Is this asthma?

Question

I was told that I had asthma as a baby and then out grow it. I don't remember having it. Well I recently had a cold and then bronchitis( I think it bronchitis I usually develop after a cold but don't have the money to go to the dr now). It been about a week but I am still wheezing alot. The cough sound productive but nothing really comes up. I lay in bed and listen to wheezing sound that comes out of me. When I wake up in the morning my chest feel so tight. I was just wondering if anyone develop asthma from bronchitis. I am also a smoker trying quick.

Thanks

Thanks everyone for your quick responses. I still am unable to go to the Dr. I am hoping it will go away on it's own. I still am cough and wheezing in the morning but it seems to be getting better. Right now I can barely afford to buy food for my family. If I am still wheezing and cough by next week I am going to see if I can borrow the money to go to the Dr. I have insurance but we can't even afford the co pay. I am trying to quiet right now I am down to 5 cigarettes a day. I don't want to get asthma or some other worse diesease like lung cancer. I am really trying to quiet.

Answer 1

I don't smoke... and I wake up very frequently with wheezing. I ended up in the hospital for four days and was diagnosed with asthma at that time. You need to see a doctor. By postponing my trip to the doctor to find out why I was having chest tightness and wheezing... I ended up with an asthma attack and hypoxia (lack of oxygen)... I spent two days on oxygen and had numerous breathing treatments, etc. I had a CAT scan and chest X-rays done as well.

Asthma is serious stuff, get to a doctor as soon as you can. Good luck!

Answer 2

SMOKER!!! serious bad stuff!!!
you are predisposed to having lung problems because of your asthma as a baby.
Smoking(although I am a smoker too) is not the smartest thing for you to do when you are wheezing thru the night.
people can develop asthma at any age so this is probably bronchitis added to asthma.
get yourself off those smokes
try taking a good cough med at bed time that might help with the wheezes at night elevate the head of your bed. be sure you are getting plenty of water sometimes the symptoms can be worse if you are dehydrated plus if there is gunk in your lungs being dehydrated will just make the gunk thicker and harder to cough out
hope you feel better soon
Try the gum for the smoking it helped me quit once.

Answer 3

I have asthma and I often get bronchitis. They tend to go hand in hand. STOP smoking, it will only worsen any asthma (if you still have it) and bronchitis. Plus its just.... ewww nasty:| I hope this helps.


Just when you thought you were finally over a cold, your chest starts to feel sore and you develop an irritating cough. Later, you might get the chills or a slight fever.

If these signs and symptoms sound familiar, you might have acute bronchitis, a condition that occurs when the inner walls that line the main air passageways of your lungs become infected and inflamed. Bronchitis often follows a respiratory infection such as a cold. And just as most people get occasional colds, virtually everyone has bronchitis at least once.

Most cases of acute bronchitis disappear within a few days without lasting effects, although coughs may linger three weeks or more. But if you have repeated bouts of bronchitis, see your doctor. You may have a more serious health problem — such as asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema — that needs attention.

Answer 4

It could be asthma or bronchitis. If it is bronchitis, go to a doctor. The reason is because infection or inflamation cause scar tissue in the lung. Over time and repeated infections, your lung capacity decreases.

When you are a smoker, you are damaging your lung's ability to heal. This may be why this is all lasting so long.

I DO have asthma and bronchitis definitely will bring on an asthma episode. That means about 6 weeks of antibiotics, and Prednisone and higher doses of inhalers, etc. Get thee to a doctor. (Oh, and quit smoking. It's doing nothing for you.)

Answer 5

If you were accurately diagnosed as a child with asthma, you definitely still have the condition. As you age and your immune system becomes more efficient, certain conditions such as childhood asthma become dormant. You are always going to be succeptible to asthma attacks if precipitated by other illness or condition. If you are short of breath and wheezing, you really MUST see a doctor. This is a condition that can take you out quickly if not taken care of. Also, avoid known irritants such as dust, heavy pollen, and for sure do not smoke or be around cigarette smoking.

Answer 6

Well you may have had asthma as a child but smoking wont help.I would know i have it to.You will grow out of it but ocasionally you may have an asthma attack.Smoking really only well...lets just say you wont be around much longer.Try to quit smoking and exercise and before you know it your weezes will be gone and you can do anything (accept the following:fly,survive a shot to the head,eat snake venom,drink fire,ect.)

Answer 7

sorry your feeling so terrible. you might want to consider quiting the cigs. my daughter was 6 months when she gotten bronchitis which i believed caused her to have asthma up to this day. shes 9 now and her asthma is still with her. i know having no insurance is rough but you can buy over the counter inhalers for now. thier the generics but they work just as well.

Answer 8

you could have smokers lung as well. Sorry find the money see a Dr. If you can't find the money go to the county hospital get seen for free after years of whating.

Answer 9

You really should go see a doctor, you don't want the bronchitis developing into pneumonia.

Answer 10

if u smoke trying quick? quit its asmha