How do I know if my trouble breathing is asthma or just allergies?
April 18th, 2007 by admin
SineWave asked:
I’m not aware of any allergies but lately at certain times of the day, mainly after 2pm, I struggle to take deep breathes. It’s like there are weights on my lungs that won’t allow them to expand and it takes 1o minuutes to get a good breath in. Should I see a doctor?
If I’m not experiencing the breathing problems when I visit, will they still be able to see the problem, or at least give me a treatment option?
I’m not aware of any allergies but lately at certain times of the day, mainly after 2pm, I struggle to take deep breathes. It’s like there are weights on my lungs that won’t allow them to expand and it takes 1o minuutes to get a good breath in. Should I see a doctor?
If I’m not experiencing the breathing problems when I visit, will they still be able to see the problem, or at least give me a treatment option?
- Posted in Allergies
April 21st, 2007 at 7:27 am
Yes and ask him to give you a lung breath test to see how much air you take in and if there are problems.
April 21st, 2007 at 10:05 pm
This doesn’t sound like asthma but any time you are having trouble breathing you might want to discuss it with a doctor. Asthma is a chronic disease that causes inflammation and mucus in the airways of your lungs. Since it doesn’t sound like you are in acute distress you can make an appointment with your doctor to discuss your concerns.
April 22nd, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Are you at the same place everyday at 2 pm? I would try to identify the trigger first no matter what it is. It could be asthma, but they may first diagnose you with RAD (reactive airway disease)–this is the diagnosis they give you before they are sure it’s asthma. I would do some research on that, and try to narrow down the trigger. Oh yeah, go to the doctor too.
April 23rd, 2007 at 5:07 pm
asthma occur as a result of allergies, ur symptoms is not any kind of asthma or allergies.asthma cause kinda respiratory wheezes(which is musical sound similar to whistling sound
u should see a doctor to chick ur whole thoracic cavity by a chest x-ray at least.
but i guess nothing serious.
April 25th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
When you have an asthma attack, you cannot easily draw air into your lungs. When you are having an attack (and even before) you can actually hear the air wheezing as you inhale and exhale. Asthma is caused by swelling and restriction of the bronchial tubes. It can feel like an elephant is on your chest pressing down, keeping any air from coming in. It can be very frightening, and it is serious. Treatment is usually steroids, but some new medications do not have steroids. There are several different tests that can be performed to see if you have asthma. All are performed in the office of a pulmonologist or allergist. In addition, you can use a peak flow meter in the morning and evening and then again just before or after 2:00 and compare the results.
You should most certainly get yourself to a doctor as soon as possible
April 27th, 2007 at 4:04 am
Are you coughing with it? A lot of people with asthma don’t realize they’re having an asthma attack because they are told “you wheeze when you have an attack” which is very untrue. Many people just cough and cough and cough without ever wheezing. I’d get a referral to a lung specialist.