Last night I was out at a bar and I
probably danced for three songs. About
the time I stopped I had trouble catching
my breath. I felt like I was choking! So
I drank some water and it didnt help. I
began to cough and gag so I left the bar
immediately and told myself that I
probably just needed to take a deep
breath.
When I tried that I literally felt my
throat constrict! I could breathe but it
was very uncomfortable and I started
wheezing some. I never panicked by any
means but the sudden onslaught of this
physical reaction really concerned me.
When I finally got home my chest felt a
little funny and I was still slightly
weezy, and I continued to clear my throat.
The bar was not really smoky at all, and I
had been in other places where smoke didnt
give me problems. Im also in good shape
and excercize regularly. I didnt even eat
anything funny or unusual. For all I know
I dont have severe allergic reactions to
anything. I do have average allergies but
they never provoked such a physical
reaction.
The morning after my throat is sore from
the coughing and I feel like I have this
flem in my throat I have to clear. Is
this athsma related? Does anyone know
whats going on by chance? Please share!
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Eugene
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2003 Posts: 2 Location: CA
Re: What Happened? Please Share Any Knowledge You May Have! Posted: 12-29-03 00:56am
tempabsage
wrote:
last night I was out at a
bar and I probably danced for three songs.
About the time I stopped I had trouble
catching my breath. I felt like I was
choking! So I drank some water and it
didnt help. I began to cough and gag so
I left the bar immediately and told myself
that I probably just needed to take a deep
breath.
When I tried that I literally felt my
throat constrict! I could breathe but it
was very uncomfortable and I started
wheezing some. I never panicked by any
means but the sudden onslaught of this
physical reaction really concerned me.
When I finally got home my chest felt a
little funny and I was still slightly
weezy, and I continued to clear my
throat.
The bar was not really smoky at all, and I
had been in other places where smoke didnt
give me problems. Im also in good shape
and excercize regularly. I didnt even
eat anything funny or unusual. For all I
know I dont have severe allergic reactions
to anything. I do have average allergies
but they never provoked such a physical
reaction.
The morning after my throat is sore from
the coughing and I feel like I have this
flem in my throat I have to clear. Is
this athsma related? Does anyone know
whats going on by chance? Please
share!
...........
Has anything like that happened to you
before in different kind of conditions (i
e home, school, work)
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oopoopoop
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It's Out There! Posted: 03-19-04 02:04am
It could have been something in the air or
on another person you were allergic too.
Although there are a number of things that
I get typical hayfever reactions too
(walnut trees, rabbits), the only thing
that gives me the serious asthma "i can't
breathe at all" effect is horses -- or
anyone who has been near horses, or any
horsehair-related product. So I was once
at a drinks party and suddenly couldn't
breathe anymore...Turns out a few of the
people there had been riding that day, and
even though they were in fresh clothes it
was enough. Then I was once at the
shakespeare globe theatre, halfway thru
the merchant of venice, my breathing shuts
down. I didn't have a clue that, for
authenticity, the cushions on the seats
were stuffed with horsehair! So you see
the trouble is, the presence of the
relevant allergen isn't always obvious!
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ugadawg
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 21 Location: Georgia
Posted: 09-27-04 10:16am
I, like one of the others, suffer from
allergic reactions in the strangest places
and at the strangest times. I am also
allergic to horses, which I have heard is
very rare.
If you were in a crowded place there could
be hundreds of things you came in contact
with. It could even be someone's perfume
or cologne.
The best thing I ever did for myself is
have the allergy test done. I would
suggest having it done, it changed my
life. The worst thing in the world is
feeling like you can't breathe! Good
luck!
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 09-27-04 14:23pm
It sounds like you breathed in something
you were allergic to.. But something not
common enough for you have had the
reaction to before. I say this because
about 8-10 years ago I had the same exact
thing, I was ice skating in a rink (no
smoke or fumes present) .. For me I felt
sick to my stomach and then my throat
starting swelling up and my eyes got
puffy.. I had the coughing too. I had
to call someone to come get me and I went
home and loaded up on allergy meds and it
eventually passed. I then had it happen
again a few months later in a different
place, but then I have never had it since.
It was never determined what it was
though. Even allergy tests never figured
it out (although they are still a good
thing if you have other allergies).
