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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 07:27 PM Oct 2012

Last winter I had a lot of trouble trying to breathe the cold outside air. [View all]

Does anyone have advice for using a scarf or filter to take care of this? I've worn filters, but sometimes they take to much effort to be used comfortably.

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Last winter I had a lot of trouble trying to breathe the cold outside air. [View all] hedgehog Oct 2012 OP

I'm sorry you are ill. I have found when it is extrodinary cold outside hollysmom Oct 2012 #1

I'm really pretty functional - and much, much better off than most people hedgehog Oct 2012 #2

I just have chronic sinus problems, hollysmom Oct 2012 #3

have you been tested for asthma? mopinko Oct 2012 #4

It does feel like cold air induced asthma, and I do have an Advair inhaler, hedgehog Oct 2012 #5

yeah, i understand. mopinko Oct 2012 #6