Can you have exercise induced asthma only when running?
Author: Is it possible to only have asthma when running and not when doing other types of exercise? I’m in summer gym right now and I find myself getting severly out of breath really early on into running the mile but when I exercise on the eliptical bike inside for 45min I don’t feel a thing. When I ride the bike, I do it a high resistance and relativly fast. Could it also be anxiety about running the mile? I already have an anxiety disorder that affects other things but I can’t tell if its just that or if its asthma related.
Exercise-induced bronchospasm is caused by the loss of heat, water, or both from the lungs during exercise, stemming from hyperventilation of air that is drier and cooler than that in the respiratory tree. Between 80 and 90 percent of patients with asthma also have EIB. However, many patients have bronchospasm only during exercise. One study has found unrecognized EIB in as many as 29 percent of athletes presenting for athletic preparticipation examinations.
The diagnosis of EIB is based on a detailed history suggestive of shortness of breath, decreased exercise endurance, chest tightness, cough, or wheezing during or immediately following sustained exercise. Some patients also report having an upset stomach or a sore throat. Symptoms that occur during the first five minutes of exercise are usually not indicative of EIB; however, these symptoms may suggest other changes in pulmonary function, poorly controlled underlying asthma, poor conditioning, or injury to the chest wall muscle. Persons who engage in physical activities that involve only short bursts of exertion may perform well without becoming symptomatic.
We use a exercise bike for EIB Challenge in the diagnosis of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm. So you should probably have a response when on the elliptical bike.