Either that or I have bronchitis. Think I'd prefer bronchitis.

I deep cleaned my bedroom two weeks ago, this included pulling out all my furniture, even my old book shelf that was bolted to the wall, and involved a lot of kicking up dust which was to be expected. I did this all day and got a lot done. I slept in my bedroom that night and woke up the next day and had an attack. Rookie mistake I know 🤦‍♀️.
I haven’t had symptoms or had to use my inhaler in over a year and so I had to get a new emergency inhaler etc. I felt totally fine after 24hours tho.

Ever since this tho I have been waking up every morning since with bad symptoms, including wheezing, chest tightness, chest pain, etc. it goes away after an hour or so of getting up and around but I’m also sneezing all day which is so annoying.

Since cleaning I also aired my room out the day after and left the windows open and stuff, I also didn’t sleep in my room the next night just incase.

I’m just at a loss and don’t really know what to do anymore. I feel like I’ve got rid of all irritants I can, the dust has been aired out and I haven’t introduced any new candles, sprays, aerosols, or anything like that into my room.

Any advice? Thanks so much :)

Me and both my brothers were born with respiratory problems our parents called asthma. They don’t have it and we also don’t have it as adults now. Could it be caused by something that happened during the pregnancy? What else could explain it?

I have chest tightness and it’s making me cough. Does this happen to anyone else? It’s super annoying

I've been waking up the past few weeks in the morning to cough up either chunks or in small batches, stringy clear phlegm.

I use a Salbutamol inhaler to help clear it out but I use it like 3 times in the morning. And even then my breathing feels awful unless I cough it all up.

Only medical history is a hospital visit because of acute Bronchial asthma.

I usually have dust allergies. And I've moved into a low humidity area which had caused dehydration problems before. But even now when I'm drinking enough water with a humidifier.

I still wake up breathing heavily because of this stringy phlegm. It's gotten worse the past few days is why I'm concerned.

Any fixes?

Hi everyone! I’ve been diagnosed with ragweed-induced asthma for about 2 years. My asthma is considered mild, and during ragweed season, I usually take 1 puff of Foster in the morning and 1 puff in the evening, which seems to keep my symptoms under control.
I stopped taking Foster a few weeks ago because ragweed season was over. However, recently I’ve noticed that when I go for longer walks, I sometimes feel like I’m not breathing as comfortably as I used to. I also experience a strange sensation on the right side of my chest. It’s not exactly pain, and it’s difficult to describe. I don’t have any wheezing, which makes it even harder to understand what’s going on.
Last year, I was completely fine from October onward without Foster or any other asthma medication. This year, things seem to be different.
Could my asthma still be active outside ragweed season, even though I don’t have the typical symptoms like wheezing? Is it possible that my asthma hasn’t gone into remission this year, or could this be something else entirely?
I’m planning to schedule a spirometry test, but I’d really appreciate hearing from people who have experienced something similar. Have any of you had asthma symptoms return outside your usual allergy season, particularly during exercise or longer walks, without wheezing?
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!

I'm doing asthma research for a character I'm writing and I've known a few asthmatics who HATE the nebulizer. I'd like to know why. Does it cause pain? Is it uncomfortable? I know they're loud but that's all I know.

Has anyone gone on injections for severe asthma

How do I tell where the mucus is coming from it’s usually white/clear and sticky. Note sure if it’s originating from lungs or sinuses half the time

Hi! I have very mild asthma and since it's so mild I often question if I even have it. I never have actual asthma attacks and don't really notice any symptoms except when exercising. I have been neglecting taking my maintanance inhaler for years.

I was diagnosed and tested 10 years ago and haven't had any checkups since then.

Now that I recently started exercising I'm wondering if it's normal to cough and wheeze from let's say a slow jog, or if I'm really just super out of shape? My lungs kind of hurt and feel tight too.

recently got diagnosed with asthma. got put on Wixela ( generic of advair diskus) and honestly it really really helped my breathing and blood oxygen level significantly. But of course after the medicine fully started working there were side effects. some of them my doctor said we’re not “red flags” but honestly we’re pretty awful to me. Dizziness, jittery hands, muscle and back pain and weakness. I felt stiff but it doesn’t end there. Night sweats high body temperature. feeling restless and having to pee like 3 times a night. I also would be wiped out doing the most simple things and felt like it was like hard to see. obviously i went to the doctor and explained this to him and he put me on the lowest dose possible (not to mention i was also having sexual dysfunction). I’m not saying any of these were side effects of wixela - but they all started about 3 weeks after taking the medication properly and fully kicked in. They didn’t just come out of nowhere.

for reference i’m younger, in shape and weight around 170 pounds and played college sports and literally work as a personal trainer - so this whole muscle weakness thing is really starting to piss me off to a new extreme. Any help??? i’d love to know if it’s something else or an inactive ingredient in the medicine

Early 30s. Developed severe persistent asthma after wood-dust / particulate exposure at work (WA). Still employed. Employer put me on N95 then a half-face respirator; filters weren't kept up and they later said N95 was "sufficient" even though docs said half-face / short N95 backup only. I've also had communication/safety issues wearing the respirator on the floor (hard to call for help).

Workers' comp claim is contested separately. Curious if others with work-related asthma have seen employers stall on real PPE / reassignment while saying you're "accommodated," and what actually helped (PAPR, job change, leaving, etc.). Not looking for medical advice — workplace experience.

Hey guys,

I (28m) am confused with the cause of my asthma. As a child I had severe hayfever (runny nose, itchy eyes etc). An allergy prick test with around 10 years implied allergy to all kinds of pollen and dust mites. A later test at age 22 lead to the same results with some added pollens and cats.

When I was 16 I developed asthma additionally to the allergy. It started with wheezing occasionally on "random" days. I got prescriped with foster/symbicort which I used as an emergency inhaler on bad days (could go weeks without sometimes).

Nowadays my hayfever is basically gone, I have no symptoms in spring as I had earlier in life. But my asthma has developed to a constant clogged lung, which is worse in the mornings.

My pulmonologist said that he assumes I have allergic asthma with the dust mites being the main trigger. But I am confused because I don't have any other typical symptoms from dust mites. No runny nose, no clogged eyes etc. Just a tight lung and trouble to breath every morning which disappears when using my inhaler (which I use every morning now).

Does anyone else has symptoms from dust mites like mine where you only have asthma symptoms and no rhinitis or other symptoms?

What else could cause my everyday asthma? This disease really drives me crazy sometimes and I appreciate every help I can get :)

So I had asthma as a kid, eventually grew out of it now I suspect my child has it now I’m not too sure so need advice. it started a month and a half ago she got covid and her cough lasted up until last week (4-5 weeks) didn’t think too much of it because when I looked it up it says covid cough lasted that long. Well yesterday night she was up for 2 hours in the middle of the night coughing (dry cough), every 5-10 seconds. Thought it was post nasal drip so I held her upwards for the rest of the night, she finally stopped. Tonight she woke up and did the exact same thing but this time it lasted ALL night. I mean 8 hours of non stop, dry cough. now that I’m thinking back on it, she does have a lot of the same symptoms Ive had. About 2 months ago she got upset over something very minor, she started tearing up and hyperventilating, it looked like a panic attack to me so I helped control her breathing and tried the best I could to calm her down. She coughs when she gets too upset, plays too hard, and Now anytime she has any sickness she coughs for a long time (to me). We have tried meds, humidifier ,,vapor rub, steamy air and shower, i Don’t know what else to do and can’t think of why my little girl has had a cough for a month and a half , its dry, it worsens at night and all I can think of is this. Taking her to her doctor today but they are infamous for writing everything off. Any advice or recommendations going into this appointment would be greatly appreciated. Also, has anyone or their kid has had these issues.

past 2 viral infections i had, i coughed crazy for approx 3 months, mostly at night and while sleeping. but away from these viruses, i’ve been fine so i haven’t thought of getting it checked out.

but today at work, i had a sudden sensation on my throat that felt dry and sensitive and itchy? almost like accidentally inhaling powder, and i started having a coughing episode. i couldn’t stop the coughings and it was similar to when i had a cold, but i’m not sick right now!!

i had 2 of these episodes this morning, and idk what happened??? i was just sitting on my phone, breathing fine through my nose, and suddenly, i was coughing like crazy.

does anyone know what this is? should i be getting this checked out?? not asking for diagnosis, but an opinion

i was about 8 when diagnosed with asthma I was only every prescribed a rescue inhaler and I never had attacks like friends I knew who had to go to er I just had occasional wheezing

in my teen years a doctor suggested it was more allergy triggered but taking allergy medicine made me feel off so I never took it regularly

I noticed in my mid 20s I stopped having wheezing attacks and didn’t even reach for my inhaler anymore and seemed symptom free for almost 10 yrs

I am now 35 and have started to have tightness of chest short of breath type feeling that comes and goes and every now and then just talking can make me feel short of breath but not when im doing any activity or doesn’t stop me from getting tasks done etc I am going to bring this up with my pcp of course

i do have other health issues I’m currently getting checked like I just had my heart checked for other symptoms and everything was fine/ also had a couple chest X-rays this year that are clear

but wanted to ask other’s experience with having childhood asthma and I guess going into remission if that’s the right word then coming back later in life or the type of symptoms im having

A couple weeks back I met up with some friends to play a match of football, and my doctor had recommended me prior to take my inhaler before working out which I would do when only running not lifting weights.

So I take a light jog around the field and I start to feel out of breathe, I take my rescue inhaler.

Once taken, to my expectations I thought that the inhaler would help but it actually made it much worse. It threw me into a full on anxiety attack and once I calmed down I still couldn’t fully take a deep breathe.

I still entered the match and subbed out 10 mins in because I was literally gasping for air on the field. Very scary experience.

So I drove myself to the hospital and told the ER about the experience I just had with my Albuterol inhaler. But the doctor thought I was experiencing chest pain and diagnosed me with pericarditis which I am now clear from.

I’ve been asthmatic since a young boy, when laughing too hard my airways swell, or if I eat really fatty foods and get slight acid reflux they tighten up or even now that I’ve been resting for about 3 weeks due to treating the inflammation outside my heart I intended a slight jog and hike, amd my chest tightened up so I took inhaler once more.

I really don’t ever use it only when I really really need it but then again I’m trying to somehow control the asthma and start building towards recovery and or lesser flareups. I hate having to take my inhaler with me everywhere. I hate to feel more safe when I have it with me. Because there was a time I didn’t ever need my inhaler I played sports all throughout highschool and never needed it. Not sure why it came back?

Any information is appreciated.

I know that this is not specific to asthma, but a lot of people with asthma also have sinus issues so I thought it would be okay to post here. I have nonallergic chronic rhinitis and its been getting hard to breathe at night. I use saline spray every morning and I used to be on flonase but I am thinking of going back on it. I saw these at the pharmacy and thought it wouldn’t hurt to give it a try but wanted to know if they actually do anything

I'm in shape but have been having severe lung pain, cough and burning in my trachea with any exercise. I have had a breathing test done years ago, but wondering what it feels like for you all to see if I should get another one done.

I have CVA and exercise can be a big trigger for me. I ride horses, ski, lift weights etc. and am a generally fit person, but I tend to avoid cardio because I don't want to trigger miserable coughing fits.

But realistically, I'm sure improved cardio fitness would help right? Anyone had any experiences with this improving symptoms and recovery from flares? If so, how did you build up your capacity slowly to keep from aggravating your lungs?

It's been almost 5 days that I've had trouble breathing. I have asthma but it wasn't this severe before. I've not been able to properly breath and have been taking very short breaths which also hurt my shoulders and forehead.

I am not in the best condition financially so I am not sure if I should go or not. I thought my condition would improve but I've been unable to do even simple task as walking due to the pain of breathing. My inhaler doesn't seem to work as well no matter how much I use it.

Apologies if my question seemed stupid but should I go visit a doctor?

Edit : Thank you for your advice! I'll try to visit the doctor asap! I hope everyone a happy and smooth future!

Update: So I got an inhaler, a cough syrup and antibiotics. They just told me my cough was making my asthma more painful?? They just asked my symptoms and prescribed me those? Is this the way it was supposed to go?

Background:

Allergic rhinitis since my teens (mostly vehicular pollution, dust, scents)

My dad has adult-onset asthma on a daily inhaler. He had bronchitis around the same age my rhinitis began.

No wheeze or chest problems before this

What happened:

A short-acting inhaler helped the wheeze, but I got breathless as it wore off and had palpitations.

Started a once-daily night inhaler and I'm on Montelukast.

PFT on day ~9: no obstruction (FEV1/FVC 89%, then 93%), no bronchodilator reversibility (FEV1 +2%), and FVC borderline low. The pulmonologist said it doesn't look like asthma.

The cough and mucus are mostly gone now.

But I flared twice after going to a mall and a shop (cold AC, perfumes, crowds). Both times I woke up with chest congestion, and the second time I needed a budesonide nebuliser.

My fear: that this turns into asthma and I end up on daily inhalers like my dad, or that I'll never be able to go out normally again.

Questions:

Did your post-irritant airway sensitivity fade, and how long did it take?

Did anyone with a normal PFT later get an asthma diagnosis?

How did you deal with AC and scent triggers in the meantime?

Any tests that helped (FeNO, eosinophils, methacholine)?

I'm following up with my pulmonologist around week 6. Just looking for experiences, not a diagnosis. Thank you.