How Do I Know If My Asthma Has Come Back?

Posted on Sun, 5 Apr 2020

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Question : how do I know if my asthma has come back?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Chronic cough breathlessness or chest tiredness

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in Ask the Doctor

I can understand your concern but could you provide some more information regarding such as : your age, smoking status other diseases or other treatment you are currently taking in order I can help you further?

However in general if you have chronic dry cough , resting or moving difficulty in breathing or chest tiredness ,(all of them in combination or not) than we can assume that we have a returning asthma.

Hopefully to have helped you.

Regards

Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Jolanda (2 minutes later)

when i talk to much or do to much, i cant hardly breathe

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Jolanda (41 minutes later)

I used to smoke, I quit 6 months ago but I did smoke a few months ago but I quit then

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Continue discussion

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Ok the fact that you have stopped smoking it's a very important step in an asthmatic patient.
Now you should take in consideration the other signs and symptoms I explained above. If you have one of them but in a continuous way than we can think that your asthma has come back. Try to avoid also air pollution environment because it exacerbate asthm too.

Regards

Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad