exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO), has been shown to improve

[Shellc]

For those people who have asthma symptoms whose doctors can’t seem to help , read up on exercise induced laryngeal obstruction. Dr Hull at the Royal Brompton is an expert on the subject. I was reading an article about it and he was saying that’s it very common that people go u diagnosed for years and find they have poor controlled asthma.

[Shellc]

Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is a transient, reversible narrowing of the larynx that occurs during high intensity exercise. This acts to impair airflow and cause shortness of breath, stridor and often discomfort in the throat and upper chest. EILO is a very common cause of breathing difficulties in young athletic individuals but is often misdiagnosed as asthma or exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.[1][2]

[Shellc]

ey clinical features often include:

Difficulty 'catching a breath'

Wheeze or whistling sound; typically when breathing in when exercising hard

Throat or upper chest discomfort

Symptoms often start to improve from the time of exercise cessation / reducing exercise intensity

No improvement with standard asthma medication (e.g. salbutamol, albuterol).

[kimmy22]

i hv recently been disgnosed with induced laryngeal obdtruction after 35 years of being told i have chronic severe asthma.. i feel like a huge weight has been lifted from me . and who would have guess a short sniff and slow exhale could improve my very noisy breathing.