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Thank you for your reply it has given me hope for the future to do the Camino . I understand where your coming from as when I visit my friend in Orgiva Spain in the mountains by breathing improves and I also find I don't need my inhalors as much .I suffer from asthma, its more of an issue in normal life than my camino life. Walking regularly helps me expel mucus plugs (sorry that sounds gross) which build up on a daily basis, and can make breathing very hard. Im not sure if its the exertion, or the vibration but whatever it is, it works. My doctor doesn't know either. If I miss a day's walking it will take ages the following day to clear my lungs enough to breathe properly. I regular use a preventer and ventolin, and provided I keep aerobically fit, I usually don't need anything else. I live up a really steep hill which gives my lungs a workout each day. I also have a number of allergies, air, food and skin, so I live on antihistamines as well. As well as walking every day, I often do long walking events and/or train for the next Camino. The worst part of it for me, is clearing my lungs after the inactivity of a two day flight to get to Spain.
On the Camino walking so much each day keeps me so healthy I dont ever need the ventolin.
However everyone is different. Talk to your doctor, he/she can prescribe 'just in case' drugs for your Camino. Mine did, I haven't needed to use them, but it is peace of mind.