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Asthma Sufferers - I need your input, please.?I have been battling mild breathing problems for the last 4 months. Started with bronchitis, but problems have persisted. My dr said "you have a touch of asthma & it's making your symptoms last longer. Breathing problems can last 6 months after bronchitis in people with asthma".
If you have asthma, I'd like to know what it FEELS like. What are real symptoms you experience? I've looked at sites, I know what they say. I'm looking for human input.
I am 38 & smoke. Please don't respond to preach about emphysema/smoking, (although some can't help themselves). He did every test under the sun including chest xrays & blood work for cadiovascular disease, because I went in telling him I thought I had emphysema & was going to die.
I don't have emphysema - he said so all 3 times I called & had him recheck my xrays (ugh). I don't have chronic bronchitis (had it once). I am quitting though, because he said smoking with the asthma will make symptoms worse. I am asking about asthma.
Thank you all very much for the great answers so far and I will keep trying to quit smoking.
Killbill - My dr didn't say anything about your saliva getting really thick and not to spit, so thanks so very much. Sometimes it feels like I'm choking on it, but the more I spit it out the worse it gets.
The tickling thing too - usually my throat, chin, and roof of my mouth. Some wheezing, but mainly my chest feeling tight and feeling short of breath sometimes. Esp when it's humid outside.
I do have an inhaler and it helps when I use it.
-phoebe r
if you dont quit smoking, you will die, sorry cant help.
asthma+smoking=death
-richmond*girl
Serious tightening across the chest, difficulty actually dragging air in - very scary.
Good luck with the smoking - I am going to try this weekend as my asthma is getting worse.
-just curious
Your doctors advice is the best thing you can do buddy. I have asthma too and I know that feeling. That feeling of helplessness is worse when the weather is humid and smoggy. Don't wait until they have to put you on the breathing test machine to be doled out various ventilators and therapy.
-♥some♥wanna♥know♥ ™
I did not develp asthma until I was aged 24. I am a non-smoker & always have been, btw.
I got a lung infection & have wheezed ever since almost on a daily basis. 10 yrs. now.
Asthma symptoms don't have to include wheezing. It could be just a little tightening in the chest. Shortness of breath...
Use the albuterol inhaler & see if it relieves it.
I get bad, when I laugh too much.
Bad smells, like perfumes, burnt stuff all irritate me & make me tight in the chest.
Walking, exercise causes severe symptoms.
Colds, allergies always make my asthma worse.
Cat hair now bothers me, did not before.
Oh, & you should try to at least cut down. (just had to say that) ☺
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