Your input on whether to go outdoors helped a lot. I put it in my permanent file. NNTO Judy K

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It is a hard call.  A lot of times, if I don't have to go outside on really hot days, or really cold days, or really wet days, I just do not go out.  Sometimes it is really hard, because I want to go out for the fresh air, but, I know that I may suffer, and be miserable, and end up in the hospital.  On really cold or wet days, I really bundle up my chest, I wear knitted vests over my regular turtleneck sweater, or t-shirt or blouse, if depends what time of year it is.  In the winter I wear a long underwear top, and a heavy sweater, and a heavy knitted vest. Helps a lot, but, I also wear a knitted hat, and scarf, and I can cover up my nose and mouth until I am in the warm weather, usually works, and before I go out, am hour or so before I use my nebulizer, and maybe right before I will use my rescue inhaler,

but, not always both, depends on how I am feeling that day.  So far so good as far as the cold goes.      On really hot days, I just do not go out, there doesn't seem much I can do about it.  Even with the car air-conditioning I usually get sick.  Have had some scary times.  So I understand where you are coming from, so to speak.   I am  talking about really hot days here, the ozone ones, and really humid days are the worst for me in the summer.             I am sorry, but, I just read the bottom of this e-mail about your flying.  It made me laugh, the later parts that is, that must have been a horrible time for you, and I am sorry that you were suffering like that, but, you have a good way of dealing with it, later that is.  I hope things are better for you now..

To: asthma

Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:19 AMSubject: How do you decide whether to go outdoors under different weather conditions?

 

Chip's Nov. 1 post about his Halloween misadventures prompts me to ask how each of you decide whether to go outdoors under different weather conditions? Also is there a web site that offers information on this?

The asthma patient in my family is my husband, Bob, 74. He is basically a strong person, but also has atrial fib.Bob's cardiologist advised him not to go outdoors in hot weather, so we were delighted when our Florida weather turned cool about 10 days ago. Bob put on a jacket and walked to his favorite store; 15 minutes each way, with a promise to rest on a bench if he was tired.

Two days later he started the same cycle of increasingly severe asthma that got out of control despite his using a nebulizer and inhaler as directed. Followed by another doctor visit; heavy-duty nebulizer treatment and steroid shot in-office, followed by a course of antibiotics and oral Prednisone.

Since Bob's first (in 15 years) asthma attack in May of this year, he has been hospitalized for asthma twice and twice treated at an urgent care facility in addition to visits to his primary care doctor.I hope several people will let me know what factors help them decide whether or not to go outdoors (when they have a choice.)

Thanks,Judy K.