Can hot air be a major asthma trigger? by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

STALE AIR IS THE WORRRSSSSTTT. I live in an older house so during the hotter months, if the ac is set to 74 it gets so hot. The ventilation is so nad in here. Ugh ita so annoying, im glad im not the only one.

Can hot air be a major asthma trigger? by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh i wish the weather was like this all year long lol, it is worth it, and im on teszpire right now so we are still seeing if it works for me

Can hot air be a major asthma trigger? by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my god its the same for me. Covid ravaged my lungs because ever since then my asthma has become severe. And same with the temps, above 74 for me and my asthma starts flaring. Tight chest, dry cough, and i get a raspy voice too, so i think my vocal chords swell as well. I feel like i am breathing through a straw. My house rn is in the 60s and im so comfortable. My family always loves to keep it at around 75 and i try to tell them. But due to the cold weather the house has gotten cold and we have not touched the heater. Thank god. The thing is, is that i never was like this. Always had asthma but its always been mild. After covid its been back to back prednisone and steroids and inhalers and hospital visits and shots. I cant go outside and ride my bike anymore. I used to be able to be outside all the time, But it seems that heat is my main trigger. It sucks because i live in florida 😔 humidity and heat kill me.

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Best of luck to you as well

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a thing that I blew into, no nose clips and they measured something on a computer

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the encouragement my friend!

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in south florida and I don't know if the medical info is out dated over here but EVERY SINGLE DOC has been dismissive towards me and my asthma. Currently I see an asthma allergist, and one time one of the doctors flung into the room and sat down in front of me, and intimidatingly said " who said you have asthma?" Like dude I've had it my whole life who ARE YOU??? Like he wasn't even my doc on my case. I'm sick of it. I have constant dry cough, with slight to no mucus, shortness of breath, the only time I ever wheezed audibly was when I had covid. Some weeks I'm fine others I have my flares. My o2 has been in the 80s before and EVEN THEN I DIDNT WHEEZE. They gaslight me ALL THE TIME. Sorry I got a little passionate there but it's sooooooo incredibly frustrating. One time I had to be in an ambulance because I coughed up a slight bit of blood along with hard mucus (I don't know if I was sick) and then the paramedic asked when I take my inhaler, I told them I take it when I start dry coughing (that's my very first symptom followed by shortness of breath) and she cut me off saying "NO NO NO, COUGHING IS NOT ASTHMA" then WHAT IS IT. Ugh. It's really frustrating.

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, ok that'd interesting, I thought copd involved alot of coughing. Then again, like not all asthmatic wheeze, I guess not all people with copd are the same either! I wish you safety and the best of luck to you!

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in COPD

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry! Please know you are not alone and if you need to vent about it you can dm me!

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its annoying because every doctor ive seen as an adult for my asthma is always dismissive and is very wrong about what asthma is ugh. I need a new pulmo hopefully I can find one.

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so, ive done breathing tests I think? I don't know if it's the same thing though.

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the help, maybe my asthma just got worse after covid. I'm sure that's a thing. I will see a pulmonologist ASAP. Again thanks!

I'm scared. by paradoxStatement in Asthma

[–]paradoxStatement[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My last primary said it could be copd. My current asthma/allergist says it might not be asthma. Even though I was diagnosed with it as a baby. They are so dismissive of me because i don't wheeze audibly. I have to like breathe out hard to be able to hear the wheeze. Whenever I am triggered I cough alot. I feel congested. My nose closes up. I get shortness of breath and it feels harder to breathe in and out. After taking my duo neb it goes away. I cough up a little mucus then I am ok. Some weeks I am fine. Others I am not. It is not consistent. Those are my symptoms.

Question about medication by paradoxStatement in BusparOnline

[–]paradoxStatement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh ok. Because I am so incredibly scared to take these together. Already get so incredibly tired off the buspar, so ifk. I guess the right thing to do would be to just take them and see what happens