I have a family history of asthma, but I've never been actually diagnosed with it (I'm 20). However, I received poor medical care when I was younger and never told anyone when I was feeling bad, so I might have had asthma and no one caught it.
I just went jogging outdoors for the first time since it's gotten colder (about 55 F, which feels cold in Texas). After barely 5 minutes jogging, my lungs started hurting really badly and my chest tightened up. When I got home, I was coughing. I've jogged on a treadmill inside before, and that's never happened. Was it the cold weather, or are those signs of asthma? I don't know whether I was wheezing (I had my headphones on, and I ended up having to walk most of the way). I'm at a normal weight, and I'm not really out of shape (but I'm not an athlete, either). Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be going on?
2006-11-01 11:51:28 · 2 answers · asked by kacey 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Like it sounds, exercise-induced asthma is asthma that is triggered by vigorous or prolonged exercise or physical exertion.
2006-11-01 14:25:12 · answer #1 · answered by Punky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have asthma if it happens every time you jog.
2006-11-01 20:02:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋