Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Elizabethton, TN
Someone Please Help...i Am Really Concerned Posted: 10-22-04 20:53pm
Well, when I was pregnant with my daughter
I used to get so out of breath it was
scary. I was told that it was just
because my daughter was on my diaghram. I
have now given birth and my daughter is 7
months. I didn't have any problems until
one day when she was about a month old. I
went outside to smoke a ciggerette and all
of a sudden I began hyperventalating or
something. Ever since I walk around
trying to take deep breathes. Sometimes I
can and other times I feel like I am
suffecating. I also have bad sinuses so I
am wondering if that could be why. I have
been to a doctor and he said my lungs were
clear and I was fine. I was also in the
hospital and he also said I was fine.
Then one day I went to a doctor and he
said I had asthma. Then another one said
I didn't. Then I just recentally went to
another doctor who gave me a test where I
breathed into a tube. Then I took some
type of asthma medicine and breathed into
the tube again. It went up 7%. I dont
know if it only went up because I was more
calm or what. My lungs are still clear
and I really don't know if I wheeze or
not. I have never heard anyone wheeze
before. I cough very rarley, and everyone
coughs. I was prescribed an advair
diskus, but I have not been taking it. I
am really concerned. Can someone please
give me advice??!?! Do you have to wheeze
and cough in order to be asthmatic?? Can
your lungs be clear and still have
asthma???? Please respond. Even if you
can im me at xfallenbelowx, I would really
appreciate it.
Gabi
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BeckLyn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 476
Posted: 11-04-04 15:57pm
Wow, my asthma has been terrible lately
also. I walk up the stairs and have to
stop because I get so winded. I take the
pill, singulair every day and I have been
taking my albuterol inhaler about 8 times
from 5am to 11pm every day. I really
don't think you should be smoking. I
know it's hard to quit, but smoke is the
worst trigger for my asthma. Asthma is
basically when you're throat closes shut,
preventing enough oxygen from getting to
your lungs. It doesn't have anything to
do with if your lungs are clear or not.
About a month ago, mine was so bad,
nothing would open my throat, so they gave
me steriods. Good luck
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davmo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Richmond
Asthma Or Allergy Posted: 12-12-04 20:17pm
You are describing what I feel like I have
been living for the last several years
after the birth of my 3rd child. I have
been diagosed with allergies to dust, mold
and 4 food allergies. I am in the
process of obstaining from these things to
see if my breathing improves on a regular
basis. I was always told my lungs were
clear as well. At some point a doc put
me on an albuterol inhaler, after using it
I coughed up thick mucus. It appears
this mucus blocks the bronchi from doing
their job and gives that bronchitis
feeling of short breathing. I now get
recurrent bronchitis and sinus infections.
Good luck, hopefully you are feeling
better now. Mo
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jackieperks
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Posts: 4 Location: Chicago
Posted: 12-15-04 12:14pm
Hi gabi,
have you ever considered that you may be
having mild panic attacks/anxiety? I
used to discount this theory completely
for myself until one day after major
surgery, I made a trip to er and there was
nothing wrong with me. I am managing
now with a program (pilates) to increase
my flexibility and strengthen my lungs.
I am also beginning a workout program with
weights and swimming to combat my stress.
Asthma worsens for most of us when we're
stressed out. Many aspects of asthma
remain a mystery, but being true to
yourself by exploring every possibility
and quitting smoking should greatly
improve your health. I used to smoke
and quitting was the best thing I ever
did. My lungs are actually more
sensitive now, but that is a sign that
they are alive and working to clear
foreign particles away. I am beginning
singulair today and i'll let you know how
it works. It is for allergies and
asthma because they are so intimately
connected. However, you may not realize
a big difference if your asthma is purely
stress or exercise induced.
Explore your options, keep an open mind,
and most importantly, have a good honest
talk with a health care professional.
Like I said, I ignored my anxiety thinking
I had a heart problem in the beginning and
I don't. I am completely healthy with
the exception of my allergies/asthma.
