Flatulent Asthma?

[Munch_kin]

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with asthma, 20yr old female, PEF at highest is 530. I am on a cortisteroid daily and normal ventolin bronchodilator when needed. I have recently been getting out of breath like every few minutes in between the past few days despite high peak flow (even though it is varying a lot more with less than 20% variation). I try to combat this by taking some deep breaths slowly, or count 3 breaths in, pause, 3 breaths out on exhale as sometimes i notice my exhale is harder so concentrate on this. I have looked online but nothing except homeopathy remedies explains anything about what could be Flatulent asthma... Could it be this and what is it? Or just stress , or is this what it is? Am i just over analyzing my breathing. I really feel like I cannot get a full breath, but just gives me gas!!! I have always found that my peak flow which i do every day never really coincides with any symptoms... Can anyone help?

Thanks
Megan

[Munch_kin]

Thanks... I went back for a follow up as I have been on a corticosteroid for three weeks now, and she said that even though my peak flow had high readings, it was still too varied (within the 20% band). She has now put me on a Samuterol which is a long acting beta-agonist, and had around ten hours of relief!!! When it did ware off, i could not believe the difference! Thank you for the reply!

[treebranches]

Just because your peak-flow reads "normal" doesn't mean your asthma is under control.    

If you're getting out of breath every few minutes, that's not right and it's not way to spend your day.  If you still feel like you can't get a "full breath," it's usually because you're still constricted.

I would work with your doctor until you find something that really works for you.