Howdy! I was doing some calisthenics based workouts just now, and had what I believe to have been an asthma attack - much difficult breathing, extreme burning sensation in chest, lots of mucus coughed up, etc. I used to be an amateur cyclist, and no matter how powerful my legs became, my lung problem was constant. The suffering was so intense I gave it up completely. My exact problems were that I developed an intense burning pain in my chest, working up to the throat, and I had difficult breathing. Air wasn't getting through, and I coughed up A LOT of mucus, a disturbing amount. I'd push myself to muscle failure biking, but the breathing issue caused me the most pain by far. I was always the fastest in 200 meter dashes in school, unbeaten, but in the mile races, I'd always be top 5, often puking after completion. I am sick of this. I have put myself through great suffering trying to build my lung strength, but exercise isn't working! Do I have asthma; is there a treatment? Thanks.
2007-03-03
23:56:15
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Pearl Jam
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Respiratory Diseases