childhood asthma

[Hiddenhidden224]

hi all, I had childhood asthma which completely left as I was 12. However it came back last year when I got food poisoning.

I constantly feel like air hunger, wheezing and chest tightness. It makes me so anxious I feel like I could have lung cancer which makes no sense

I have a blue inhaler and beclamethasone.

I’ve taken beclamethasone today, it made me feel breathless when I took it, please tell me any successs stories with this!

It’s my fault, I should have always taken the preventer please don’t judge

Are these asthma symptoms? Or worse? I always get air hunger sometimes even after I eat but I know it’s also a combination of anxiety! pls help

[fraid]

First, don't panic, just calm breathing. Maybe talking to an asthma nurse and always using your preventer would help. Anxiety can also make things so much worse. Sounds like you need help with both. Good luck.🤞

[Homely2 Administrator]

The drugs you are in are great and transformed my life.

Over time the medics may tweak the exact drugs you are on, as we all need different combinations, it is superb that you are being looked after.

The beclamethasone drug though has to be taken regularly to work, it took a month for me to really get on with it. So take it as prescribed.

Have a chat with the asthma UK helpline, the nurses on it are great, really sympathetic and knowledgeable.

Asthma effects loads of us, take the drugs, look after yourself, and ask loads of questions.

[Poobah]

I think you would really benefit from discussing your case with the Asthma UK nurses. They are very knowledgeable and will take time to listen and advise you of your options. They're available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on 0300 222 5800.

The nurses don't judge and are eager to help. I know you feel bad for not taking your preventer inhaler, but no one will judge you on that. Don't ever hesitate to ask for help from either the Asthma UK nurses or your own GP.

[djbctla in reply to Poobah]

Hi Poobah,

BERNARDINE here Poobah, I would like to thank u for answering my posts when I first joined the forum and it was all new to me, I have never said so before, but they were a great help. Thank u again. 🌹❤️🌹🌹

[dharshana]

how old are you now

[peege]

3I'm with ☝, no-one will judge at all. And do give the helpline a call. It happens, the return of asthma when older. Mine came back in my 50s although throughout my life I struggled climbing hills & long distance swimming - weirdly not running or cycling. This time of year many have to be more vigilant with change of temperature, humidity and air quality (woodsmoke here).

It's time to see your respiratory team, if you haven't been taking your preventer it may take time to properly take effect but the helpline will explain in the meantime have a thorough read of the leaflet, try breathing exercises - I use pursed lip breathing for activity &/or deep diaphragm breathing to calm (demonstrations on youtube).

I cannot stress enough how important it is to get asthma under control and for that many need support . Best wishes, P

Addendum........ I just re-read your post of a month ago, since then there's been a downturn in Britain's weather so many have worsening asthma at this time of year. You're young and just need a bit of qualified support and guidance it'd be scary for anyone. P

[Hiddenhidden224 in reply to peege]

Thank you <3

[Itswonderful]

It really is an awful feeling when you have air hunger. The temptation is to perhaps try and take as much air in as possible? What helped me was the Respiratory Physio who taught me different breathing patterns in and the Speech and Language Therapist who taught me other techniques and both have helped no end. The other thing was changing my eating because unbeknown to me, I had acid reflux which was silent so I made changes and that helped a lot. Other people here have suggested phoning the Asthma Nurses on here and that seems like a really good way forward?

[ellamental]

Air hunger is a good way of describing it. Not breathing makes you anxious ( its a scary thing) and being anxious can make your breathing hard. If you take your meds regularly ( maybe write it down) for a couple of weeks and see no improvement then talk to your GP about adding something into the mix. As other folk have said talking to the ashma nurses will help. Your GP can organise an x ray to see if its something more than asthma.