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Is A Build Up Of Phlegm, Runny Or Blocked Nose And Frequent Sneezing A Sign Of Asthma?

Hi I stopped smoking almost 2 years ago. For the last year I have had a build up of phlegm, runny or blocked nose and can sneeze quite often without having the cold. The worst part is the wheeze which is particularly bad when I exercise or laugh and is prominent through the night. I have a phlegmy cough with it. When I over exert myself at an exercise class, I feel as if my tubes are closing in on me and can't breathe. It seemed to settle during the spring and summer when I was taking antihistamines for my hayfever, but now is back with a vengeance. Does this sound like asthma or something else. I'm a 33 year old female
Wed, 4 Dec 2013
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Anesthesiologist 's  Response
your suffering from exercise induced asthma.
which require chest physcian opinion.
i don't think all these symptoms are due to smoking as you stopped it 2yrs back - your most of the lungs become normal by this time.
chest physcian would auscultate and also ask for basic investigations like ESR and eosinophil count to know the diesease process.
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Is A Build Up Of Phlegm, Runny Or Blocked Nose And Frequent Sneezing A Sign Of Asthma?

your suffering from exercise induced asthma. which require chest physcian opinion. i don t think all these symptoms are due to smoking as you stopped it 2yrs back - your most of the lungs become normal by this time. chest physcian would auscultate and also ask for basic investigations like ESR and eosinophil count to know the diesease process.