Breathlessness

[worrier96]

i am thirteen weeks pregnant and recently I've been really breathless doing simple task! Is this normal in pregnancy or should i go and see if its my asthma getting worse? i am so confused and quite worried

[Js706]

Pregnancy does cause lots of dramatic changes to the body and these can make you breathless but it may also be your asthma. Do you have a peak flow meter to see if that is dropping? Or have any symptoms alongside the breathlessness like a cough/chest tightness/wheezing?

Have you got a blue inhaler and tried taking it? If so is it helping?

That being said, as you're pregnant and asthmatic its probably worth either booking an appointment with your GP just to get checked out and make sure it isn't your asthma worsening.

Asthma UK have a really helpful info page on pregnancy in asthmatics:

asthma.org.uk/advice/manage...

[worrier96 in reply to Js706]

I have a peep flow meter and its only dropped by 10 and I've had a really bad cough and been on antibiotics for an infection but it feels like that hasn't touched it at all

[Js706 in reply to worrier96]

Have you tried taking your blue inhaler at all and seeing if it helps?

But if you’ve been on antibiotics and are still struggling it’s probably worth trying to see your GP. Then at least if they think it’s due to your pregnancy and not asthma you can feel reassured about it but if it is the asthma they can deal with it before it becomes a worse problem

[worrier96 in reply to Js706]

i have to take my blue inhaler least three times a day,, i have an appointment with a consultant in a week but I'm worried I'm to getting enough oxygen and I'm gonna loose my baby

[worrier96 in reply to worrier96]

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[worrier96 in reply to worrier96]

and when i take my blue inhaler it only takes the edge off

[Js706 in reply to worrier96]

It’s very rare for asthma to cause any problems for the baby during pregnancy.

It’s good that you’re seeing a consultant next week but if you’re worried book an appointment to see your GP and they can check you over sooner, including your oxygen levels.

[twinkly29]

Have you seen a GP to check if they think it's asthma or something unrelated?

[worrier96 in reply to twinkly29]

i went to the GP a week ago and they said i had a chest infection so they treated it but it made no difference whatsoever

[twinkly29 in reply to worrier96]

So not overly helpful then..! Might be worth going back, or trying to, just to flag up it's still not right. If you did have an infection, your asthma could still be playing up as a result, and a viral infection can linger anyway and wouldn't be sorted by antibiotics. However maybe it wasn't an infection at all and is something else. I don't know what but it's possible.

[Smoggy1990Boggy]

Hi if you still are feeling unwell always worth phoning asthma uk the nurses are brilliant