[shoegal]

Hello
Ever since I was little I've always had trouble getting my breath now and again. Lately, I've had more trouble, and it's almost every day. It's like I try to take a deep breath, and I just can't get it, so I try to yawn, and that doesn't work. Sometimes I'm able to get a good deep breath but this only happens a few times a day. I can breath fine when it's little breaths, but when I try to take a deep breath, I just can't, and it's so frustrating. I noticed it happens more after I work out. Should I see a doctor, and if I do, is there anything they can do besides bill me?
Thanks :)

[mrsjstevens]

If you have asthma they can treat it... however, try to find out what other symptoms there are... such as a wheezing sound or an itchy feeling when you can't breathe. I might not be remembering these symptoms correctly so I'd check it out... just look around online for a list of symptoms and if any of it sounds familiar, it never hurts to look... you just don't want that doctor bill for no reason... I don't have asthma but I have always had trouble breathing... did anyone around you smoke? That can destroy your lungs. (I only kind of mean that literally.)

[KISS]

You want to go to an allergist. He's the best person to treat Asthma. Exercise induced Asthma does exist. You have found one trigger - exercise. There could be others like a storm front or an allergen. Indoor or outdoor.

He may want to rule out allergies by introducing combinations of allergens under the skin and then check for a reaction.

Then further isolation of the allergens are determined.

The pulmonary function tests are easy too.

Asthma can be very serious for some people. If they don't have their inhaler handy they could die.

There are daily meds and rescue meds and a simple inexpensive device called a peak flow meter which you can use the results to initiate an action plan.

What I found out is that cafeine can actually make breathing easier.

See an allergist.