i am an asthma sufferer living in south africa. i migrated from the coastal town of durban which is very humid to johannesburg which is inland and has a "dry" climate and at a higher altitude. my conditions improved to the extent that an inhaler (asthavent) lasted for more than 3 months. i actually had no need for the preventative measure (corticosteroids-foxair). however when i moved to cape town a coastal city i initially needed at least one inhalation in the morning of the 250/50. that was 8 years ago. about 3 years ago i had "development" of phlegm in the chest which i attributed to a certain medication-pearindaporil. i do not have hbp but my cardiologist recommended and prescribed it. about nine months ago the phlegm became problematic and i had shortness of breath. i have consulted with my gp and a pulmonologist. my asthma medication has more than doubled and strengthened-montelukast x once daily; 500/50 of foxair x 2 daily; asthavent when necessary; and medication for gerd x once daily. of-course the hbp meds have also changed as the pearindaperil allegedly causes build up of phlegm. i have worked on a process of elimination of causes of the condition by severely adjusting foods and drinks. as a matter of interest i do hunting fishing and boating; brisk walking and sometimes squash. i can only put my present condition down to change in altitude and i am considering relocating to a higher altitude again. mahomed khan mahomed@maskattorneys. co. za
can an asthma attack be triggered by traveling from high altitude to a low altitude destination? . my 6 year old son traveled with his father from colorado to north carolina for a vacation. he has a history of mild asthma with only one previous attack a year ago accompanied by a cold. he did not have any symptoms of a cold when he left and no trouble breathing. 45 minutes after arriving in north carolina he had a severe asthma attack and was treated by airport paramedics with two albuteral nebulizer treatments. could this be caused by going from one climate to another?