I might have asthma, but I am not sure because it is hard to breathe only sometimes. Please help me.?

Question

I am almost 15. Yesterday and today I have been experiencing difficulty breathing, but only sometimes. It is like and off/on kind of thing. For 30 minutes or sometimes even an hour or an hour and a half, it is difficult to breathe.Also, this happens several times a day. and not just once. I have to take deep breaths. I have not had asthma before, but might have developed it. Please help me figure out if I do have it or not. ( and its not allergies.) lol

Answer 1

I have asthma and yes it can come in different forms. I only get it when I am sick. If I have a cold or a flu or just a build up of mucus in my chest which impairs my breathing. I do have an inhaler that I use when those problems occur. I would suugest that you contact your doctor and tell them what you are experiencing and the test they do is very easy. It obviously is a breathing test. I had one done when I was I think about 12-13 years old maybe older and I am 25 now. They made me breath into this handheld machine to meausre my breaths and I am not sure if they did anything else but they said I had it and gave me an inhaler and taught me how to use it. Some cases can be more severe. My dad has to use both and inhaler and a nebulizer because he has a more severe case than I do. I hope this helps but honestly I would call your doctor, even if its not asthma if its something else they can fix it now because a breathing problem really isn't something to mess with or delay trying to fix. Take Care! Merry Christmas

Answer 2

There are a few explainations for this. 1, it could be all in your head, your mind is pretty powerful. 2, it could be allergies! There is a thing called Induced Asthma, and its induced by either allergies, or sports, that is what I have. 3, you could have asthma.

I would get it checked out by a doctor to find out what it is, just to be on the safe side.

I had really bad induced asthma a few years ago, so I had to use an Inhaler 2 times a day for a few months. It eventually started to get better, and now I only problems with it during allergy season, or when Im doing hard core sports.

Answer 3

Get rid of the Bounce and Glade Plug-Ins and ALL other fragranced products that you use in your home and on your body. You will see a DRAMATIC change in your health.

There has been a dramatic increase in the prevalence of asthma and other allergic diseases over the last few decades which are now major public health problems and an enormous burden on health care resources.

Common manifestations of allergy include asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy. Subjects with allergic diseases are usually atopic,and develop sensitization to common allergens. Having said that atopy is only one part of the oh so very complex allergy spectrum.

The disease course of asthma is influenced heavily by the home environment and the exposure to multiple potentially harmful compounds may begin prenatally and continue through childhood. Observational studies have suggested that an intense exposure to a particular allergen, during pregnancy could increase the risk of offspring being sensitized to that allergen and having allergic asthma. It is now known that allergens can pass through the placenta and sensitize the foetus.

Solutions for these exposures are available and should be actively sought out by all. Knowledge gaps exist, in particular concerning the development of the complex nervous system of a child in the milieu of multiple exposures

Examples of harmful home exposures include lead, which can be a particularly harmful neurotoxin along with other neurotoxins,such as pesticides, which work by poisoning household pests and affect similar metabolic pathways in children. The quality of air and the presence of mold, ETS, and pet dander in the home contribute to or detract from the health of a child.

Homes contain a myriad of products, chemicals, and objects that offer exposure hazards to children. The 5 categories of substances most frequently involved in paediatric exposures are cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning substances, analgesics, foreign bodies, and topical agents. So as a parent you should make a conscious effort in knowing what it is exactly you are bringing in to your home and making sure your child is safe. A note should be made here about a common indoor work activity for youth across many industries which is cleaning and use of cleaning products. Acute exposures to disinfectants and sanitizers usually involve inflammation, oedema, and burns not to mention the development of respiratory problems and increasing chances of developing cancers.

Target your focus on primary prevention. So instead of filling your home with anti this and anti that medications(secondary preventions by treating the symptoms)simply avoid exposing yourself and loved ones to agents that are suspected or known to be harmful. Remember brand loyalty kills and you do not need to be rich in order to be smart and stay healthy.

Answer 4

It could be asthma, but there's no way to tell without being able to look at your airway to see if there's inflammation, or listen top your breathing. It would be a good idea to ask you parents if you can set up a doctor appointment.

Here's a site with good info on asthma.

Answer 5

have you ever been experiencing noisy respiratory, like a whistling sound? if specific, it rather is named wheezing a cardinal indications of allergies, further approximately by skill of the narrowing of the airlines going to the lungs. this narrowing is further approximately by skill of an inflammatory technique based on an allergen which you have been uncovered to. which skill now, which you're allergic to something and this hypersensitivity is inflicting the allergies. in case you reside in a temperate area of the international, it ought to be further approximately by skill of airborne dirt and dust or molds. if notwithstanding, you reside up north, molds or fairly chilly climate ought to reason narrowing of your airlines. greater effective have your self checked by skill of a doctor to make useful no count if the situation of respiratory you're experiencing is definitely allergies or another circumstances warranting therapy.

Answer 6

I have the same thing! I'm reading your answers coz I wanna know if I have asthma too.

Answer 7

I'm quite sure it's your nerves. Relax. I don't think you've developed anything. Exercise your breath. and don't smoke. all kinds of sports, especially outdoors really help

Answer 8

i think if you have smoke...please don't smoke again....because my friend have same with your problem and doing more exercise...