Asthma?

[hughsaints]

Hi

I was recently diagnosed and also had a month follow up appoitment as well. I had a cough for a couple of months previous to going to doctors (hence why i went). They diagnosed 'asthma' using a Spirometry test. I performed approx 10 % better with sabutimol. The nurse said to be technically diagnosed as asthma it has to be 15% better. However they did prescribe me a reliever inhaler but i have never felt out of breath / wheased for no reason before.

Has any one else been in this position? Just curious as the cough has more or less gone and i am currently taking nothing.

When i went to doctors i never thought it would be asthma related and still not convinced

Any comments re the above welcome

Cheers

[Minushabens]

It’s a little bit hard to exactly track their thinking but if all you’ve been given is a blue inhaler it might just be a ‘better safe than sorry’ kind of thing.

However, it’s important to have an open mind. Asthma can develop ‘out of the blue’, doesn’t always come with a wheeze & you can get varying levels of peak flow change after taking a blue inhaler. The fact you got some change means they’ve spotted something.

The key thing though is how you feel. The sole purpose of a blue inhaler is to help you breathe better & if you are doing anyway, just keep it handy in case. Please do keep an eye on any symptoms though, as this MIGHT be an early warning that you’re developing asthma.

[hughsaints in reply to Minushabens]

Cheers good to hear things from other people. Appreciated

[gamba]

This is similar to my experience and diagnosis. I hardly wheeze unless I have flu or hayfever and I get a cough from time to time. It’s good to know though - because when I do have flu or hayfever and I’m wheezing all over the place they do take good care of me.

[hughsaints in reply to gamba]

Cheers for the reply sounds interesting - i do get moderate hay feaver and have read asthma can be linked to allergies and wondering if it will be different this year as its end of winter