I was in exactly the same situation when I was 15 before I was diagnosed with asthma, probably worse since there were a few days where I could not even walk up stairs because my lungs would seize up instantly. My doctor told me to try exercising more in spite of me having a low BMI, being unusually active, and having asthma, since the drugs which are available for people with asthma mainly treat the symptoms. If you want to avoid needing them in the first place, increasing your stamina is the only fix.
Of course, before you can exercise at all, you need to either find effective medications, or exercises which you can manage without killing yourself, but I don’t understand your reaction to Molybdenumblue.
Tangentially, your symptoms do seem to match asthma well to me. I would recommend asking for tests next time you see a doctor.
Of course, before you can exercise at all, you need to either find effective medications, or exercises which you can manage without killing yourself, but I don’t understand your reaction to Molybdenumblue.
I think his comment came across as kind of snarky (“oh you should totally...”) and that might be why.
I think his comment came across as kind of snarky (“oh you should totally...”) and that might be why.
Oh dang girl, I’ve sent you PM’s about how I use my vagina and you still call me he? I think I just won the least feminine woman on the internet award or something.
Heh, I wasn’t insulted. I got into the habit of keeping my sex on the down low when I was playing WoW (because being conspicuously female gets you a lot of bad/icky attention and is only worth it if you play it for special treatment, which I didn’t want), so I don’t tend to spray a lot of girly text-pheromones around. That’s all I meant when I said I won the least feminine woman on the internet award. Definitely didn’t mean you were unfeminine, or un-feminist, or anything like that.
Whoops. I think more to the point, I don’t always remember who has what username. I’m a bit that way in real life too: I don’t always pay attention to who I’m talking to when I get onto discussing ideas. (I’m not sure if you meant “feminist” or “feminine” but I’m neither so that’s fine.)
I understand both of their arguments, but the emotions involved are incomprehensible...
I suppose I would have said nearly the same thing in Moly’s position, and would not have predicted that I was being offensive. It would be helpful to be able to empathize with peoples emotions, but I am apparently horrible at it.
My doctor told me to try exercising more in spite of me having a low BMI, being unusually active, and having asthma, since the drugs which are available for people with asthma mainly treat the symptoms. If you want to avoid needing them in the first place, increasing your stamina is the only fix.
I was diagnosed with asthma just over a year ago. (The only symptom I’ve ever had is that in winter when I get a cold, I cough for the rest of the year unless I go on steroid inhalers). My lung capacity dropped by 22% when I did the methacholine challenge test (inhaling an irritating chemical) but I barely noticed it. This is probably related to the fact that I started swimming competitively when I was eight, and my lung capacity is already much higher than the average for someone my height and weight. (I don’t know if I could have reached this point if my asthma had started before I began swimming, though. Ironically enough, I’m pretty sure my current asthma is caused by too mcch chlorine exposure over the years, and I’m considering taking a summer off from lifeguarding to “detox” myself enough that I can test negative on the asthma test.)
That was harsh...
I was in exactly the same situation when I was 15 before I was diagnosed with asthma, probably worse since there were a few days where I could not even walk up stairs because my lungs would seize up instantly. My doctor told me to try exercising more in spite of me having a low BMI, being unusually active, and having asthma, since the drugs which are available for people with asthma mainly treat the symptoms. If you want to avoid needing them in the first place, increasing your stamina is the only fix.
Of course, before you can exercise at all, you need to either find effective medications, or exercises which you can manage without killing yourself, but I don’t understand your reaction to Molybdenumblue.
Tangentially, your symptoms do seem to match asthma well to me. I would recommend asking for tests next time you see a doctor.
I think his comment came across as kind of snarky (“oh you should totally...”) and that might be why.
Oh dang girl, I’ve sent you PM’s about how I use my vagina and you still call me he? I think I just won the least feminine woman on the internet award or something.
You are probably justified in being insulted that I completely forgot the vagina conversation was with you.
Heh, I wasn’t insulted. I got into the habit of keeping my sex on the down low when I was playing WoW (because being conspicuously female gets you a lot of bad/icky attention and is only worth it if you play it for special treatment, which I didn’t want), so I don’t tend to spray a lot of girly text-pheromones around. That’s all I meant when I said I won the least feminine woman on the internet award. Definitely didn’t mean you were unfeminine, or un-feminist, or anything like that.
Whoops. I think more to the point, I don’t always remember who has what username. I’m a bit that way in real life too: I don’t always pay attention to who I’m talking to when I get onto discussing ideas. (I’m not sure if you meant “feminist” or “feminine” but I’m neither so that’s fine.)
I understand both of their arguments, but the emotions involved are incomprehensible...
I suppose I would have said nearly the same thing in Moly’s position, and would not have predicted that I was being offensive. It would be helpful to be able to empathize with peoples emotions, but I am apparently horrible at it.
I was diagnosed with asthma just over a year ago. (The only symptom I’ve ever had is that in winter when I get a cold, I cough for the rest of the year unless I go on steroid inhalers). My lung capacity dropped by 22% when I did the methacholine challenge test (inhaling an irritating chemical) but I barely noticed it. This is probably related to the fact that I started swimming competitively when I was eight, and my lung capacity is already much higher than the average for someone my height and weight. (I don’t know if I could have reached this point if my asthma had started before I began swimming, though. Ironically enough, I’m pretty sure my current asthma is caused by too mcch chlorine exposure over the years, and I’m considering taking a summer off from lifeguarding to “detox” myself enough that I can test negative on the asthma test.)