Severe, chronic asthma of many years
duration can
leadLead poisoning to enlargement and failure of the right side of the heart. This is unusual these days, as there are
effectiveEffective strength cough syrup treatments for asthma. I do not think that the average asthmatic has to worry about this issue.
asthma symptoms at all, so I am hoping that maybe things really are improving I have been able to cut my meds WAY down and now am only using three meds at the moment. My tachycardia and palpitations have also ceased as has my chest pain...don't know if from stopping meds or getting rid of the asthma. This four weeks is the longest stretch I've been healthy during a school year in several years. (I teach little children, ages 3-5...don't know if exposure to their infections or something in the portable I teach in is making me sick all the time.) Anyway, should I be concerned at all about any effect this constant battle with asthma causes. When the asthma is bad, my peak flows drop from 450 to as low as 150 and I cough constantly, sometimes I feel like I am suffocating. Prednisone is the only thing that helps, but when I come off I just get sick right away again. I never ever thought it could cause any kind of damage to my body...just am always glad when I can breathe freely. Would this be the type of
asthma to be concerned with, at least as far as any heart complications?
I had know idea that asthma could cause heart problems. I have several bouts of bronchitis/asthma a year [usually 7 or 8 times].Pneumonias are also a annual event. Now, I am told that I have MVP with mild regurgitation and aortic insufficiency [trace regurgitation]. I am 35 years old and active ,so I thought nothing of my doctor saying "this is something most people have don't even worry about it".Deborah thanks for giving me more reason to do reseach.
Your doctor is right - you would be wise listening to him. The mild and trace regurgitation are likely nothing to worry about and are unrelated to your lung condition.