hey im 14 and i think i might have athma i dont know though...
when i will run or somthing i just can't get air in my lungs and after it feels kinda funny. i have never had an ashma attack or anything like that though...
even when im just sitting at home all of a sudden i just can't get air in my lungs!
Also i am a very very sporty and i LOVE to run!
is athma really bad?
thanks a ton!!!
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2007-03-28 12:10:17 · 3 answers · asked by :] 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
These are the Symptoms of asthma
Wheezing
Usually begins suddenly
Comes in episodes
May be worse at night or in early morning
Gets worse with cold aira, exercise, and heartburn (reflux)
May go away on its own
Is relieved by bronchodilators (drugs that open the airways)
Cough with or without sputum (phlegm) production
Shortness of breath that gets worse with exercise or activity
Intercostal retractions (pulling of the skin between the ribs when breathing)
Emergency symptoms:
Extreme difficulty breathing
Bluish color to the lips and face
Severe anxiety due to shortness of breath
Rapid pulse
Sweating
Decreased level of alertness, such as severe drowsiness or confusion, during an asthma attack
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
Nasal flaring
Chest pain
Tightness in the chest
Abnormal breathing pattern --breathing out takes more than twice as long as breathing in
Breathing temporarily stops
2007-03-28 12:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by jamaica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id go to the doctor and get it checked out, cause if you do end up having asthma youll need a prescription for an inhaler that your doctor will have to give you anyway
2007-03-28 12:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by cait 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a lithp.
2007-03-28 12:17:31 · answer #3 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋