I have asthma is it safe to use my inhaler and  have energy drink before my hockey game?
93122
i don't know about the drinks, but i always use 1 puff of albuteral right before i play.
1180792
If I was you I would have a doctor check this out to see if you do have asthma. If you smoke even if it is pot you will have problems with this because my son did and it caused him to have a type of asthma attacks. Be honest with yourself and your family and your doctor. You don't want lung trouble like some that I know GOOD LUCK
201264
Many medical professionals will simply shuffle prescription meds your way to treat acute asthma. They only provide temp relief. What they don't tell you is that the inhaled meds for asthma further damage your lungs (a catch-22) and you become worse over time. For more than 3 years I have completely stopped taking my asthma meds. How? I changed my diet to organic and wholefoods. Asthma is a typically reactive disease. Your body is reacting to an irritant. The 2 main irritants that our body is reacting to is 1) our unhealthy environment, and 2) our steady diet of artificially flavored, presevative loaded, hormone induced, antibiotically treated, chemically laced, saturated fatty foods. Check your food labels. We are making ourselves sick and sicker by what we eat. Asthma, diabetes, High blood pressure, High cholesterol and Obesity are attacking the youth by the thousands. Go organic - Drink Water (not soda) - Begin a moderate exercise and jogging program -Wean yourselve slowly from those asthma meds until you don't need them anymore. To your health.
523046
Here are the precautions for asmathatic divers:\n\n1). Exercise or cold induced asthmatics should not dive.(BS-AC adds 'emotional attacks') \n\n2). Asthmatics requiring 'rescue or reliever' medication should not dive. Asthmatics on chronic maintenance bronchodilation ('controller') and inhaled steroids are thought to be able to dive. Recommendations vary, however, and the BS-AC recommends that asthmatics should not dive if he/she has needed a therapeutic bronchodilator in the last 48 hours or has had any other chest symptoms.They feel that  the asthmatic should not need more than occasional bronchodilators, i.e. daily usage would be a disqualifying factor, but inhaled steroids/cromoglycate/nedocromil are permissible. \n\n3). Mild to moderate asthmatics with normal screening spirometry can be considered candidates for diving. (FEV1/FVC ratio above 85% of predicted) \n\n4). If an asthmatic has an attack, screening spirometry should be done and the individual should not dive until his airway function returns to normal. \n\nSo, the answer to your question is.....maybe.  I believe the number of problems is like 1 in 250,000.
618144
My son has asthma and plays football. I have coached him for three years. He also was not fit but football was the best thing for him. Go for it and don't let anyone tell you you can't do something.
637758
I also have asthma.\nI found that walking is the best exersize for me. I can take small wrist wieghts to work my arms as I walk. Walking also can be done at different paces depending on how my asthma is that day.\nWhat ever kind of exersize you do always make sure you take your rescue inhaler with you.
534078
It's not going to give you asthma.  However, not taking it when you need it can give you scar tissue in your lungs which can cause asthma.  C'mon, who's the better judge of your health?  Your doctor, or your friend?
517075
Absolutely NOT.  Fighting on the ice should be (and is) an immediate suspension.  Check out the USA Hockey rules.\n\nBehavior in the rink but off the ice (by players and parents) MUST also be regulated, in order to provide a healthy example.  Most rinks and youth hockey organizations have very strict rules of conduct.
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Eat foods high in carbohydrates before the game.  When I played baseball in high school, we'd have pasta before home games and take a box of saltine crackers on the bus to away games.  Also drink plenty of energy drinks (gatorade, powerade, etc) and water.
1083961
Yes you may need to take 5 minute brakes and drink Gatorade or Powerade. The thing to avoid is drinking,Red Bull,Monsters or any other type of energy drink like that.  This is because the red bull will only give you a moments burst of energy while gatorade will keep you powered up for quite sometime and keep you hydrated.
1146194
You need to take her to the doctor and find out if it is actually asthma. If it is you should have her doctor give you some information on the disease.  For a minor attack coffee is a good remedy.
340791
The best way is to spray them down with Lysol disinfectant because the equipment has a lot of bacteria on it. I would say spray all the equipment out and then dry and then do it again. If you don't want to do it yourself, there are places that clean hockey equipment professionally. They can even have it done the next day for you. Check with your local rink and see if their are any businesses that offer this service. It's a must that you clean the equipment due to all the bacteria that grows in your equipment. This could cause you to get sick.
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It appears that there are some sports agencies that will test for excess amounts of caffiene.  According to the link below, there are risks of failing a drug test due to excessive consumption of Red Bull due to a ban on sports drinks.  Employers willl generally test for a handful of specific drug metabolites.  If I remember correctly, the five are THC (marijuana), opiates (heroin, morphine, some prescription pain killers), amphetamines (crystal math, ice, ecstacy, "black beauties"), cocaine (including crack), and PCP.  Very few tests look for more than these five.
1135159
I have asthma and was a cop for 18 years.  I went to work at the sherriff dept and was a deputy for 2 more years.  As long as you can control your asthma with an inhaler you should have no problem.  There are times it was hard because of the asthma, but you can be hired.
111650
Epinephrine increases the heart rate and blood pressure which needs to be monitored. I find it very strange that a asthma patient would recieve that drug in this day and age.
1087138
One of the major functions of steroids is anti-inflammatory.  It is used in breathing medications in order to decrease inflammation in the respiratory system such as the lungs and the tubes leading to the lungs.  By decreasing inflammation, a person is able to breathe better.\nNo, there is not enough steroids in her inhaler dosage to improve someone's  energy.  However her personal energy level is probably increased due to the fact that her med is helping her to breathe thus getting more oxygen to her body, decreasing her need to fight to breathe and improving her energy. These medications are dangerous if not taken as prescribed by the doc but are very effective if used as prescribed.
871364
Drink you a cup of black coffee or drink you a red bull. There is also this drink that comes in a small can called the shot. I promise your eyes and your energy level are gonna sky rocket. Be careful...too much of it will give you the shakes. And you're welcome