When I Breathe I Have A Slight Wheeze?

Question

I just got over bronchitis which was tuff because im allergic to every antibiotic so i have to fight it out solo the natural way but now all my cold symptoms are gone and i feel great except now whenever i over exert myself or breathe real hard i begin to wheeze and i cant see my doc until the middle of next week but ever since i got better the wheeze has steadily been going away so whats the deal? ive also been taking a new otc inhaler meant for bronchitis and when i use it i feel better for a while so is this gonna go away or what cause i miss my lung capacity

Answer 1

Sounds like you have asthma. There is a great inhaler now called Xeonpex - which is a better combined form of albuterol. Try to go to dr to get a breathing treatment called albuterol though. You may want to get a chest xray as well since it is possible that it is pnemonia. Try to get into a different Dr. as soon as possible and if you can't, why not go to the ER? They can do breathing treatments there and scripts also. I don't think an OTC inhaler is enough. Pnemonia is sometimes misdiagnosed as Bronchitis and escpecially if it keeps coming back. You may need some prednisone or something if it is bronchitis and it is not going away to clear out your lungs. Also, in the meantime you may want to try some Vicks Vapor Rub on your chest and breath in some hot steam over a pot with a towel over your head or sit in a really hot shower for a while - that may help. Perhaps you should also take some Robitussin to try to cough anything up that could be in your lungs but I wouldn't wait if it was pnemonia b/c with that time is of the essence so try another dr or go to ER. Sometimes the ER is great b/c you get in right away and they treat and diagnose right there. Until then, take it easy, stay clear of smoke and other things that may irritate it. Try to drink as much water and fluid as possible. I hope u feel better soon!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I fill pretty confident that you are suffering from asthma. Improvement in symptoms with an otc inhaler is an important finding. An asthma attach is often set off by a upper respiratory track infection. There are many details in your history that are needed to determine what medications you need and for how long. Typically, when I see a person (in the emergency room) with wheezing/difficulty breathing/persistent coughing in association with a cold, I measure their ability to blow out air in a tube (peak flow rate) then give them a breathing treatment. After that, their ability to blow air out the tube is recheced. This usually confirms a significant improvement and I treat them
as if they have asthma (emphysema if the 1st episode occurs over the age of 40). This treatment usually involves an inhaler like the one you bought over the counter , BUT additionally I add a corticosteroid inhaler and oral corticosteroid therapy (prednisone). Intructions to follow up with your doctor would be given and is very important. To make a more accurate diagnosis additional breathing tests are needed. A detail history of wheezing/difficulty breathing/coughing frequency and duration will help your doctor determine how many different medications you need, and for how long you need each medication.
DO NOT DISCOUNT your symptoms as bronchitis and think that an antibiotic is all that is needed.

Answer 4

Is the inhaler a steroid...if it is and you use it daily as prescribed it will aid in your lungs' repair. If it isn't an inhaled steroid and is a PRN (as needed) medication it likely isn't going to help your lungs heal but rather dilate them so that you can breathe easier.

Do you have chronic bronchitis? Do you smoke or did you previously? Do you work in an environment that forces you to inhale chemicles, smoke, or serious dust? All of these things can lead to COPD and reactive airway disease and cause all kinds of funny noises in your lungs. The best bet is to avoid any of these if possible and get on an inhaled steroid from your doc for a while...then get on some serious cardiovascular exercise such as running or stair climbing to build up your lung capacity if you are medically able.

Answer 5

I am afraid you will need to see a vet. The symptoms sound like cat flu to me which is very common in young kittens and is transferred to them from their mother. Do you have any knowledge of whether their mother has been ill or not? In the meantime you should keep him warm and soak some menthol on a piece of cotton wool and place this under his bedding (make sure the smell is coming through) as this will help his airways. If it is cat flu he will certainly need medication but this should not be too expensive and most kittens respond well. Good luck. PS - have just seen item written by "JameZ" and this is for him. You were very very lucky that your own cat didn't die. How unfortunate for him that he has such an uncaring owner. You obviously don't know the first thing about animal welfare so please don't describe other peoples efforts as "crap" (and learn how to spell if you are going to use that kind of language).

Answer 6

If it is Bronchitis/Adult asthma...Advair, singular, and OTC Mucinex! Maintance against asthma attack! I have been on this for about three years and I had wheezing and albuterol just made it worse. Inand out of ER to have breathing treatmets and a specialist put me on this series of meds and he gave me back my life! I have not been back for a treatment since.

But don't put off a attack, go see a specialist!

Answer 7

Do you smoke? If you do that might be it cause I wheeze sometimes now and I do not have asthma.....it is because there is a build up of mucus and you lungs are trying to get it out so cough it up if you can....I dont think its something to worry about to much as long as it isnt persistent.

Answer 8

Hopefully you haven't developed asthma. Give it time. This might still go away. Still, most doctors would say, ifyou're having trouble breathing, you should never wait to see a doctor. Asthma can be dangerous.

Answer 9

If you smoke that might me be the cause otherwise it could be some kind of respiratory symptom, you should seek medical attention.

Answer 10

if you are having trouble breathign call your doc and tell them that. they'll work you in real fast