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What Causes Tight Feeling When Exhaling With History Of Asthma?

I have a long history of asthma. Now at 42, I am experiencing a discomforting feeling when I exhale. It feels tight when I do so but when I inhale its normal. The tight feeling feels like a tight squeeze in my upper chest near my throat. Could this be associated with my asthma or could it be something else?
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
The symptom which you are having is a classical feature of narrowing of terminal bronchioles. Whenever there is a triggering factors like dust, mite, pollen and infection can leads to bronchospasm.
It is nothing but a symptom of a asthma, you require bronchodilators to reduce the symptoms. You can take inhalation of budecort steroid to relieve the symptoms of spasm.
Your symptoms will improve with these medicines, if it is not coming down I would suggest you to consult your doctor for further evaluation and management.
Thank you.
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What Causes Tight Feeling When Exhaling With History Of Asthma?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, The symptom which you are having is a classical feature of narrowing of terminal bronchioles. Whenever there is a triggering factors like dust, mite, pollen and infection can leads to bronchospasm. It is nothing but a symptom of a asthma, you require bronchodilators to reduce the symptoms. You can take inhalation of budecort steroid to relieve the symptoms of spasm. Your symptoms will improve with these medicines, if it is not coming down I would suggest you to consult your doctor for further evaluation and management. Thank you.