How do I know if my trouble breathing is asthma or just allergies?
When you have an asthma attack, you cannot easily draw air into your lungs. When you are having an attack (and even before) you can actually hear the air wheezing as you inhale and exhale. Asthma is caused by swelling and restriction of the bronchial tubes. It can feel like an elephant is on your chest pressing down, keeping any air from coming in. It can be very frightening, and it is serious. Treatment is usually steroids, but some new medications do not have steroids. There are several different tests that can be performed to see if you have asthma. All are performed in the office of a pulmonologist or allergist. In addition, you can use a peak flow meter in the morning and evening and then again just before or after 2:00 and compare the results. You should most certainly get yourself to a doctor as soon as possible
Many things can cause this.A blockage in the heart.CAD which is coronary artery disease.Dehydration.Electrolyte imbalances.Muscle injury/irritation and Muscle spasms.Low magnesium.Asthma can cause chest tightness and chest pain as well.Allergies can cause chest tightness or pain.Breathing inefficiently.Not warming up when exercising.Not all chest pains are symptoms of a heart attack. ... If you experience pain, pressure or discomfort in the center of your chest or in your arms, back, jaw, neck or stomach — along with shortness of breath, a cold sweat, nausea, fatigue or lightheadedness — for at least five minutes, call 9-1-1.You may need to get more magnesium in your diet.A few sources of this would be Dark chocolate but low sugar kind, Dark leafy greens, Nuts, Seeds like Pumpkin seeds,They also sell magnesium supplements7 symptoms of magnesium deficiency.Muscle Twitches and Cramps. Twitches, tremors and muscle cramps are signs of magnesium deficiency. ...Mental Disorders. ...Osteoporosis. ...Fatigue and Muscle Weakness. ...High Blood Pressure. ...Irregular Heartbeat.AsthmaDehydration can cause many things muscle cramping, heart palpitations and more. The heart is a muscle. You may want to drink more water but not too much because you can flush out your electrolytes. Pedialyte and sports drinks can help they have sodium, potassium.Potassium rich foods can help you as well bananas, sweet potatoes, apricots.Cramps in the chest are also can be due to the the muscles that are between the ribs going into spasm.Certain exercises can cause chest cramps as well worsen them.Definitely don’t ignore this though you will want to see a Doctor incase it is something serious and to help ease your mind. Definitely hydrate though.Hope this helps.
Breathing difficulties while singing.....please help?
so.....I know all the stuff about breathing, breathing from your diaphragm and not the chest (shoulders don't rise while inhaling, chest doesn't expand, etc..... I know for sure I'm not breathing from my chest, cause I never feel the chest expand, but only stomach. But when I inhale and my stomach and ribcage expand, after a few seconds I feel like something's blocking me, I feel like I can't take a deep breath! I even feel my chest kinda "tight"......and I feel like I'm holding my breath in my chest....dont know how to desribe this exactly, I hope you get what I mean and can help me..... I keep feeling this "holding my breath in my chest" feeling....as if I were underwater....that kind of sensation in my chest. Again, my chest doesnt expand, so it's not chest breathing (when I do that while talking normally, I don't feel any bad sensation). This sensation happens mostly while I'm standing up! I find it easier to breathe from my diaphragm while laying on the bed or sitting on a chair...... Also, another question.....I've heard I should first feel my stomach expand, and then imagine that the air rises and fills my lungs (and I feel my upper ribs expand, too, slowly, first stomach, then expansion goes up - full torso expansion) but again, my chest doesn't expand really, it barely moves, and my shoulders don't rise as when we take a deep breath from the chest......so, should I practice this.....is this the corrct way? I shouldn't feel my stomach only, expanding, not only that, but I should feel a full torso expansion, right? Do you think that is the reason why I may feel that pain in my chest, that blocking feeling? Because I shouldn't expand my belly only, right???? Please be as clear as possible......thank you. I'm desperate!
Why do I feel like I can't breathe?
Whether it's anxiety or not, the saddest thing about it is that it is constant. I feel it every day. There are times where I'm busy doing others things and it doesn't bother me, but then there are times where it does. It is most prevalent when I am lying down and haven't had a busy day. When I'm trying to sleep it it gets so bad that I can't fall asleep. It's like I always have to yawn because I want that nice sensation of air but I can't get the yawn to follow through because the tightness in the chest starts acting up. It's almost painful, but not quite. It's tough describing it to people. It's just like you need to take a deep breath but can't get that breath to go through... worst feeling. I've had people tell me it's anxiety as well. Maybe it is, I don't know. But it's such a weird answer because this happens even when I'm most relaxed and not anxious at all. It sucks. It actually makes me want to not eat things because it reminds me of having a bunch of food, especially greasy fat food that goes and just blocks your airways. And that maybe that's the reason. When you do finally get the breath to go through after multiple attempts, it is the greatest feeling ever, but then you're right, it just returns a minute later. Hate it. The only times I don't really notice it is when I'm drinking or when I first wake up in the morning. I wish there was a better solution than "it's anxiety"... can't there just be something to make it go away? It makes me just want to rip my lungs out and transplant new ones.
Cramp of the chest muscles. Buy Moov spray or Volini or apply Tiger balm when will happen, it will go away faster. Try to lift weight during pain, you’ll feel more pain.Pain is where the slips of Pectoralis or Pectoralis minor joined the sternum.Average duration of pain is max 20 minutes. Pain increases in deep breath. You can control the respiration to adjust. You can point the affected muscle, if you press with finger, it will be painful.If you take painkiller with muscle relaxant in such extreme pain, within 20 minutes it will go away. You can also try ice or heat. Ice can work for some, heat can work for some.Happens more among the elderly peoples, overweight, athletes, young adults, infants have more such odd condition.Lack of stretching before exercise, no exercise for long time and then sudden exercise, exercise in the heat, muscle fatigue, vitamin mineral deficiencies, mental stress etc create such.Take iron, folic acid, vitamin B complex to ensure no deficiency.Excluded —Tietze syndrome is a rare disease. There will be pathological changes on histology. There are subtypes of Tietze syndrome. Usually patients have some disease of the arthritis group including the sero negatives.Pain of pleural origin will have other kind of history. Patients will become sicker without treatment, pain will continue.Angina is rare in this age group. Pain of angina has characteristic description & history. Pain is far higher.Another group presents the pain described as “ Broken heart ”. That happens after death or separation from kith-n-kin. It is stabbing deep pain for a while.There is no reason to visit a doctor or get scared, yet you may -Visit an experienced General Physician when no emotional stress is present to get rid of fearVisiting a compassionate Psychiatrist is suggested in presence of emotional stressIf other sickness develops or pain becomes permanent or not controlled with simple sprayNormal human to animal has a sense of severity. When such happens, you can understand that you will not die. You wait when it will go away.
Can I run with a chest congestion?
I just started running about 3 weeks ago and I have been building up my stamina and endurance. I never thought I would be able to run and now I absolutely love it. I run 3 times a week following a great program that is building me up slowly. When I ran on Friday, I was having trouble breathing but I didn't know why. By Saturday night, I had congestion in my chest. I don't want to lose the progress I have made. What can I do to keep up with my program as much as possible so that I don't lose the endurance I have built up to this point? Should I still run but go slower and not as far? Or should I just walk the same distance?