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Old 02-07-14 | 01:16 PM
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Bikes: 3 folders, 2 recumbents (1 is electric), 1 recumbent trike, 1 touring, 1 mountain, 1 road bike -- So many bicycles, so little time.

I also get exercise-induced asthma. Had it all my 69-years-life. What I've done for many years (under doctor's advice of course) is I take 1-2 puffs of an inhaled steroid (Qvar) in the morning and sometimes at night if allergy is acting up. Just before doing a bike ride, I take 1 puff of my bronchodilator (albuterol) rescue inhaler. The steroid is the long-term treatment to cut down on the inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs. The bronchodilator opens the airway through the bronchial tubes but only for a few hours. Doing this, I have no trouble on rides even in cold weather.
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