!!!!HELP!!!!what does this sound like to you?????????

Question

I don’t get this when I exercise. When i am around smoke, dust, cats, and early in the morning, I feel kind of like I can’t breathe. I am allergic to those above. And if I get it in my face I start to cough really badly. Like, if I’m next to a cat, I can’t breathe, and I slow down. I’ve never be diagnosed with asthma. But I’m wondering does it sound like it? It maybe something else, I don’t know. When I was younger, I told my mom I thought I had asthma, she said I can’t have it because I run all the time.....is that true????

what should i do?

Answer 1

Yes, it does sound like asthma. Asthma can develop at any point in your life and can range from very mild to very severe. Some people have asthma that only happens when they get sick with viral illnesses (like after a cold), some people have trouble when they breathe very cold air or exercise. Other people's asthma is triggered by allergies (like cats, pollen, freshly cut grass, dust) and by irritants (cigarette smoke, chemicals, etc).

Some people with asthma never have the "wheezing" sound that is high-pitched and usually known as asthma. Many people only have the symptom of cough and the feeling of shortness of breath. Go see your doctor and have him/her take a look and a listen to you and describe your symptoms (since your doctor probably will not have a cat or cigarette handy to make your symptoms start) and he/she should be able to help.

Answer 2

Go see a doctor. It sounds like asthma to me. I have myself and I'm allergic to all kinds of things, including cats, dust, weeds, trees, fleas...and the list goes on an on. And yes I exercise too and do fine afterwords, most of the time. I'm on medications that keep it under control for the most part but there are times when I get a flare up and it causes severe coughing, SOB and chest discomfort. Again, I recommend checking into it. There are things you can do to help. If you have it, it will never go away but you can get some relief. Good luck!

Answer 3

it does sound like asthma because the key is consistency -- whenever you are surrounded by these allergens, this trigger difficulty in breathing because your airways are closing up when you are exposed to these allergens. it is consistent, and you are able to pinpoint which factors trigger your asthma.
dust and pet dander (especially cats) are very common allergens.
running has nothing to do with asthma. i have a sister who has asthma and she joined the taekwondo team, it doesn't affect anything. i strongly advise you to go to a doctor so he/she could prescribe you some inhalers that you can bring to school. because asthma attacks should never be ignored... it may go away when the allergen goes away, but in some cases, the asthma attack never goes away and this closes the airways completely, therefore suffocating the patients. (happened, many cases). so it is very important to bring an inhaler with you, like albuterol (also known as proventyl or ventolin). it's a fast-acting medication that will help relieve the asthma attack.

Answer 4

It isn't true. And you have bad allergies. Unlikely full blown asthma, because if it has been since childhood, a real attack without treatment probably would have killed you by now. See a doctor.

Answer 5

no u can develop it later in life

Answer 6

you can have" athletics" asthma. you don't have to be in sports .... running is considered athletic...