Hello,
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. As you have repeated cough/
cold symptoms, it is possible that you could have
allergic rhinitis. If you have repeated episodes of wheezing/breathing difficulty, I would also first think of
asthma. Of course, I would like to know more details about you like your age, other symptoms, other medical conditions, medications, family history, your environment, etc etc.
2. For diagnosis of asthma, I usually suggest my patients
spirometry with post-bronchodilatory reversibility testing, which helps to diagnose asthma.
3. As you also have repeated cough-colds, I would suggest you
allergy testing for common air-borne allergens such as house dust mites, molds, pollens, insect
proteins, animal dander, etc.
This will help you identify the substances causing allergies to you and also to know the measures to avoid them.
4. Based on allergy testing, an Allergist-Immunologist may prescribe you allergen specific
immunotherapy which works on immune system to gradually improve allergy symptoms over a long time.
5. In general, I would suggest you to avoid exposure to dusts, smokes and air pollution as much as possible.
6. Regular breathing exercises and healthy diet rich in vitamins & minerals will also help you by improving your lung capacity and immunity respectively in a long run.
So, there is possibility that you could have allergies and/or asthma. But please do not too much worry about them. Asthma is a dynamic disease, that can improve with certain medications and precautions, so as many of allergies.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish you the best of the health ahead.
Thank you & Regards.