hi all
Hope everyone is keeping out of mischief lol! 
just a quick question as i know plumie and i have this problem and im sure there are more of us out there!
Does anyone know how and why your airways get narrower causing wheezing and coughing when you laugh a lot!?
Happy new year everyone and
Thanks in advance lv kat Xxx
Haven't a clue Kit-Kat, I get exactly the same thing, plus I kind of stop breathing and can't get my breath, like my lung has collapsed or something LOL
Happy New year
I always say im allergic to laughing because if I laugh it starts a coughing fit then need nebs back 2 back for a little while so I like to smile but try my best not to laugh
Hey kat :o)
lauging is an emotion, just like crying so if emotions are one of your triggers then its gonna cause problems! it drys out your airways causing irritation which causes you to cough, I think that's right??
So stop laughing :op hahahahahahahaha!
my asthma can be triggered by emotions yes but its a difficult trigger to avoid! Just wondered what actually happened to your airways when a trigger is an emotion, whether its the same as an allergic response ?! Its a tad difficult sometimes to avoid laughing so i guess its just one of those things you just got to live with then hey?? Thanks for replies xxx
Emotions can change breathing patterns, anger, stress etc causes you to hyperventilate which irritates the airways causing wheezing, tightness etc.
This is a good site it also goes into more detail on how stress and hormones and chemicals produced by stressplay a part in making symptoms worse.
asthmansw.org.au/content.cf...
Well thats what google told me anyway! :o)
I have problems too when I laugh (particularly when watching Top Gear). I don't think I'd want to avoid laughing though.
Found answer
I was talking to a physio today and found out the answer
It is the force of the airflow that irritates your airways.
Can't watch Lee Evans DVD's when chest is bad, end up having an attack,! and people have the cheek to say laughing is good for you, lol.
Wheezing and peak flow
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Wheezing
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