Hi,
I have had Asthma since I was a child. I had no symptoms for a very long time, then 6 months ago following a bad time with hayfever I was put back onto Salbutamol inhaler and then onto a steriod inhaler (flutiform). I have increased my steriod inhaler over the last few months and am on the maximum dose of it.
I have the usual triggers pollen smoke perfume air freshners and cold weather. I don't wheeze I just get chest tightness. Peak flow is between 300 and 400. When I'm exposed to a trigger the resulting chest tightness and difficulty breathing can last days.
I'm a support worker and my employer is not currently being accomodating and is putting me on shift with smokers. On Saturday I was with a man who smokes, I can't ask him not to as I may be depriving him of his liberty. So since Saturday I've had tightness in my chest and periodic difficulty breathing. I went to GP today who reluctantly prescribed steriods but he said that he wants further tests as my chest isn't behaving in the normal way: no wheeze could talk etc. I'm now feeling like I'm loosing my mind does anyone else have problems days after being exposed to a trigger?