Originally Posted by Machka
Well, I'm not thrilled about having to carry an inhaler with me every time I get on a bicycle, but I'm really looking forward to being able to breathe!
My GP put me on Ventolin, but this specialist told me that Ventolin only lasts for about an hour, and for my type of cycling (yes, I told him I did long distance riding), it wasn't ideal. He has prescribed Serevent which is apparently lasts for about 12 hours.
Yeah, it took me a while, but now I just consider the inhaler as essential as my patch kit. I always keep one in my seat post bag.
I loved telling my doctor how many hours I usually ride. He just kinda looked at my breathing chart (I'm like in the 65% of normal group...) and said to just use the puffer every 4 hours, or as needed.
My symptoms weren't so much the hacking, but more like I couldn't catch my breath. After a ride, I would have trouble getting enough air to speak loudly. Not what you would normally think of as asthma, but indeed, it was. I just knew I was in better shape than my breathing would indicate.