text: bad asthma attacks =/? i have sports-induced asthma and allergies to pollen, dust, grass, other plants, and cats.  i am on medicine.. singulair, zyrtec, intal, pulmicort, and before i exercise i take proventil or xopenex.   the past week i have had 3-5 asthma attacks, all after running the 800m race at track. my main problem is not the actual attack, but after the attack i am moody, tired, and emotional. i just cry and lay down for hours. it's a really horrible feeling, and i'm usually such a happy person so i don't really get it.  the worst part is feeling physically drained even up to seven hours after the attack.   help? it is quite understandable to feel bad all the way around for hours after an asthma attack. first, your body is not getting as much oxygen as it needs during the attack, and this will make you feel run down and lousy. second, you sound like a busy person who is into sports, etc...i think it would be perfectly normal to even experience some mild depression after an attack. think about it...you like to be active and busy and now you are drained and can't do what you want. it bites! i have sarcoidosis and i have breathing difficulty at times. i am a busy active person and this, like asthma leaves me drained. sometimes i get bummed about it but pick myself up by my boot straps and move on once i have allowed myself the time to rest.(and allowing yourself to rest, although difficult, is necessary.) be kind to yourself afterward.