breathing problems

[Briit_Brat]

Hi im 21yrs old i got asthma acouple yrs ago but i have always had troubles breathing sence i could remember my mom said wen i was lil my doctor told her that i would i would have breathing problems because when i was born i was 4weeks earliy n my lungs werent developed. But with asthma when i have an atacc i cant breath then i get really hot dizzy light headed n black out sumtimes i was just wondering if its normal for this to happen.

[Tammy2009]

Or you can be like me and having most of those all the time and still not be asthma .... Even more reason why you need to see your doctor and (with time .... hopefully) figure out the real cause.  The only symptom I don't have off that list is the sighing, the rest are with me about 90% of the time.  

You do have to push sometimes and get your doctors to look for other things and don't let them just sit there and say "nope nothing wrong with these tests I'll see you back in 3 months for a follow-up".  

It is hard though and if problems have been going on for 6 months you get really tired and frustrated and want to give up and learn to live with it.  

[caregiver222]

Bsml has outlined many important facts.

You really need to go to a clinic for a lung evaluation. They will have you breathe into a tube and measure the volume of air going in and out, determine if this is within normal limits, then introduce a medicine into the mist and see how your lungs react.

Your symptoms could be caused by your lungs or by a failure to transport oxygen to the cells by the erythrocytes. In females, the most common cause is anemia, of which there are several varieties. So along the way, blood tests are performed.

Sometimes a simple asthmatic attack is made more serious by anemia. Or even dehydration.

If you feel light-headed and "about to black out" lie down immediately and elevate your feet six to ten inches if possible.

[bsmsl]

Hi welcome to the community.

No, it is not normal.  You are missing subtle symptoms that tell you to use your rescue inhaler before you get to that point.  You sould be using your inhaler at the first signs of trouble.

Some of the subtle, early warning symptoms to watch for include:
* Sighing
* rapid breathing*
* Fatigue, difficulty exercising due to breathing trouble.
* Coughing (especially at night)
* Difficulty sleeping/restlessness
* anxiety or difficulty concentrating
* Chest Tightness/pain/presure
* Shortness of breath

Please watch for these early warning signs and take your medication earlier.  If you do black out, you need to be taken to a hospital.

Take care of yourself.