ajmoe

Anyone that has asthma might be able to answer this.
I was diagnosed with asthma about a year ago. It gave me another reason to have the surgery. Since I was newly diagnosed I expected it to go away after surgery. I know it takes a while. I was told that it was possibly it was set off by allergies. Which I have really bad episodes of, here in Germany. But it is also set off by stress.
Anyway it gave me an excuse before surgery not to exercise, it just was too hard. Or at least that is what I told myself. After surgery I was doing great for about 3 - 4 weeks. Only a couple of asthma episodes. I started not worrying about carrying my inhaler around and felt great. And then the episodes started again. I needed my inhaler with me at all times. Now I use it probably at least once a day again.
I do exercise but I am afraid to exercise hard. Even exercising at a moderate level, I need my inahler with in the first 10 minutes. I use it and am able to breathe again and then I seem fine to exercise. I also have knee problems.
I do the exercise bike and it works ok but I limit myself. Mostly out of fear.
Anyone with Asthma or knee problems. What do you do to overcome them and the fear of making them worse?
Please don't say go to a pool, there is one around here but I can not make it there, I have two small kids and the only time that is available to go is late at night and it is quite a distance to drive. It would take me at least 2 -3 hours to complete a workout.
Anyone have any ideas? I want something I can do at home and not just walking.

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