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A) in 2006 I could finish in the top 10% of all triathletes in the USA. I was All-American status.
Then they take away the CFC Inhalers and I slowly decline in 2 years to not being ablr to run 3 miles.
Sine 2006, I have tried everything with NO relief.
Yet there was 20 dollar inhaler that worked. Perfectly.
Max Air is 140-160 retail. It does not even work as well. It is about 50% effective intreating my exercise asthma.
Now, Why does the entire Astma community listen to the people who don't have asthma tell us what works?
We know what worked. They took it away.
I am not some conspiracy nut case. I would give any doctor my triahtlon results then come test me and run with me for 30 minutes.
Take your inhaler
Max Air vs HFA albeuterol and compare the puff that is dispensed.
WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING FOLKS. We need an advocate with time and MOney to help us fight. But we will need a lot to go against the FDA and big pharma.
They are making tons of money off this new regulation.View Thread

I was an Elite level triathlete. In 2006 I placed in the top 5 of a Half Iron man. The first guy to finish was a pro.
Then it started, I found my level that could exercise slowly diminished. Two years later I can't even run 3 miles.
Took me a while but finally figured out it was the new Albuterol Inhalers without the CFC.
I spent thousands of dollars trying advair, pulmicourt, max air, servent blah blah blah.
None of it works.
Now when I go run I just struggle.
I'd like to thank the medical community and the government for making this happen.
Pissed Off Ex Triathlete.
PS... I will try anything. ANYTHING. just to feel like I did with the old inhaler. SOmething so cheap that worked so awesome. I would fly to friggen China to buy them if I could.View Thread
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