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What Is Causing My Severe Chest Pain While Playing Or Exercising?
Im 15 years old and i weigh about 150 pounds. I do have asthma and vocal cord dissfyunction. Im currently taking singular, advair, zyrtec, xopenex, veramyst. My usual asthma symtoms are shortness of breath and coughing. Over the summer i was sent to the hosptial during a severe asthma attack. Now about 3 months later, i have never been back to normal. My medicine is not really working and or causing the problem. When ever i play basketball or exercise it feels like my throat is closing and i have sever chest pain that is my entire chest sometimes into my shoulders and my whole diaphram. No doctors know whats happening. What should i do?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Wed, 18 Jun 2014
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Fri, 20 Jun 2014
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Hi,I had gone through your query and understand your concern.
Your symptoms indicate that you have poor astma control.
If I were the treating physician ,I would first check the diagnosis by objective test(spirometry),check inhaler technique,triggers and drug compliance.
Then I would think of stepping up the management like increasing the dose of steroid inhaler and add other medication like montelukast,theophyline, salbutamol etc as required.
Since this is a prescription medicine ,so my advise is :please consult with a respiratory medicine specialist/pulmonologist to confirm diagnosis and to get treatment accordingly.
Hope this helps you.If you have additional questions or follow up queries,please do not hesitate in writing us.
Wish you good health.
Your symptoms indicate that you have poor astma control.
If I were the treating physician ,I would first check the diagnosis by objective test(spirometry),check inhaler technique,triggers and drug compliance.
Then I would think of stepping up the management like increasing the dose of steroid inhaler and add other medication like montelukast,theophyline, salbutamol etc as required.
Since this is a prescription medicine ,so my advise is :please consult with a respiratory medicine specialist/pulmonologist to confirm diagnosis and to get treatment accordingly.
Hope this helps you.If you have additional questions or follow up queries,please do not hesitate in writing us.
Wish you good health.
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