Asthma..Help. Lately my lungs have starting hurting a lot and I get sharp pains in my ribs. related to asthma?

Question

I'm 17 years old. I have had asthma since I was about 3 years old. I was on a lot of meds as a kid, but within the past 6 years I have not been on anything. In the past 3-4 years though, I needed to be on a preventor med. I just never told my mom. (i know... stupid... you dont have to tell me) Within the past few weeks my lungs have really started to hurt. It's not my heart... It's my lungs and I've never ever ever had pain like this.. Also, I get these really sharp pains near my ribs when I take a deep breath and it hurts so much that I can't finish the breath.... Is this all related to my asthma?? By the way, I'm not a total idiot and I am going to the doctor soon.... I was just wondering if there was any advice out there for me.... thanks...

Answer 1

I've had asthma since I was 2 (in my forties now) and have gone through hell and back with it. I've had pneumonia, shingles, had my lung collapse, had respiratory failure, and taken practically every new medication that came up. But the one thing that I have not had is pleurisy, which is an inflammation of the membrane that lines the chest and covers the lung. But one of my best friends had it and her symptoms were just like what you described. She wasn't asthmatic, though. But she did get pleurisy and at first thought she somehow broke a rib, but realized that was impossible. She went to the doctor, got some medication, and recovered. So go see your doctor and try not to strain when you breathe for now.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Asthma is an allergy and is triggered by something. The best non medication treatment for asthma is learning your triggers and avoiding them. Common triggers are smoke, dust, mold, mildew, plants, dust mites, pets and grass/weeds.

If you can not figure our your triggers, you may need to see an allergist and have allergy screening done. This may point out your triggers.

The National Asthma Prevention Program and the Expert Panel of Diagnosis and Management of Asthma both agree if you have to use a prescription inhaler such as albuterol more then two time per week, your asthma is NOT in control and you will need a prescription controller medication.

Controller medications are steroids (Asthmacort Asthmanex, Flovent, Pulmocort), Leukotriene modifier (Singulair, Aculade, Zyflo) or mast cell stabilizers (Cromolyn sodium, Intal, Tilade).

You may want to talk to your doctor about several strong controller medications and maybe Xolair shots.

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Answer 4

Could be pluerisy. I have had it several times since I was around 15 or 16. One of the key symptoms is sharp pain in the lungs when inhaling or exhaling. It can be extremely painful and will probably get worse if you don't see a doctor. Not to worry. A couple of weeks of meds should fix it. If that's not the cause, you should still see a doc to find the problem. Hope you feel better soon.

Answer 5

write everything down for the doctor and when you see them give them ur list in point form....severe to mild .....conditions that ur worried about.....you need a Xray at once and cat scan as it could be a clot or just a very bad sprain....i know a guy who had a broken rib 4 -2 mths and did not know it....U could also be allergic to those meds ur not telling about .....BUT the clues are in the writing sometimes and i am concerned at the things U have said 2 us and the things ur hiding from ur MOM and why ur worried about her knowing .......U dont need that stress......SO .....I believe that if UR lungs check out OK that UR doctor should have U talk 2 them or a specialist in emotional therapy because I think if its not physical then U....... like many teenagers in this screwed up world get caught up in TENSIONS that ur just not prepared 2 deal with....SO.....U see that can cause ur spirit 2 tighten up ur muscles and organs which in turn will cause severe pain and discomfort......get UR blood pressure checked 2
good luck and LoLove....and what the hell is this PREVENTOR MED....not jackstraw i hope?and please not a herbal ! see a doctor and do not worry about it....fight it.....and yes it may be pluresi ?please let me know ok

Answer 6

I have had exactly what you describe. It sounds like a bronchial spasm due to asthma. An inhaler or breathing treatment relieves it. You must see the doctor, without the right medication you are putting your life in danger. Caffeine sometimes helps and when I didn't have an inhaler I drank a coke once with some relief.

Answer 7

If You Want to get rid of your asthma for good then drink more water all day long.
drink 3 Or 4 Ounce's Or more of water every hour that you are awake. And Read A Book
Called (Your body's Many Cries For Water)
By "Dr.Batmanghelidj"

Answer 8

it could be either bronchitis (or bronchial asthma)

or pneumothorax (im not sure about this)

the only way to find out is to have a chest x-ray done on you. it's hard to say if it's pneumothorax, but the reason why i thought it was is because sometimes when we inhale too much or our lungs are overinflated (which is caused by asthma or copd) some air escapes into the pleural cavity and this could be very uncomfortable.

i suggest you see your doctor soon to see what this is all about.

Answer 9

It sounds like your rib pain is COSTOCHONDRITIS: I don't know for sure, but it really might be. I have been told I have it and it is painful for me too, but it is harmless from what I've been told. It is Most common in young adults and don't worry because although it feels so painful, it is not as harmful as it may feel.

What is costochondritis?

Costochondritis Overview
Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or sternum. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage. Costochondritis is a relatively harmless condition and usually goes away without treatment. The cause is usually unknown.

Costochondritis (with unknown cause) is a common cause of chest pain in children and adolescents. It accounts for 10-30% of all chest pain in children. Annually, doctors evaluate about 650,000 cases of chest pain in young people aged 10-21 years. The peak age for the condition is 12-14 years.


Costochondritis is also considered as a possible diagnosis for adults who have chest pain. Chest pain in adults is considered a potentially serious sign of a heart problem by most doctors until proven otherwise. Chest pain in adults usually leads to a battery of tests to rule out heart disease. If those tests are normal, and your physical exam is consistent with costochondritis, your doctor will diagnose costochondritis as the cause of your chest pain. It is important, however, for adults with chest pain to be examined and tested before being diagnosed with costochondritis. Often it is difficult to distinguish the two, without further testing. The condition affects females more than males (70% versus 30%). Costochondritis may also occur as the result of an infection or as a complication of surgery on your sternum.


Tietze syndrome is often referred to as costochondritis, but the two are distinct conditions. You can tell the difference by noting the following:


Tietze syndrome usually comes on abruptly, with chest pain radiating to your arms or shoulder and lasting several weeks.

Sneezing, coughing, deep breathing, or twisting your chest can increase the pain.

SOURCE: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/costochondritis/article_em.htm

You should look at the source because there is much more written about it there.

Answer 10

it can be associated with your asthma, but it sounds like you may have a few subluxated ribs. (subluxated in terms of the chiropractic definition, and not subluxated in the medical terminology which would mean that the ribs are broken). check out a chiropractor to see if that will help. while there is not a lot of research stating that chiropractic can help with asthma, chiropractic adjustment do affect the nervous system, and chiros are known as neuromusculoskeletal specialists (they affect the nervous system, the muscular system, and the skeletal system). I know of some people that have had good results with adjustments and asthma, but it really does sound like ribs that you may have knocked out of place. good luck and take care of yourself!