Guest guest Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 hello. i just joined the group...but wanted to say hello and tell my story... im really hoping there is someone out there who can " feel my pain " about this problem... I just turned 26. I've known that I have had allergies my whole life... and asthma since I was about 12 i think. it seems as though my asthma has gotten worse over the years. in college i was switched from medicine to medicine to control my asthma. the most monumental change happened when my doc put me on advair 250mg dosage... within 3-4 weeks i gained about 20 lbs. i returned to the doc and he switched me to 100mg. i lost a few pounds, but was not able to breathe as well. he then switched me BACK to 250mg and i gained another 20 or so lbs. before this happened, i was 5f3in.. and about 150lbs... i was never skinny, but i was ok. this all changed after the advair " yo-yo " i was put through. other side effects i felt were extreme jittery and shaking feelings... sped up heart rate, occaisional increase in appetite. prior to this advair experience i was put on serevent, flovent, and a few other medications years ago. i asked my doc for help and he said to just join weight watchers. i sat there in tears and that was his only solution. i left his office and decided never to return... and to find a specialist. i found one...and have gotten off advair and put onto pulmicort and albutor. i havent gained any more weight, but i have not lost any either. my allergies have gotten more under control too, i am on alegra and flonaise. it seems to be a good formula. this is all fine and all, other than the fact that my life is very sedentary (sp?) right now. i work about 12 hrs a day at a computer. it's awful, but it is my only choice right now. i graduated college in 2001 and am getting kicked off my parent's insurance in a week. i applied for my own personal insurance plan a month and ahalf ago. i found out today that i got declined, b/c my height/weight ratio makes me high risk. im obviously very upset and stressed out and dont know where to go. im here to see if there is anyone who has had a severe weight gain problem like this do to steroid inhalers.... and want to know what you did to lose weight or overcome the problem. and if anyone has been denied insurance due to weight problems, esp b/c of medication - please let me know any advice you might be able to share. im at a loss here. and feel just awful. i hope my " novel " that i just wrote makes sense and would be glad to share anything i left out of hte mix i look forward to meeting all of you. Kerrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Hi Kerrie, welcome to the group. So sorry you are having such a bad time with asthma, it's the pits isn't it. I seem so spend my life switching from one med to another and nothing works for long for me. I used to weigh 8 1/2 stone but when I went on to Prednisolone my weight shot up to 10 stone which I feel is too much for me. But I just lose the odd pound when I have the rare weeks off it. When I take steroids I have to watch my eating as I feel constantly hungry on it. The beast with asthma is you can't exercise much and that is another problem. There is no easy answer to this but I have learnt not to stress too much about minor worries like weight, we are all far too obsessed with body image. Concentrate on breathing and getting your asthma under better control and when you feel better try swimming which is good for asthma, it's the only thing I can do right now. Skipping is fantastic for burning calories and a rowing machine but my lungs can't hack those nowdays. Don't get too depressed about this I'm sure you'll find a way to get back on track. Try Weight watchers I believe they are very supportive. Love June > > > hello. > > i just joined the group...but wanted to say hello and tell my > story... im really hoping there is someone out there who can " feel > my pain " about this problem... > > I just turned 26. I've known that I have had allergies my whole > life... and asthma since I was about 12 i think. it seems as though > my asthma has gotten worse over the years. in college i was > switched from medicine to medicine to control my asthma. the most > monumental change happened when my doc put me on advair 250mg > dosage... within 3-4 weeks i gained about 20 lbs. i returned to > the doc and he switched me to 100mg. i lost a few pounds, but was > not able to breathe as well. he then switched me BACK to 250mg and > i gained another 20 or so lbs. before this happened, i was 5f3in.. > and about 150lbs... i was never skinny, but i was ok. this all > changed after the advair " yo-yo " i was put through. other side > effects i felt were extreme jittery and shaking feelings... sped up > heart rate, occaisional increase in appetite. prior to this advair > experience i was put on serevent, flovent, and a few other > medications years ago. > > i asked my doc for help and he said to just join weight watchers. i > sat there in tears and that was his only solution. i left his > office and decided never to return... and to find a specialist. i > found one...and have gotten off advair and put onto pulmicort and > albutor. i havent gained any more weight, but i have not lost any > either. > > my allergies have gotten more under control too, i am on alegra and > flonaise. it seems to be a good formula. > > this is all fine and all, other than the fact that my life is very > sedentary (sp?) right now. i work about 12 hrs a day at a > computer. it's awful, but it is my only choice right now. > > i graduated college in 2001 and am getting kicked off my parent's > insurance in a week. i applied for my own personal insurance plan > a month and ahalf ago. i found out today that i got declined, b/c > my height/weight ratio makes me high risk. > > im obviously very upset and stressed out and dont know where to go. > > im here to see if there is anyone who has had a severe weight gain > problem like this do to steroid inhalers.... and want to know what > you did to lose weight or overcome the problem. and if anyone has > been denied insurance due to weight problems, esp b/c of medication - > please let me know any advice you might be able to share. > > im at a loss here. and feel just awful. i hope my " novel " that i > just wrote makes sense and would be glad to share anything i left > out of hte mix > > i look forward to meeting all of you. > > Kerrie > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Hi Kerrie, welcome to the group. So sorry you are having such a bad time with asthma, it's the pits isn't it. I seem so spend my life switching from one med to another and nothing works for long for me. I used to weigh 8 1/2 stone but when I went on to Prednisolone my weight shot up to 10 stone which I feel is too much for me. But I just lose the odd pound when I have the rare weeks off it. When I take steroids I have to watch my eating as I feel constantly hungry on it. The beast with asthma is you can't exercise much and that is another problem. There is no easy answer to this but I have learnt not to stress too much about minor worries like weight, we are all far too obsessed with body image. Concentrate on breathing and getting your asthma under better control and when you feel better try swimming which is good for asthma, it's the only thing I can do right now. Skipping is fantastic for burning calories and a rowing machine but my lungs can't hack those nowdays. Don't get too depressed about this I'm sure you'll find a way to get back on track. Try Weight watchers I believe they are very supportive. Love June > > > hello. > > i just joined the group...but wanted to say hello and tell my > story... im really hoping there is someone out there who can " feel > my pain " about this problem... > > I just turned 26. I've known that I have had allergies my whole > life... and asthma since I was about 12 i think. it seems as though > my asthma has gotten worse over the years. in college i was > switched from medicine to medicine to control my asthma. the most > monumental change happened when my doc put me on advair 250mg > dosage... within 3-4 weeks i gained about 20 lbs. i returned to > the doc and he switched me to 100mg. i lost a few pounds, but was > not able to breathe as well. he then switched me BACK to 250mg and > i gained another 20 or so lbs. before this happened, i was 5f3in.. > and about 150lbs... i was never skinny, but i was ok. this all > changed after the advair " yo-yo " i was put through. other side > effects i felt were extreme jittery and shaking feelings... sped up > heart rate, occaisional increase in appetite. prior to this advair > experience i was put on serevent, flovent, and a few other > medications years ago. > > i asked my doc for help and he said to just join weight watchers. i > sat there in tears and that was his only solution. i left his > office and decided never to return... and to find a specialist. i > found one...and have gotten off advair and put onto pulmicort and > albutor. i havent gained any more weight, but i have not lost any > either. > > my allergies have gotten more under control too, i am on alegra and > flonaise. it seems to be a good formula. > > this is all fine and all, other than the fact that my life is very > sedentary (sp?) right now. i work about 12 hrs a day at a > computer. it's awful, but it is my only choice right now. > > i graduated college in 2001 and am getting kicked off my parent's > insurance in a week. i applied for my own personal insurance plan > a month and ahalf ago. i found out today that i got declined, b/c > my height/weight ratio makes me high risk. > > im obviously very upset and stressed out and dont know where to go. > > im here to see if there is anyone who has had a severe weight gain > problem like this do to steroid inhalers.... and want to know what > you did to lose weight or overcome the problem. and if anyone has > been denied insurance due to weight problems, esp b/c of medication - > please let me know any advice you might be able to share. > > im at a loss here. and feel just awful. i hope my " novel " that i > just wrote makes sense and would be glad to share anything i left > out of hte mix > > i look forward to meeting all of you. > > Kerrie > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Hi Kerrie, welcome to the group. So sorry you are having such a bad time with asthma, it's the pits isn't it. I seem so spend my life switching from one med to another and nothing works for long for me. I used to weigh 8 1/2 stone but when I went on to Prednisolone my weight shot up to 10 stone which I feel is too much for me. But I just lose the odd pound when I have the rare weeks off it. When I take steroids I have to watch my eating as I feel constantly hungry on it. The beast with asthma is you can't exercise much and that is another problem. There is no easy answer to this but I have learnt not to stress too much about minor worries like weight, we are all far too obsessed with body image. Concentrate on breathing and getting your asthma under better control and when you feel better try swimming which is good for asthma, it's the only thing I can do right now. Skipping is fantastic for burning calories and a rowing machine but my lungs can't hack those nowdays. Don't get too depressed about this I'm sure you'll find a way to get back on track. Try Weight watchers I believe they are very supportive. Love June > > > hello. > > i just joined the group...but wanted to say hello and tell my > story... im really hoping there is someone out there who can " feel > my pain " about this problem... > > I just turned 26. I've known that I have had allergies my whole > life... and asthma since I was about 12 i think. it seems as though > my asthma has gotten worse over the years. in college i was > switched from medicine to medicine to control my asthma. the most > monumental change happened when my doc put me on advair 250mg > dosage... within 3-4 weeks i gained about 20 lbs. i returned to > the doc and he switched me to 100mg. i lost a few pounds, but was > not able to breathe as well. he then switched me BACK to 250mg and > i gained another 20 or so lbs. before this happened, i was 5f3in.. > and about 150lbs... i was never skinny, but i was ok. this all > changed after the advair " yo-yo " i was put through. other side > effects i felt were extreme jittery and shaking feelings... sped up > heart rate, occaisional increase in appetite. prior to this advair > experience i was put on serevent, flovent, and a few other > medications years ago. > > i asked my doc for help and he said to just join weight watchers. i > sat there in tears and that was his only solution. i left his > office and decided never to return... and to find a specialist. i > found one...and have gotten off advair and put onto pulmicort and > albutor. i havent gained any more weight, but i have not lost any > either. > > my allergies have gotten more under control too, i am on alegra and > flonaise. it seems to be a good formula. > > this is all fine and all, other than the fact that my life is very > sedentary (sp?) right now. i work about 12 hrs a day at a > computer. it's awful, but it is my only choice right now. > > i graduated college in 2001 and am getting kicked off my parent's > insurance in a week. i applied for my own personal insurance plan > a month and ahalf ago. i found out today that i got declined, b/c > my height/weight ratio makes me high risk. > > im obviously very upset and stressed out and dont know where to go. > > im here to see if there is anyone who has had a severe weight gain > problem like this do to steroid inhalers.... and want to know what > you did to lose weight or overcome the problem. and if anyone has > been denied insurance due to weight problems, esp b/c of medication - > please let me know any advice you might be able to share. > > im at a loss here. and feel just awful. i hope my " novel " that i > just wrote makes sense and would be glad to share anything i left > out of hte mix > > i look forward to meeting all of you. > > Kerrie > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.