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Diagnosed With Asthma
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I have been diagnosed with Asthma and I use an inhaler daily, but lately I have been experiencing uncontrollable exhaling. At this time, my sinuses are not stuffed up or clogged in any way, but I have continuous mucus running down the back of my throat. It collects in my lung and affects my breathing and have to cough it up. The exhaling issue happens when I feel a little itch/tickle in my throat which starts a low volumn cough 8 to 10 in a row rapidly in which I have no control. It empties ever bit of air in my lungs and I have to force myself to gasp for air.
I have been diagnosed with Asthma and I use an inhaler daily, but lately I have been experiencing uncontrollable exhaling. At this time, my sinuses are not stuffed up or clogged in any way, but I have continuous mucus running down the back of my throat. It collects in my lung and affects my breathing and have to cough it up. The exhaling issue happens when I feel a little itch/tickle in my throat which starts a low volumn cough 8 to 10 in a row rapidly in which I have no control. It empties ever bit of air in my lungs and I have to force myself to gasp for air.
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Hi,
With your history, you may be suffering from sinusitis where in the secretion runs down back to throat causing little itch/tickle feeling and leads to cough to remove the secretion. If you have inflammatory signs then a course of NSAID with antihistamine (to reduce/dry secretion). If infection you may need antibiotic. Also do regular steam inhalation and salt water gargle.
Regards
With your history, you may be suffering from sinusitis where in the secretion runs down back to throat causing little itch/tickle feeling and leads to cough to remove the secretion. If you have inflammatory signs then a course of NSAID with antihistamine (to reduce/dry secretion). If infection you may need antibiotic. Also do regular steam inhalation and salt water gargle.
Regards
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