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Q: Why can't I Breathe?
asked by: asthmatic on April 8th, 2009
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I will keep this short and to the point. I have asthma, I've had it all my life and I am 25 years old. I used to run track and play sports daily. In 2004 I had very bad asthma one day and would use my inhaler multiple times daily since. It began as a tightness in my chest and the inhaler didn't help like it used to.

Fast forward five years later. I have post nasal drip due to my allergies and this triggers asthma (as far as I can tell). I have gone from a complete jock to a complete bum because trying to run always results in an asthma attack and I end up trying to cough up loose "stuff" I feel in my chest. My last attempt at exercise was a 3 minute run around the block. This resulted in me have to use my nebulizer and I had to lay on my floor for about 45 minutes until I felt OK.

I'm on symbicort, claritin, and mucinex at the moment. Nothing is working.

Please help, this has taken a large toll on me both physically and mentally and has caused a lot of problems in my professional life.

Thank you.
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skyeh
replied on May 22nd, 2009
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I was just wondering if you are under the hospital for asthma, if your asthma is also triggered by stress or seasons I .e summer or winter, maybe use a long course of steroids , use your nebuliser with salbutomol twice a day and increase you inhaler intake.
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kdlee
replied on May 22nd, 2009
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Maybe you need to change your meds..Could you be living in an area where mold is growing? Maybe your allergies are changing and including new things..I know in Ky the weather has been so crazy that there are stronger allergens out this year.. Please see your doctor and maybe even get re-tested to see if you are getting new allergies..Best of luck
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mmcoffman
replied on November 4th, 2009
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Asthma ALWAYS has an underlying condition and if that isn't treated asthma won't get better. It can be: stress, GERD (acid reflux), allergies, etc. Also a few other medical conditions that have asthma symptoms are Vocal Cord Dysfunction which can be a problem along with Asthma, or without too. Also there's Hyperventilation Syndrome. Both are curable with breathing exercises!
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