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Reply: Smoking and asthma

The new inhaler he prescribed is $50 and I cant afford that right now, so I will...

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My overall daily asthma has definitely improved. But I think I can stull use a...

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I really think that your advice is good, I do not feel offended or that you have...

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The imortant thing... I would want to teach my kids, is that I was curious when I...

Posted by lissmeanstrouble

The imortant thing... I would want to teach my kids, is that I was curious when I tried cigarettes, and I didnt think I would get addicted, and I did.
And that goes for anybody who reads this!
I thought "and I will just quit when it becomes a problem, cant be as hard as they make it sound"
I can honestly say I was not addicted the first couple years I smoked. I never had nicotine fits, or became irritable and I would go days with out cigarettes. I mostly began smoking them at college before big tests, or after my ex boyfriend and I would have a fight.
Then I I began smoking socially at parties.
Then I started buying my own packs.
Then I couldnt stop. I liked smoking in the car, thought it was fun. Liked sitting on the porch watching the tennis players across the street. Could totally sit on the porch with out smoking, but hey, why not smoke... im already outside, it keeps me amused while I sit....
Now 4 years later I am full blown asthma, having asthma attacks at work, have been coughing up goo since september, I cant laugh with out hacking.
I used to run track, I used to climb rocks, I used to play soccer. Now I cant, cause I turn red, for lack of air.
There are TONS of reasons I should quit smoking.
And its just a matter of beating it into my head, and stop trying to justify my bad habit.
My dads been smoking for over 30 years, and he is just fine. His doctors are amazed. And so am I. I thought "dads ok, I can smoke too." So Oh No..... when I have kids, it wont even help to tell them not to smoke, my dad told me not to, I just watched him for so many years, and I know hes healthy, so I thought I would stay healthy too. But I was wrong!!!
I used to just stand outside with my friend at work when I was 17 and watch everyone smoke and tell them all it was bad for them, now look at me. 17 year old me would kick my butt.
Not only that but my brother started smoking cigarettes, and we smoke together. ha ha. he should quit too, he just had a baby, and him and his girlfriend take turns watching the baby and having a cigarette, its not fun to smoke alone, may as well just quit.
I can definitely notice a difference with my advair. I feel its really helping. But I dont feel my emergency inhaler is working for me. I was having a bit of trouble last night, so I got it out, and puffed on it a couple of times, and never did feel better before I fell asleep. And I woke up exhausted, makes me wonder if I cant breathe at night. Im not over weight so I dont think i have sleep apnea, but I could??? IDK... So tired today....
So maybe Ill call the doc and tell him Id like to try a different rescue inhaler...
I feel like its better then nothing, like a placebo, knowing I tried to treat my symptoms, at least calms me down.View Thread

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Thanks again for your response, its very nice of you to be helping me along my...

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Tomorrow is my docotors appointment. I wrote him a note with all of my concerns. I...

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Thanks again for your responses. I apoligize Ive been suspended from work and...

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Ive made an appt with a NEW doctor on my next pay day. I am thinking my job switch...

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Wow if this were facebook I would have liked all of your comments, thanks so much...

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Smoking and asthma

I know alot of the time smoking and asthma come hand in hand. I am a smoker, and...

Posted by lissmeanstrouble

I know alot of the time smoking and asthma come hand in hand.
I am a smoker, and I feel like Im asking a stupid question, and thats why I havent ever come here to talk cause I smoke, and feel like my asthma is my own fault.
What are the best ways to treat asthma with smoking?
I tried to quit, I was ready to quit I felt good about quitting and I DID quit for 2 months last year, and then my house got broken into, quite a few things were stolen right before christmas, and being that I have depression as well, I kind of felt like I needed to pull out some cigarettes as a crutch to lean on with all the bad feelings I was having about life. I worked on switching myself over to my electronic cigarette and now that Ive started smoking real cigarettes again, the e-smoke is not as satisfying!!
To be quite honest, I do not have the want to quit smoking now. So I havent been able to, I wish I hadnt started again back in December.
I honeslty cant say that my asthma got any better during the time I had quit though.
I found out that I have asthma a couple of years ago, the doc ordered a spiromter test, and prescribed me ventolin and prevolin(sp?) i think it was prevolin, I ran out of that while ago, and never refilled it cause it was like 60 dollars and Im not even sure that it helped. I use the ventolin still, I like it as an emergent device for sudden onset asthma at work or something.
I have been sick with a cough for over a month now, and I blame it on my asthma and smoking.
Whenever I go to the doctor we dont talk about asthma very much, so I feel that I need to learn more, since ive been having a really hard time breathing, sleeping, feeling really tired. I can sleep about 14 hours and feel fine, and my CBC came back normal so im not anemic, I think its cause I cant breath.
I have been feeling awful, I put my symptoms into the symptom checker, and the top idea it gave me was lack of exercise!!! I thought "id exercise more if I wasnt so tired and could breathe" Ive lost interest in doing things that can make me lose my breath, as it is too hard to breath while walking around at work.
Thanks for reading!View Thread

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