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Brooke Sydnor Curran is a marathon runner with exercise induced bronchospasm (EIB).

Meet Brooke

A Marathon Runner with Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm

Brooke Sydnor Curran began running in her thirties. Soon after she began running, she was diagnosed with asthma and exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB). Brooke refused to let her condition slow her down. Now 43, she runs marathons in order to raise money for children and families in need. Her goal is to run marathons in all 50 states and on all 7 continents. Learn more about Brooke and how she uses medication like ProAir® HFA to help prevent her EIB symptoms.

Welcome to EIB Active™

EIB Active™ is a national movement dedicated to helping people with exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) live active, healthy lives.

EIB is a condition that makes it hard to breathe during or after exercise or other physical activity. EIB can cause coughing, wheezing, or chest tightness when you exercise. While EIB is more common among people who have asthma, there are many people who have not been diagnosed with asthma but still have EIB symptoms.1

As many as one in ten people have EIB,1 but most people don't know much about EIB. That's why one of our biggest jobs at EIB Active™ is to educate people about EIB and help them stay active. Spend some time here at EIB Active™, and you’ll discover that almost anyone can have EIB—even elite athletes!1,2 And almost anyone who has EIB can benefit from proper treatment.

The EIB Active™ Blog

Read our EIB Active™ blog to learn about leading a healthy, active life when you have EIB or asthma. Get timely tips on how to keep breathing troubles from slowing you down.

Learn about EIB symptoms like coughing and wheezing during exercise

EIB and Your Health

In one survey of people with EIB symptoms, nearly half of the adults and one in four children avoided being active because of their symptoms.3 Lack of exercise can have health consequences, however, like obesity.4

If your doctor determines that you have EIB, medications like ProAir® HFA can help prevent EIB symptoms. There are other steps you can take to prevent EIB symptoms, as well.

EIB Active has links to an EIB screener and other asthma resources

EIB Active™ Resources

To help you learn more about EIB and how you can keep active, we've provided you with some resources. If you're worried that you or your child might have EIB, fill out our EIB screener and use it to talk to your doctor about your symptoms. If you already know you have EIB, you can request our EIB Active™ kit. Finally, be sure to share what you've learned about EIB with friends and family members.

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Get Your Free EIB Active™ Kit

Join the movement and be active! The EIB Active™ Kit has information about EIB and how ProAir® HFA can help. Plus, you’ll receive a handy inhaler pouch. It’s a great way to keep a quick-relief inhaler like ProAir HFA with you wherever your active life leads you.

Sign up for your free EIB Active™ Kit.

References
  1. Parsons, JP et al. Prevalence of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm in a Cohort of Varsity College Athletes. Med and Sci in Sports and Exercise. 2007;39:1487-92.
  2. McComb JJR, Jumper CA, Williams JS, O'Rear VF. Recommendations for Participation in Sport Activities and Exercise for Persons with Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm. Hospital Physician. 2003;39(1):23-38.
  3. EIB: A Landmark Survey. Executive Summary. Available at: http://eiblandmarksurvey.com/executive_summary.aspx. Accessed March 2009.
  4. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Obesity in children and teens. Facts for Families newsletter. 2008:No 79.
ProAir® HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol is indicated in patients 4 years of age and older for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm with reversible obstructive airway disease and for the prevention of exercise-induced bronchospasm.

Important Safety Information

If your symptoms become significantly worse when you use ProAir® HFA, contact your doctor immediately. This may indicate either a worsening of your asthma or a reaction to the medication, which may rarely occur with the first use of a new canister of ProAir® HFA. Either of these could be life-threatening.

What to tell your doctor before using ProAir® HFA: If you have a heart, blood, or seizure disorder, high blood pressure, diabetes, or an overactive thyroid, be sure to tell your doctor. Also make sure your doctor knows all the medications you are taking – especially heart medications and drugs that treat depression – because some medications may interfere with how well your asthma medications work. Do not exceed the recommended dose.

Side effects associated with ProAir® HFA included headache, rapid heart beat, pain, dizziness, and irritation of the throat and nose.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.