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Is this Asthma?

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nowheeze
nowheeze

Around 15 years ago I contracted pneumonia - I thought it was just a cold I couldn't shift - anyway, after being treated for it, I was then told I had asthma . Now my symptoms are: breathless on very mild exertion (ie, walking on the flat), Walking up hill is a stop and start process which I try to avoid like the plague... I constantly feel tired and weary with little energy.

I've been prescribed 2 inhalers (Fluticasone +Salmeterol and Salamol, and although I do take them I don't really feel they do me any benefit. The only time I feel any semblance of alleviation of breathlessness, is when I take Prednisolone - so far that's the only medication that helps....but it's only a short-term treatment.

I don't have a wheeze, although I do coughup copious quantities of mucus - when I don't have a chest infection it's a whitish bubbly stringy sputum I produce.

So, my query is, is this asthma, or something else?

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  • Jegrmus
    Jegrmus

    Posted

    We have the same problem!
  • nowheeze
    nowheeze

    Posted

    Since I posted my query, I've have tests, scans and x-rays, and am now diagnosed as severe stage 3 COPD. My medications have changed, and although I feel some improvement, my everyday life has been severely curtailed.

    I do hope Jegrmus, you are able to get your symptoms diagnosed properly. Good Luck

  • Jegrmus
    Jegrmus

    Posted

    Well I saw a pulmonologist who did lung function tests on me and told me that I'm not asthmatic. I do wonder why I feel so many asthmatic symptoms though.....sorry to near about your diagnosis. I hope things start to get better for you
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