Severe Asthma

[Alexis Barkalow]

Okay so I have really severe asthma, where I struggle to keep it under control even with a maintenance inhaler. Yes, I follow my doctor's plan precisely. I also get respiratory infections extremely easily, which is one of the biggest things that makes it hard to control. Mine is triggered by MANY things such as allergies (I have severe allergies too, yeare round thanks to also having non-allergic rhinitis as well), both hot and cold temperatures, weather change, exercise, and stress/anxiety. It seems like no matter what I do, exercising leaves me without being able to breath, even just walking for fifteen minutes leaves me breathless and always has. I end up hospitalized 2-3 times a year for asthma, but the more weight I put on, the more that's also effecting my asthma. Due to this I've resorted many times to starving myself because it seems like the only way I can lose weight, but as soon as I stop starving myself, obviously, I put the weight right back on but faster. I almost feel like I'm about to give up. I hate my body and desperately want to lose weight and have been contemplating starving myself as much as possible permanently, and even though I know that could he fatal, I've also felt suicidal due to my weight recently anyway. I just want to feel pretty. What do I do? I'm 5'3" and 179 lbs.

 

[inni]

Do you drink cold water?
What time do you sleep at night and for how many hours?
Have any congestion problem?
What about your current meal plan now?

 

[Omega]

Have you tried breathing exercises - as I know that some people benefit from different types of breathing. eg http://www.noasthma.net/breathing-exercises.php
Also - if walking for 15 minutes is too much - have you thought about walking for say 5 minutes? If you did that 4 times across the day it would be like getting 20 minutes done.
I don't think that starving yourself is the way forward - you need a healthy eating plan that is going to keep you healthy that you can stick to over the longer term.
Try not to feel too despondent about your weight - whilst it is great if people can get to a healthy weight - many wonderful people have problems achieving that.