A few asthma question?

Hi. =)
me start off by saying I'm 17 and I've had asthma since I be about 6 or so.. that's when I joined the cross country team..

Well ever since, my asthma have gotten a lot worse. And I'm not sure what kind of asthma I have. I play hockey.. So I other have to take my inhaler to the bench.. but sometimes I could just be sitting within my chair doing my school work and I wont be able to breathe.. approaching now..

Also, for the past three days I've had this annoying almost bronchitis sounding cough.. and its actually hurting my throat.. I conjecture it's because of my asthma..
Well I've been trying to take deep breaths but none of them are worthwhile.. and my inhaler is not helping in the slightest.. And because of all this, today I started feeling lightheaded and resembling I'm going to fall or something.. this just started.. maybe 7 minutes ago.
And I'm home alone doing arts school work..
should I do?

I want to got to a pulminary specialist.. but none of them in my area transport anyone under the age of 18..

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Answers:    There is not only one class of asthma. Asthma is classified by what triggers it. There is one type which is called sports-induced or excercise-induced asthma. You may have this type of asthma. It is usually triggered by some sort of strenuous activity. Your inhaler may not be working because you may inevitability a corticotseroid to relieve the inflammation. Asthma is made up of 2 components..... inflammation and bronchoconstriction. Bronchoconstriction is when the smooth muscle around your airways tighten up making it hard to breath. Inflammation is swelling of your airways which results in making a smaller passageway contained by your airway. Have less to breathe through and having your airways consticted makes it immensely hard to breathe until you treat it. The inhalers that you are taking are called rescue inhalers.... they only relieve the bronchoconstriction and not the inflammation... so that may be why you are have difficulty breathing after you have taken your inhaler. You may need to talk to your Dr going on for a preventative inhaler such as Advair. Advair contains a long-acting bronchodilator and a long-acting steroid. You take this inhaler once in the morning and once in the evening. It should help out to prevent your asthma symptoms all day long.

Also many lots many of our asthmatics experience bronchitis from time to time.... so it may be possible that you are starting to get bronchitis. Bronchitis is the inflammation of your bronchi... which would require steroids to find relief. Sometimes bronchitis is particular to make a person's asthma worse.
I think you should go to a doctor today, sooner the better. Even if it's not a pulmonologist, a moment ago go to a doc and have them check you out -- you may want to go to a hospital if nearby is one nearby. Sometimes inhalers don't work as much as we need them to and you need more drug, or it will just get worse. If you are having trouble breathing/dizzy spells, you obligation to call someone and have them take you, don't drive yourself. Source(s): My sister and I enjoy had asthma our whole lives.


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