Athsma and inability to get DEEP breaths?
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Asthma narrows the airways making it difficult to take a deep breath and/or breathing out normally. One of the most difficult things for me, a non asthmatic, is to try to explain to someone who is asthmatic how to breath.  I am sorry if what I suggest makes no sense.   You need to work with a rhythm when you breath, especially when you are in crisis or coming out of a crisis....do not yet worry about deep breaths, just take it slow and easy...slow in and slow out.  Think of something you find comforting...like the QUIET ocean wave....in....and out....When you use your nebulizer....do NOT wory about breathing deep, this will happen more naturally as the medicine begins to open the bronchioles...forcing a deep breath may have the opposite effect.  When a person has an asthma crisis, the truth is the harder the work, the less effective the breaths...so...Take your nebs and your Advair and practice slow easy breathing...slow in and slow out. It is almost like meditating and focusing only on your breathing rhythm. If your breathing does not improve,or it gets worse at anytime.. you may need an IV dose of Solumedrol...a stronger steroid, or IV Epi.  Keep in contact with your physician and head to the ER if your physician is not available.  Also, this anwer is really not mine.  I have a friend whom I work with who has been an asthmatic since she was 4 years old (she is in her 30s now).  When I need to know what my asthmatic patient might be going through, I go to her and ask.  She is married and has a son just over a year old and it is important to her to do her best to manage her asthma for her sake and her son's.  She said, the first thing she has to do when a crisis begins is not to panic for her next breath...which is what she or her body/mind wants to do.  She also gets to the ER quickly if she finds she can't manage her oncoming attack.....Meditating and focusing on her breathing is one aspect of her own coping mechanisms.
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My kids are on Sigulair with no problems.  Its a good possibility your pharmacy tech fiance knows more than you do about this.  The heart racing is caused by the medications in the nebulizer, its a side effect.  As far as the distended stomach, have you told her Dr, have you mentioned any of this?  Or just self diagnosed?  Taking her off that medication suddenly could cause more problems and definitely make the asthma much worse than it already is.  Get professional advice.\n\nYour question said nothing about a holistic approach, and if you knew the nebulizers caused increased heart rate why did you ask? It also causes the dizzy and stammering too.  But I bet you knew that too didn't yah?  "Professional" refering to a DOCTOR .
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Your symptoms and your prior diagnoses seem indicative of chronic panic attacks. Do you suddenly get nervous almost jumpy, begin sweating, have shortness of breath and what can only be described as chest pains when these attacks happen? If so, I would probably have to go with my first assessment. You may want to see your doctor and let him know of all of these symptoms (should they apply to you). He can then prescribe an anti-anxiety medication such as valium, xanax, buspar, etc. Do you have any idea what causes them? Have you suffered a traumatic experience in the past that could have been the basis for this? What generally trigger's this? Sometimes simple panic attacks happen as we remember or are exposed to a situation that is similar to a negative/traumatic experience in ones past. Also, panic attacks and some fears stem from the unknown. Have you heard of the phrase, "What you don't know won't hurt you?" This doesn't apply to people who suffer from panic attacks. The best way to combat this is to research what it is that scares you and trigger's these symptoms. To understand ones problem is to put oneself at ease. Try not to read too much into a situation as this will just increase your anxiety and make it worse. Have you heard of the K.I.S.S. Principle? It stands for Keep It Simple Stupid/Silly. The last "S" is part of the original phrase as Silly is a new variation. Don't take it personally. Anyways, life is already complicated enough without having our own fears and anxieties flare up and make life worse. Try to get to the bottom of this as it can be a learned behavior as a way to compensate for traumatic experiences in your past. I hope that I have been of some help to you in this endeavor. Good Luck to you!\n\nps: Anxiety will increase ones blood pressure and the lack of help and confusion will eventually fuel your anger making things worse. Keep calm as you don't want to give yourself a stroke as it could happen when left unchecked. \n\n\npps: That reminds me, also see your doctor about a blood pressure medication and to also recommend a good therapist as it will provide you with an outlet for your stress. Don't be worried about shame or stigma as over 50% of all Americans suffer from one kind of mental illness or another (no matter how mild of how bad it could be). You are in the majority in this respect. Remember, there is no shame in wanting to get better.\n\nppps: The stress that you are undergoing will lead to a build up of stomach acids which will create heartburn and if left unchecked GERD and/or esophageal varices (an ulcer in the esophagus where it meets your stomach opening), and eventually a gastric ulcer. Eat a lil something low in salt, sugar, fat and acid. This will allow the excess acids to work on the food and not your insides. BTW, sugary, salty and fatty foods will also elevate stomach acids. On a holistic note: I read that the drinking of certain types (not any and all) of vinegar will help to neutralize stomach acids. This makes sense as vinegar is an alkali and will neutralize acid. In any case, always consult your doctor before taking anything to help ease your problems as there may be an allergic or adverse reaction that you don't want to find out about the hard way.
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Perhaps you should be checked for sleep apnea. Do you have this problem only at night or during the day. I had a problem with sleep apnea. Try sleeping on your side or stomach. Sleep apnea may be aggrevated by being overweight. \nAre or were you a smoker? The air exchange in the lungs can become quite bad from smoking.
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I have had this many times and it sounds like an anxiety attack. You become so afraid that you start breathing fast and hyperventilate. I was told to hold my breath and count to ten, after i had slowed my breathing down I didn't feel dizzy any more. I thought I was going to die when this started happening  to me and it seemed to get worse each time. When I realized I could control it and it was me being afraid that caused the problem, it has not happened again for several years. I am not a doctor, but these same symptoms happened to me.
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I would get checked for asthma even though you don't think that's the problem.   Coughing is one of the signs when you are winded. \n\nIf you are generally out of shape, you might start coughing to get more air into your lungs.  See a doctor, it could be any number of things.  I got really short of breath and found out I had a blockage in one of my leg arteries.
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I don't think it asthma, I think it is a build up of co2 (carbon dioxide) the reason is, you blood is pumping faster while you exert energy, if your breathing rate is not in tune with your heart rate, then your capularies(in your lungs) will absorb the CO2 that is residual in your lungs from your last exhale, there fore building up CO2 levels in your blood. Breath deeper and slower, and decrease your heart rate to fix this. You will be in no immediate danger unless you continue to run for an extended period of time. Its a similar effect from scuba diving.
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Try pursed-lip breathing:  Breathe in, then breathe out through purse lips, as if you were going to whistle.  Breathe out forcefully as if trying to inflate a balloon, this causes a back-pressure that allows the airways to remain open wider and longer, then breathe in QUICKLY and deeply to fill the airways, gently hold your breath 3-4 seconds, then relax and exhale. Repeat several times if needed. Pulmonary rehab might help you, but beware because if your inhalers don't give any or much relief, then you could have a lung condition other than what has been diagnosed.  I have first hand knowledge of someone who got a second opinion after three years of thinking she had asthma and emphysema, during which the disease worsened.
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the fact that your boyfriend has chronic bronchitis, makes me wonder if he has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with possibly an aggravating asthmatic component to it. In addition, he could possibly have some degree of secondary pulmonary hypertension--not primary--because the cause would be known. IN addition to the above...The shortness of breath and  could also be caused by Congestive Heart Failure --which is caused by the COPD and the fact -- the heart works so hard to compensate for all these factors.\n\nSince he has Chronic Bronchitis, he needs to have some tests run, in particular....a pulmonary function test.\n\nAlso, he needs to quit smoking. COPD, unless it is the inherited type...is largely caused by smoking. I'm sure the cement dust doesn't help any either.\n\nAlso, when you have COPD, you are more prone to respiratory ailments and that includes pneumonia.\n\nGood Luck and God Bless
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You really need to see your doctor, obviously your    medication for asthma is not working the way it should.  If you can't breathe on your own during sexual activity you shouldn't be having it.  You are putting your life at risk and think how your gf would feel if you died during intercourse?
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Stress, inproper diet, lack of water and lack of physical activity can all increase anxity and depression.  When the body is weak the mind will weaken as well.  Also you can also triggering a fear recation in your body.  Too much fear with out dealing with the fear will cause the body to strain since you are in the flight or fight mode.  That and additional stress will cause muscals to tense up causing the chest pains.  The best way to dealing with fear is to identify it, learn about it, and then confrot it.  It also could be overwhelming stress caused by working a job that doesnt fit your personality. for example a introvert working with many people at the same time or non stop for a long period of time.  Introverts need time alone to recharge and extroverts need fast pace situations with lots of stimuli to get energized.  The best thing to do is learn more about your self and your needs.   I hope I help you a bit.  I know how you feel.  I have the same problem (except for the low blood pressure).  I have been dealing with it for about 6 or more years now.  I have made some progress but some of the things I am still working to improve.  Good luck.
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if you cant talk, air is not passing thru your trachea
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I have similar problem myself.  I have breathing difficulty when the weather change slightly, even more accurate than the weather forecast.\n\nThis is rather common, similar to a lot of immunological reaction, such as hay fever and asthma.  The immunological response in your body is suppose to fight the attack of any foreign infection.  However, sometime, some seemingly harmless particles such as dust or nut protein could trigger a massive reaction which results in fever, imflammation, swollen blood vessel and high blood pressure.
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Emphysema\nEmphysema is one of two major lung diseases that make up COPD. The other is chronic bronchitis.\n\nEmphysema is usually diagnosed in smokers or ex-smokers (most often 50 to 75 years of age) with shortness of breath, both at rest and during physical exertion. People with emphysema may cough but their coughing isn't usually severe and does not produce much mucus. Breathing, on the other hand, may be difficult.\n\nIn severe emphysema, even very simple activities can bring on shortness of breath.  \n\nLike chronic bronchitis, emphysema, in most cases, is believed to be the result of long-term irritation or infection of the bronchial tubes. The inflammation gradually blocks the airways.\n\nIn emphysema, this blockage traps air in the tiny air sacs found at the end of the bronchial tubes. These air sacs (called alveoli) are where carbon dioxide and other waste gases in the blood are exchanged for oxygen taken in by the lungs from the air. \n\nEventually, the walls of these air sacs stretch out, become stiff instead of elastic, and break down. The lungs themselves become larger and don't exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide as well. In severe emphysema, even very simple activities can bring on shortness of breath.\n\nSmoking is the main problem for most patients with emphysema. It must be stopped if the patient is to be helped
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Stress, anxiety etc cause increased spasm of the muscles that surround the smaller airways. In addition, these emotions also tend to cause increased respiratory rate which during times of bronchospasm increase the shortness of breath
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It's hard to tell what they actually meant, but this sounds like it could be related to emphysema.  Emphysema is associated with lungs that trap air, causing a more transparent, inflated appearance on X-ray.  This finding could be inconsequential, or it could eventually lead to shortness of breath with or without exercise.  It should be looked into.  Avoid smoke and other irritants for sure.  If it's a young person, they might check on the possibility of an inherited condition that could cause premature emphysema (alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, for example).  \n\nThis is really a shot in the dark.  Good luck!
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THIS IS WORTH READING!   I was diagnosed with it in 2002, following severe and sudden breathing difficulty, mostly with exercise, then with even just walking on level ground!  After initial biopsy surgery, which followed three years of believing a doctor who was wrong, I was put on many different drugs, Isoniasid, Rifampin, Ethambutol, vitamin B6, as well as Prednisone which is supposed to alleviate the inflammation, but did not, or if yes, it only kept my condition from being worse than it was.  You're probably, or should be, having pulmonary function tests every three months.  That will tell your doc a lot about your condition.  But BEWARE, your diagnosis is not the word of the almighty - I went to Yale Univ Med and the Mayo Clinic, both said no to Sarcoidosis, probably Bronchiolitis, and that the biopsy slides were insufficient.  Now I'm off the Prednisone, and some better than before, but in my case, I also had a heart valve condition, now improved non-invasively.  But I do still have breathing problems that require supplemental oxygen at night and sometimes during the day.  Whatever you do, get a second, even a third opinion!  My Sarcoidosis was diagnosed at Mount Sinai in NYC, then I went to Yale, then the Mayo Clinic.  The best for lungs in the USA is supposed to be Denver Jewish Medical Center. You probably will need oxygen to fly.  Good luck to you!  canajo@yahoo.com