my doctor thinks i may have exercise induced asthma, but my symptoms don't seem like asthma and i've found out a little about vocal cord dysfunction. does anyone have any good information about it or has it?
2007-04-07 10:28:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
also, when i use my inhaler, it doesn't help at all or very, very little.
2007-04-07 10:29:20 · update #1
exercise induced astham is one entity and vocal cord dysfuntion is another. they can theoratically co-exist but never heard of it. Best person to diagnose VCD would be an ENT or a pulmonologist. Lack of response to the inhaler is a possible marker pointing away from Asthma but it may also suggest severer form of asthma requiring a nebuliser.
suggestions would be to either go back again and again to the same doctor so that he/she can proceed up in the treatment protocol or consider a second opinion,
learning for your own self, use these websites, they are reliable
www.familydoctor.org
www.mayoclinic.com
2007-04-10 01:12:28 · answer #1 · answered by HK3738 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I have asma to and my vocal cords seem to do that to but what i do is drink a lot of water and keep from getting dehidrated and do sofetch to make sure you sound great
2007-04-10 14:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by gizel c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋