Could be lots of things — persistent wheezing is associated, for example, with asthma or emphysemia. Occasional wheezing, on the other hand, might be a side effect of a temporary sitatution (e.g., an upper respiratory infection, like a cold or flu). Check it out with a doctor or experienced nurse. Above all, avoid smoking and second-hand smoke. My sister-in-law wheezed for years and kept alibiing it as insignificant, just a heavy cold, and so on and so forth. She was smoking like a chimney (even when she said she was cutting down). By the time she was adequately checked out and had to face the music, she found that she had uncurable lung cancer and went through a couple of miserable years before she died.
2007-02-23 08:20:29
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answered by silvcslt 4
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Wheezing occurs when the openings to the lungs - the bronchi - contract, and constrict the air flow in and out of the lungs. The constriction causes a raspy, whistling sound when breathing. The sound is created by vibration of the air as it pass through the constriction, and the air in the lungs amplifies the sound.
2007-02-23 16:34:35
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answered by formerly_bob 7
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Wheezing is on exhale
You can reduce some if with a method call pursed lip breathing
or steroids
2007-02-23 17:41:42
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answered by Anonymous
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When they inhale and exhale, it sounds raspy and labored, sometimes even whistles.
Usually part of an asthma attack or an allergic reaction.
2007-02-23 16:17:27
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answered by hatchland 3
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