Could it be Asthma? PLZ HELP!?

Question

I usually go to bed at 9:30 and it feels like an hour (or more) for me to really start sleeping... i just don't fell comfertable with my breathing! I don't cough or weez. I just take deep breathes and try to calm myself down. I also have exzema so that increases my chances of having asthma..... but do i 100% have it?

Oh and i also have some allergies in the spring and summer....

Answer 1

I believe you should have a pulmonary function test. This will let them know how your lungs are functioning and at what percentage. This will also let them know if there is a airway restriction issue, and it can help them determine if you are asthmatic. I am asthmatic and a EMT. I find that most new asthma patients complain of not being able to breath all the time, and some complain of sudden onsets of airway restriciton and shortness of breath. This sudden onset is allergic in nature, as is all asthma conditions. We give oral inhaled medications such as Albuterol to open the airway rapidly. We also use medications such as benadryl and epinephorine to stop the reaction causing the airway constriction. You sound as though you are having difficulty breathing at a certain time of day, related to sleeping. This could also be sleep/respiratory issue. Many people suffer from this and are treated with an oxygen mask while they sleep. They call this sleep apneia. They may want to check that as well. Your history of allergies will probally steer them to check astham first and if nothing is noted, they may look at the sleep apneia as well. You should definently see your family physican right away. If you get really short of air, have numbness in the extremities and or become dizzy then goto er or call 911 for a paramedic.

Answer 2

Asthma is an allergy and is triggered by something. The best non medication treatment for asthma is learning your triggers and avoiding them. Common triggers are smoke, dust, mold, mildew, plants, dust mites, pets and grass/weeds.

If you can not figure our your triggers, you may need to see an allergist and have allergy screening done. This may point out your triggers.

The National Asthma Prevention Program and the Expert Panel of Diagnosis and Management of Asthma both agree if you have to use a prescription inhaler such as albuterol more then two time per week, your asthma is NOT in control and you will need a prescription controller medication.

Controller medications are steroids (Asthmacort Asthmanex, Flovent, Pulmocort), Leukotriene modifier (Singulair, Aculade, Zyflo) or mast cell stabilizers (Cromolyn sodium, Intal, Tilade).

You may want to talk to your doctor about several strong controller medications and maybe Xolair shots.

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Answer 3

The only way to confirm this is by chest x-ray, but u can do precussions and ausculations (which will sound like wheezes or musical sounds off your lungs). Meanwhile, you can take Advair 250/50; they work as bronchiodiators. Also you should practice purse lips breathing.

This can be serious if you don't treat it; regardless of asthma, you can't breathe effectively anyways.

Answer 4

You could have actual air hunger .. that is when you take a deep breath but can not get o2 out of anything . That needs to be addressed by a doctor cause there are many reasons for airhunger . But it is serious .
Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. Also called air hunger.

Answer 5

It could be asthma, you need to be diagnosed first though. If you go to a pulmonologist he will diagnose you or go to your family doctor first if your insurance requires you to. The family doctor will then send you to the pulmonologist. Asthma is very serious and it sounds like you may have it. You need a rescue inhaler for when you have an attack. People still die from asthma attacks-do not try to diagnose this yourself see a doctor.

Answer 6

You should see an allergy specialist. They'll make you do different breathing tests. Asthma is serious, so get checked out as soon as you can and avoid some cold meds because they could make you worse.