Re: exercise was Re: Hit there,

[Guest guest]

if walking produced an attack then bicycling may be difficult.

why cannt you give a try to yoga,taichi like exercises?

> Got all of that.

> I found an asthma list it's:

>

> walking

> bicycling

> skating

> swimming

>

>

> tried walking-attack

> have no skates and skating rinks are closed when kids are in school

> so all is left is bicycling and swimming

> and don't know if i can afford a gym

> so bicycling is the only thing I can do

> so will try that

> if doesn't work

> i'll just go shopping and i know i can do that even if i don't buy

> anything to keep my body active for the rest of my life

>

> HUGS!!!

> PRECIOUS MARIE

> JESUS LIVES!

> mother of Tomas-spinal bifida, hydrophaleus, sciolosis,

> right ear deafness, epilepsy (Tonic-clonic, absence, complex partial,

> simple partial, atonic, myoclonic), left-field blindness, tethered cord,

> allergies, ezema, lazy eye, developmentally delayed

> Anastasia-ezema, allergies, nosebleeds

> -mild mental disability(MMD),ezema, allergies, asthma

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>for some reason i get really bad asthma when i'm carrying a

>bag or two!

yes,for me also if I carry so much weight I get an attack

immediately.

>

> i find bycycling really hard :-(

> shopping too, for some reason i get really bad asthma when i'm carrying a

> bag or two!

>

> what about ice skating? that doesn't affect my asthma at all and i love it.

> are you in the states? we have an indoor skating rink, it's expensive, and

> more than an hour's drive away so we only go once or twice a year. we also

> go walking on the chase (huge forest area) but we all have to take

> antihistamine first, lol! my son and i both get hayfever and eczema from

> grass/trees/etc.

>

> this might sound daft (and it has an initial outlay but nowhere near as

> expensive as a gym for 6 months) but the best exercise i get is in front of

> the playstation 2!! we have dance mats, one of the dance games even tells

> you how many calories you burn off, and the eye toy is really good fun, and

> very energetic. perfect indoor exercise for anyone who gets hayfever

> outdoors :-)

>

> shaz

>

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>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>OK soooooooo basically I do the cheapest here - walking! I already had to

>get decent walking boots/sports shoes because of another problem.

well,infact I cannt walk too much simply because my ankel

(just above the foot,what do you call it? ankle,I am poor

in english!)dont like that since I do suffer mild RA.well infact

this ankle is so jealous about lungs,since lungs is on top,lol!

I think you suffer from osteoarthritis.

Many Greetings,

Senthil Kumar.S.

>

> >I found an asthma list it's:

> >

> >walking

> >bicycling

> >skating

> >swimming

>

> OK soooooooo basically I do the cheapest here - walking! I already had to

> get decent walking boots/sports shoes because of another problem.

> Since the Asthma diagnosis I first had to cut back on it all because I was

> soooooo breathless etc, then I found convenient " chairs " on the way to

> things, then I found I had to dawdle walking anywhere and never for long

walks.

> Then the doc suggested 2 puffs of rescue inhaler 15mins before I left on

> walks as he said it was a form of sport like rugby! I never equated it to

> sport just a casual stroll to help keep my ankles/knees flexible.

> Now I can take dawdle walk without initial inhaler however if I know I'm

> going to be gone more than say 30mins I use inhaler before I go - I take

> rest breaks on " chairs "

> Last week something happened that I didn't expect to happen :-) I went to a

> meeting which usually has good car parking but the whole carpark proper was

> cut up with workman and gear sooooooo I parked down on the roadside/kerb

> AND then DIDN'T think about it - walked up a fairly steep but short hill

> and then up 2 flights of stairs. OK I was a little breathless on sitting

> down and then it became apparent to me and my neighbour that I was in

> trouble! I skedaddled out to Ladies Loo and got out rescue inhaler and

> took 2 puffs - waiting & then soooooo no one got worried strolled back into

> meeting - checked watch and then kept re-checking until 15min later my

> neighbour wasn't looking soooooo worried!!

> It MADE me realise how serious things are & that next time I'm in that

> predicament I should make a decision to either drive home straight away or

> be late to meeting and take rescue inhaler 2 puffs - wait 15mins and then

> attempt walk.

>

> I was thinking of learning to swim properly when my ankle/knee probs were

> in the foreground but it all was tooooo much of a problem - this is when I

> didn't know I had asthma but got tired easily and the symptoms didn't

> really fit the other diagnosis. Now I don't know - maybe next Summer I will

> consider it although the ankles are not strong enough for the kicking

> motion soooooooo we shall see.

> I cannot use a bike because of my balance problems and I know that skating

> will fit right into the balance problems as well :-)

>

> in NZ

> " chairs " are anything I can sit on comfortably - I cannot sit on the ground

> because I have a devil of time getting up again with my wonky ankles/knees!

<g>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

> I was born with weak ankles - apparently if I was a baby now it could

be

> fixed but I was born over 50yrs ago when those problems didn't get such

> good help.

I think you have born so earlier!

> And my right knee problem is a previous industrial accident in the mid

70s

> which could be fixed when I'm somewhat older! <g>

do you mean that this problem can be fixed after you get

little bit older? then

I think you have born so late,lol!

never mind,I am just wondering about mystery of your problem!

Many Greetings,

Senthil Kumar.S.

> Senthill

>

> >well,infact I cannt walk too much simply because my ankel

> >(just above the foot,what do you call it? ankle,I am poor

> >in english!)

>

> you English is fine - one just needs to read it careful and take into

> consideration that English is your secondary language

>

> >dont like that since I do suffer mild RA.well infact

> >this ankle is so jealous about lungs,since lungs is on top,lol!

> >I think you suffer from osteoarthritis.

>

> no not osteoarthritis

>

> I was born with weak ankles - apparently if I was a baby now it could be

> fixed but I was born over 50yrs ago when those problems didn't get such

> good help.

>

> And my right knee problem is a previous industrial accident in the mid 70s

> which could be fixed when I'm somewhat older! <g>

>

> I have a fabulous physiotherapist who keeps me in good shape - tells me

> what I can and cannot do. i.e. cannot ride a bicycle or motorised scooter

> because my balance is hopeless! Suggested the walking shoes be specially

> fitted a few years ago - certainly made a big ++++ difference. The exercise

> suggested with the over large rubber band is great for ankles but make knee

> problem worse soooooo that is why I went to walking as a way to help.

> Anyway I see my physio every 10days for a back massage which helps me

> remember to keep upright and adopt better posture.

>

>

> who does speak English but at times my American friends have no idea what

> I'm writing about and it has to be translated :-)))

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Shaz,

I've done walking express in front of the tv and it gave me attacks for

4 straight days.

Today I tried bicycling in front of the tv and soon as I finished I went

straight into an attack and this is all with being pre-medicated. Next

week I'll try just walking through a store when it's not crowded and not

buy anything and just give exercising up and tell me doctor when I see

him that I had to give it up for my own health. There's really nothing

left to try that I could do on a regular basis.

But if you hear of anything new let me know. Thanks for responding to

my posts.

HUGS!!!

PRECIOUS MARIE

JESUS LIVES!

mother of Tomas-spinal bifida, hydrophaleus, sciolosis,

right ear deafness, epilepsy (Tonic-clonic, absence, complex partial,

simple partial, atonic, myoclonic), left-field blindness, tethered cord,

allergies, ezema, lazy eye, developmentally delayed

Anastasia-ezema, allergies, nosebleeds

-mild mental disability(MMD),ezema, allergies, asthma

[Guest guest]

Well you could start carrying around a chair in a bag. I was at a

point that I couldn't walk long distances about a month ago but now I

can and if breathing gets worse I can slow it down and that works but

when outside walking that's a whole different thing but even with

outside walking I can walk slow for 30 minutes before I have to sit down

if I'm carrying something it's every 15 minutes I need to sit down so

now I try to carry things on wheels and that seems to help me last

longer unless I'm already having a bad asthma day but walking promotes

asthma for me unless I'm on slow pace walking so I guess that's the only

thing I can do I guess it's better than nothing good thing I have a

teenager that can chase after my little ones for me.

HUGS!!!

PRECIOUS MARIE

JESUS LIVES!

mother of Tomas-spinal bifida, hydrophaleus, sciolosis,

right ear deafness, epilepsy (Tonic-clonic, absence, complex partial,

simple partial, atonic, myoclonic), left-field blindness, tethered cord,

allergies, ezema, lazy eye, developmentally delayed

Anastasia-ezema, allergies, nosebleeds

-mild mental disability(MMD),ezema, allergies, asthma

[Guest guest]

Senthill

>well,infact I cannt walk too much simply because my ankel

>(just above the foot,what do you call it? ankle,I am poor

>in english!)

you English is fine - one just needs to read it careful and take into

consideration that English is your secondary language

>dont like that since I do suffer mild RA.well infact

>this ankle is so jealous about lungs,since lungs is on top,lol!

>I think you suffer from osteoarthritis.

no not osteoarthritis

I was born with weak ankles - apparently if I was a baby now it could be

fixed but I was born over 50yrs ago when those problems didn't get such

good help.

And my right knee problem is a previous industrial accident in the mid 70s

which could be fixed when I'm somewhat older! <g>

I have a fabulous physiotherapist who keeps me in good shape - tells me

what I can and cannot do. i.e. cannot ride a bicycle or motorised scooter

because my balance is hopeless! Suggested the walking shoes be specially

fitted a few years ago - certainly made a big ++++ difference. The exercise

suggested with the over large rubber band is great for ankles but make knee

problem worse soooooo that is why I went to walking as a way to help.

Anyway I see my physio every 10days for a back massage which helps me

remember to keep upright and adopt better posture.

who does speak English but at times my American friends have no idea what

I'm writing about and it has to be translated :-)))