Every time I run in cold weather, even for just a minute, my throat hurts so badly. I cough a lot, sometimes to a point where I'm gagging. It feels like I can't control how heavily I'm breathing. Why is this?
2007-02-12 10:07:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Sometimes exercising in cold weather can trigger asthma, and sometimes asthma can make you cough. I found out I had asthma after a similar reaction to running in the cold.
You might tell your doctor about it. If it is exercise-induced asthma, it might be possible to prevent it with medications or strategies to warm and humidify the air you breathe when you exercise (exercise indoors, swim instead of running, put a scarf over your nose and mouth while outdoors, etc.).
2007-02-12 11:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by vegan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the inhaling of the cold air. Use a mask when you run so the air is warmer when it enters you lungs.
2007-02-12 18:17:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋