Do i have Exercise induced Asthma?I just turned 15 and I'm playing volleyball At a state level and training/playing 14 hours a week. But lately during intense training I have found I'm very short of breath, coughing, my throat has a lot of mucus, and i have to sit down, and then i can breath normal again after about 10- 15 mins.
I went to the Local GP and explained about my symptoms He just said "I will just listen to your breathing and i will know if you have Asthma" so he did and he said I'm fine and i was like ummm i don't think so, And i asked if there was anything you can get from Exercise and he said no so i asked are you sure then he said ohhh there is Exercise induced Asthma but i don't think you have that and he told me to get a blood test.
I don't think he is right cause when i looked on the internet about Exercise induced Asthma all the symptoms point to me having it. People have said the GP usually over look it.
Soo now i don't know what to do because i really want to go far in volleyball but its holding me back. I live in Perth WA and is there any one that specializes in Exercise induced Asthma.
PLEAS HELP ME!!!!!
-relator hallas
It doesn't have to be EIA it may be due to Anemia that may be faced in young female athletes, it may be due general fatigue or due to your hormonal changes! If you don't trust your GP's diagnosis then find a specialist either in sports medicine or respiratory diseases. You can't get a solid diagnosis in here. If you can't find a specialist ask in the nearest hospital or ask your school social worker to find you one.
-Little Chip
It doesn't really sound like exercise induced asthma, I get it a lot, even climbing the stairs at home can affect me, playing volley ball would kill me!
One good point is that any form of exercise is good for asthma, so even if it is exercise induced asthma, I think your body will gradually overcome it as you get older and stronger.
The other comment about anaemia could be worth looking into, it's quite common for a girl your age and it's also often over looked as being too obvious.
One last question concerning your breathing. When you cough up the mucus, sputum/phlegm, try to make sure you cough it out into a tissue or something, it's definitely not healthy to swallow it. Plus check for any colour in the mucus, if a colour is present this may indicate asthma, chest infection or some other minor breathing problem that once identified will be easily sorted.
Good luck
-redemption2005
Docs can't always "hear" asthma. My lungs have always been clear each time the doctor has listened to my lungs--this made it tricky for them to diagnose me!
Exercise induced asthma (EIA) can't be found with a blood test, but it can rule other things out.
Ask the doctor if he's sure, and what made him make this decision. If he does reconsider the situation and finds you to have EIA, there is treatment available.
To treat EIA, you'll likely be prescribed a bronchodilator known as Ventolin (albuterol in the states, salbutamol pretty much everywhere else). Take it 5-15 minutes before you exercise, do a good warm up and a good cool down, and you should be fine.
I have asthma, as well as an exercise induced component. If you have any more questions, feel free to e-mail me at oxygenation.ftw@gmail.com
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