Monday, May 7, 2012

Another weird setback

I seemed to be going along fine on the last Saturday and Sunday of April.  Even when I ran on Tuesday, I felt good.  But Wednesday morning I ran and I sensed something was wrong.  My lungs still weren't clear.  Instead of following my breath, breathing a relaxed manner, and trying to make sure that I breathed on a three for one basis, I found myself having to breath three for one.  I also had to slow down to keep my heart rate in the MAF range.  I felt horrible after my run.

I decided to go back to the Doctor because I really didn't seem to be than much improved.

The diagnosis was that my lungs still weren't clear, that I had a "reversible obstruction" that he would diagnose as asthma, if I had a history of asthma.  I told him that I have a history of asthma.  He referred me back to my pulmonologist.  He also put me back on prednisone, ciprofloxan, Symbicort, an inhaled steroid, and an albuterol inhaler.

I didn't run Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.  I was beginning to feel better, so I ran this morning, May 7, 2012.  I felt worse than I did the day I went to the doctor the second time.  I had trouble with my breath all day.  I'm not sure what the problem is.  I'll take it easy this evening, get in bed, and see how I feel in the morning.

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