"I have one more question? do any of you get heart palpitations with your asthma. I tend to get those and wonder if it's asthma related. Years ago I had ekg's, heart monitor (24 hour one), and an echocardiogram and it never showed anything of why i get these palps...so I'm thinking it's asthma related OR anxiety which I do get anxious."
i know how you feel, because i have the very same condition. the heart and the lungs all work together to get oxygen to the rest of your body. what you're feeling is, assuming your dr.'s have not found another reason, is caused by the lack of oxygen being distributed through your body. your heart is basically overworking itself to get that job done. your asthma is probably more advanced than you expected. some people dont always get wheezing attacks. others, like myself, the attacks are internal. "silent asthma" it sometimes might be called. an inhaler is really only ment for short time use, and shouldnt be used for more than 3-4 times a day, if that. you should really look into geting a daily breathing treatment/medication.
also, very important, if you are having palpitaions, along with shortness of breath, if you can still breath, try to stay calm and not take your inhaler unless absolutly nessesary, because its a steroid and will cause your heart to beat even faster (which is not safe during a palpitaion or when your heart is beating fast). you can also go to cardiologist and get perscribed a beta-blocker which can slow your heart rate. i take this, and it is definitly a help, along with my other asthma medications.
remember, everything is a trial run until you find the right combination of medicines that work best for your body.
if you have anymore questions, let me know