Did you ever go to the doctor?
Did you ever go to the doctor?
I'm 20yrs old and have had similar symptoms but, like you, have kind of ignored them up until now. If you don't mind me asking, did you end up seeing a doctor, and if so, was it EIA? I'm going to see my physician this summer just to be safe, but was curious how your situation was going/went.
Hoping all is well!
I will tell you what my doctor told my husband (who called me a hypochondriac) and myself. "No, you are not a hypochondriac. Mucous production can't be forced."
You produce a lot of mucous. The only cause of mucous in inflammation. You have a very REAL health condition that needs attention. Tend to it.
God bless.
naaw i havent seen a doctor yet. Im kinda like, meh maybe im over exaggerating and nothing is wrong with me. i dunno, i dont wanna be a hypocondriac :P though i did have a week bout two weeks ago where i had this cough..im assuming i just had a cold or something.
Hello,
I was just wondering how you are feeling and if you have seen a doctor yet.
Take care.
Okay thanks guys, I will be going to a doctor sometime soon hopefully.
just fyi, I went and played some basketball (mostly just shoot some hoops) and skateboarding and took notice of how i felt. I didnt push too hard, but after running up and down the court a few times i did start getting that tight chest feeling. several minutes of rest i would physically feel alright (my body wasnt tired at all or anything) but i still had the tight chest and my breathing although not panting anymore was still a bit weak or shallow feeling. After i stopped and went home, it took an hour for my chest to stop feeling bad and for most of my coughing to stop.
Soooo....ya, that was a 'take it easy' day or exercise lol
Hello and welcome to the community.
Here is my take on your initial post - asthma is highly probable. The reason I say that is the congestion. Being out of shape won't cause lung congestion, but asthmatic inflamation will. I strongly recommend that you see your doctor about this very soon. I actually think that you probably have plain old asthma, but only feel it when involved in rigorous activity.
My two cents.
Feel better and please keep us updated on what your doctor says.
God bless.
Everytime you go to the doctor is a "maybe" because you don't know something for sure until testing is done.
The problem is that if it is EIA, increased exercise has the potential to increase the severity of attacks and you don't have the proper medication to stop them. There is always the chance that you could have a severe attack and be unable to breathe either away from any help or severe enough that you pass out before help can get there and you could die from lack of oxygen ...
Since you are asking questions on this site and think there may be a problem, that is more than enough to warrant a doctor visit :). I hate doctors too but something you just have to bite the bullet and go. The minimum they may do is give you a ventolin inhaler to see if it helps the symptoms, this would give you something to have in case one time there is a severe attack. Asthma is not something to monkey around, it can be mild for months and out of the blue a severe attack that can be fatal or near-fatal.
Hoping this info helped, let us know what your doctor says
see thing is, i dont wanna go to the doc just out of a 'maybe' ...im thinking i should try getting in shape first? how long would u say it takes to get relatively fit?
Im trying to remember how active ive been several years ago, cus i remeber still having the coughing problem like, two years ago. And that was when i went biking several times a week.
It might be, I would get pulmonary function tests done during exercise just to know for sure. Otherwise, improve your diet and increase exercise once you get the all clear from your doctor.