u/KaleidoscopeNo5479

Hi, i posted on here not long ago 23F, healthy, regular asthma girl. Dealt with worsening symptoms but today had my PFT, everything is normal and lung capacity was 100% and in normal ranges (shocked me). Allergies could still be a factor. He said the throat tightness could be a vocal cord issue creating the perceived tightness (there’s like nothing wrong with my vocal cords that’s obvious to me tho). I don’t think it’s a case where he didn’t believe me, he prescribed me Breo which my friend is on and she said saved her asthma so I thought i’d try it bc my Symbicort clearly isn’t working. I use my rescue inhaler like all the time bc of the throat tightness. He said if it’s throat it’s not asthma but maybe its my chest airways and i’m perceiving it as my throat? Has anyone dealt with that? I don’t usually feel the asthma in my lungs themselves, it’s higher up for me. But it’s so consistent even after using the rescue inhaler.
He also said it could be anxiety. I’ve had panic attacks that never triggered throat tightness or a need for my inhaler. I did start Fluvoxamine (for OCD) and it is an SSRI, i’m on the second week now and I know it can raise anxiety before settling it, even if you don’t actually feel anxious your body can respond. I am just so stuck rn. I hope the Breo saves me, if it doesn’t i like am so stuck on the fact that i’m dying or permanently stuck like this. I was fine 3 weeks ago. Idk what it is anymore. Any insight would help. Much love.

Im 23F and 131lbs, lift 4-5x a week and walk a decent amount every day. i’ve had asthma a while now but only recently started do the albuterol before exercise. I do it before i lift bc my pulmonologist told me to but i don’t find that necessary. I started doing it before walks too, idk if it was just today i caught this but i took the inhaler and went for a walk 20 minutes after and my walking HR was like 125. I tried to deep breathe but couldn’t get lower thank like 115. I was on flat ground and a 21 min pace (my normal pace is 18-19 mins a mile) this was more of a stroll. Idk if it’s bc im walking a little less recently (i used to do 10K a day). I started fluvoxamine (25mg) 5 days ago too but im wondering if this was a one off from the albuterol. I found it so weird, i did a mile no problem but just came back inside bc i was freaked out. I don’t wanna assume a heart issue but have heard albuterol can do that too. Idk does anyone have insight maybe?

I’m 23F and have had asthma since I was 15 (grew out of it as a child and it came back). I currently use symbicort in the morning and at night and my albuterol 30 mins before exercise. I’ve recently moved from the Northeast to Virginia. My asthma has changed significantly since being down here. I got a pulmonologist, he said I wasnt taking my symbicort right (i was only doing once a day and never used the albuterol and was totally fine). Idk if it’s the environment but ever since being down here and switching to the real dose 2x a day w symbicort and the albuterol before exercise, i feel like my asthma is WORSE!!!
I got an allergy test, nothing. Apparently i’m not allergic to anything which i don’t even believe at this point. But he said mine is allergies and exercise induced ?? I just don’t get it. My asthma hasn’t been this bad ever and it’s making me think I am going to die from it. I’m doing a breathing test and requested maybe a stronger steroid inhaler but idk. I’m so stuck. Has anyone seen the light with asthma after a hard time? My asthma isn’t even that bad. Only since I moved it got worse. It’s taking a toll on me mentally. Has anyone had similar experiences? Atp I feel like a stronger steroid won’t help, i’m a lost cause.

Hi!

Just a little about me:

I am extremely new to medications, I don’t take any/never have. I recently was diagnosed with OCD specifically PTSD induced and health anxiety related OCD (stemming from the traumatic event). I’ve had some form of OCD I think the past few years, maybe even longer but my dad passed away in front of me unexpectedly from a COPD attack and from there, I developed the extreme.
I finally got prescribed fluvoxamine. I’m on the starting dose of 25mg and will go up after 1 month to 50mg. I read the page created of all the things gathered about this medication and it helped a lot!
Something I am curious about that i’ve heard of and am now experiencing only on day 4 is some form of shortness of breath?? I guess SSRIs can do that. I am just constantly yawning and needing to take very satisfying deep breaths. I take it at night, I do feel exhausted and like my breathing is autopilot but in the deep slow way lol. My bpm was like 53 on the second day. I’m definitely relaxed throughout the day. I guess i didn’t realize 25mg could do this but what is everyone’s opinion on it? Do these side effects subside after week 1-2? I’ve heard that.
Also the caffeine thing makes so much sense now!! I drink a double shot of espresso every morning and i went for a run (i never run sidenote it was my first time but bad decision to combine that with my first couple of days of this med and caffeine) and had chest tightness and pain for 2 days after bc of the toll the caffeine took on me.
Sorry for the long yap! I’m just really glad I found a community that can finally relate to me!

I’ve never posted to Reddit, first timer here! Also very beginner runner. I’m 23F 131lbs and weight train 5-6x/week and indulge in HOTWORX 2-3x a week! Always been big on walking, i do about 8-10K steps a day nowadays but when I was losing some weight i was hitting 10K+ (for some context). I do have asthma, i take a steroid and use my albuterol before exercise. I’m trying to run so I can improve my lung function.
I did my first run yesterday on a treadmill (2nd time i’ve ever genuinely ran without stopping in my life) and ran a mile in 12 mins. My highest heart rate was probably 165bpm, I’ve been told by some friends that’s not too bad. My only concern is i started feeling some chest tightness (not crushing pressure or anything) but i would assume some discomfort from my heart rate being so high for a few minutes straight since I don’t usually do high intensity cardio. It was a bit achey, a little tender to touch the area I guess. The person I was running with said it’s normal bc i’m working muscles I haven’t before. A couple hours afterwards it was a little sharper with a deep breath but subsided and just became a dull ache that sort of came in now and then until I went to bed. It’s the next day and the pain lingers a bit under the left breast (ribcage area). Nothing serious, but i guess I would say I’m “sore” over there from all the muscles doing the work?
I will preface I have terrible OCD, esp health related. I just want other real people opinions on this, not asking for serious medical advice. My pulmonologist was the one who told me to start running just to help myself. I figure if I had a heart issue, it would’ve been figured out by this age. I just recently saw my PCP and Pulmonologist, did bloodwork etc everything was totally normal. No family history of anything at all too. Sorry for the big yap! I appreciate anyone’s insight or anyone who can relate😁