry, just a little confused. Hugs, Anneliese RE: weight and asthmaHi Sorry to add to this but I have no thyroid and I have asthma.I have noticed that on synthetic thyroxin my asthma is hard to control my lungs get bveryitchy, also my arms and legs ache like mad. If I take just a very small amount of Armour then it all goes away.john C-----Original Message-----From: Anneliese Sent: 29 July 2002 18:00To: asthma Subject: RE: weight and asthmaCharlotte, here we go again ! I also do not have a thyroid. A little more in common again hee hee. As for the question of weight, I am over weight 230 lbs. And as charlotte said when you have been on long term steroid use , you do gain weight , a lot of it. But I would also like to add, that whenyou are over weight, I find that your diaphragm has an added stress and weight on it, that makes breathing even a little more difficult.Hugs, Anneliese-----Original Message-----From: Charlotte Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 3:22 PMTo: asthma Subject: Re: weight and asthmaI would say yes in some ways. Being overweight puts extra stress on the lungs but having asthma and needing steriods puts weight on. AND makes it almost imposible to lose!! It sort of is a cycle that you just get caught in. I know to lose weight would help me but with all the steriods to keepme alive (I also have NO thyroid) weight is a battle just staying even. Char Glenna Burgess wrote: Is there any correlation between having asthma and being overweight? Glenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 I have some horrible back pain but what is Armour?? Sometimes I think I'll not get out of bed my back hurts so much. Anyone else have this? The MD says it is side effects of the meds but some days I can't help but wonder if more is going one. The other day it hurt from my mid-ribs down to my hips. Felt like someone had a big strap around me and was pulling it tighter as I tried to move. Char "Codling, " wrote: Hi Sorry to add to this but I have no thyroid and I have asthma.I have noticed that on synthetic thyroxin my asthma is hard to control my lungs get bveryitchy, also my arms and legs ache like mad. If I take just a very small amount of Armour then it all goes away.john C-----Original Message-----From: Anneliese Sent: 29 July 2002 18:00To: asthma Subject: RE: weight and asthmaCharlotte, here we go again ! I also do not have a thyroid. A little more in common again hee hee. As for the question of weight, I am over weight 230 lbs. And as charlotte said when you have been on long term steroid use , you do gain weight , a lot of it. But I would also like to add, that whenyou are over weight, I find that your diaphragm has an added stress and weight on it, that makes breathing even a little more difficult.Hugs, Anneliese-----Original Message-----From: Charlotte Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 3:22 PMTo: asthma Subject: Re: weight and asthmaI would say yes in some ways. Being overweight puts extra stress on the lungs but having asthma and needing steriods puts weight on. AND makes it almost imposible to lose!! It sort of is a cycle that you just get caught in. I know to lose weight would help me but with all the steriods to keepme alive (I also have NO thyroid) weight is a battle just staying even. Char Glenna Burgess wrote: Is there any correlation between having asthma and being overweight? Glenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 OOPS ! supposed to be "synthroid" not "enshroud" wow don't even know how that got there ? RE: weight and asthmaHi Sorry to add to this but I have no thyroid and I have asthma.I have noticed that on synthetic thyroxin my asthma is hard to control my lungs get bveryitchy, also my arms and legs ache like mad. If I take just a very small amount of Armour then it all goes away.john C-----Original Message-----From: Anneliese Sent: 29 July 2002 18:00To: asthma Subject: RE: weight and asthmaCharlotte, here we go again ! I also do not have a thyroid. A little more in common again hee hee. As for the question of weight, I am over weight 230 lbs. And as charlotte said when you have been on long term steroid use , you do gain weight , a lot of it. But I would also like to add, that whenyou are over weight, I find that your diaphragm has an added stress and weight on it, that makes breathing even a little more difficult.Hugs, Anneliese-----Original Message-----From: Charlotte Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 3:22 PMTo: asthma Subject: Re: weight and asthmaI would say yes in some ways. Being overweight puts extra stress on the lungs but having asthma and needing steriods puts weight on. AND makes it almost imposible to lose!! It sort of is a cycle that you just get caught in. I know to lose weight would help me but with all the steriods to keepme alive (I also have NO thyroid) weight is a battle just staying even. Char Glenna Burgess wrote: Is there any correlation between having asthma and being overweight? Glenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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