1.Coughing: Coughing during exercise can be a sign of exercise-induced asthma, also known as exercise-induced bronchospasm. If the coughing is accompanied by other symptoms of asthma, you may want to consult your doctor.
2.Wheezing: Another symptom of asthma, wheezing, can be a tell-tale sign of EIA if it occurs when you exercise. Once you are diagnosed by your doctor you will likely be prescribed a inhaled short-acting beta agonist to take 15 minutes before exercising.
3.Chest tightness: Chest tightness is another symptoms of EIA, but other conditions might also cause it, so be sure to check with your doctor.
4.Extremely tired or winded during exercise: If you feel abnormally winded and fatigued while exercising, it might be due to EIA. Although, feeling tired while you exercise is normal, especially if you’re out of shape, if it’s persistent it could be due to asthma.
5.Poor athletic performance: If you are in shape, but you find you are not performing in your sport or activity as well as you should be, take note if you feel any of these asthma symptoms when you workout.
6.Nasal allergies: EIA is especially common in people who have nasal allergies. Up to 40 percent of them will experience EIA symptoms when exercising. Even if you just have a family history of allergies, you have be more likely to develop EIA.
7.Symptoms start 5-20 minutes into exercise: If you notice the previously mentioned symptoms during this timeframe, you likely have EIA. This occurs because your airways are extra sensitive to sudden changes in temperature and humidity.
8.Cold air triggers symptoms: In addition to your airways being sensitive to cool, dry air, when you exercise you often do more mouth breathing. Mouth breathing lets cold, dry air pass into your airways without being warmed and humidified by nasal passages.

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9.Certain activities trigger symptoms: Activities that require short bursts of intense activity, such as basketball, baseball or long distance running may be more challenging. In addition, cold weather sports, such as cross-country skiing or ice hockey may trigger symptoms
10.Symptoms continue after workout: If you continue to experience symptoms even after you've finished exercising, this could be a sign of EIA. To be tested for EIA, your doctor will likely give you a breathing test at rest, and then again after exercise.

Diagnosing your asthma can help you find the right treatment so you can continue to be healthy and exercise regularly.

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Check on the pillows in your guest room now.

Chuck out any limp old ones and replace them with fresh, clean, dustmite-proof Pillows that will gurantee a safe and comfortable night’s sleep.

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IT WAS STIR-UP SUNDAY last Sunday, the day when traditionally Christmas Puddings are mixed and every member of the family gets to make a wish as they stir.

There’s still time to make this really easy recipe for a delicious pudding that’s suitable for those avoiding nuts, eggs, gluten, wheat, soy or dairy.

Serving the pud aflame with brandy is optional, but a sprig of holly and a dusting of icing is absolutely obligatory! Click here now.

My boys were at school with Harry Potter. No, not Hogwarts and not actually Harry either but Daniel Radcliffe who was at prep school in London same time as my sons. (And yes, he did win the Drama Prize).

So we always take an interest in his career and activities and I was interested to read recently that he had developed an allergic reaction to his famous glasses.

Despite an EU ruling restricting the amount of nickel permitted in costume jewellery, currency and spectacle frames, there still seems to be a number of products coming into the country, possibly from the Far East, that give people a problem.

You can check for the presence of nickel in everyday metal objects with Nickel Alert, a clear liquid that will make a cotton bud turn pink if nickel is detected

Then you can protect yourself from skin-to-skin contact with the offending item by painting it with Nickel Guard.

You can buy Nickel Guard and Nickel Alert separately or together in a Nickel Solution kit. Perhaps I’ll send a pack to Daniel.

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