Reaction to bronchial provocation test.

Has anyone had problems following a bronchial provocation test?

I had mine on Jan 11th and it was fine, I barely reacted at the time. However, later that evening I went downhill and I’ve been struggling to get my asthma under control ever since. I’ve had two asthma attacks and I think I’m heading for another course of steroids unfortunately.

Is it likely that the bronchial provocation test is the cause of all this? x

[hilary39]

That sounds so uncomfortable, I'm sorry. Was it the methacholine challenge? I only had it once but it was super uncomfortable and exacerbated my lungs for a few days.

[Hidden in reply to hilary39]

Thankyou for your reply. Yes I think it was the methacholine challenge. Okay so it is quite likely that it has triggered this latest flare then, I didn’t know if I was jumping to conclusions. I’m back on steroids now and starting to recover. Thankyou x

[hilary39 in reply to Hidden]

It’s frustrating that a test to gauge and classify our asthma could make us sicker. I think it’s helpful for testing reversibility / how well ventolin works in your lungs but it’s not ideal. Hopefully you won’t have to have another test for a long time! Hope the steroids kick in quick. Take good care

[Hidden in reply to hilary39]

Thankyou x

[Hanna222]

I did one in January as well. I reacted with a type of chest tightness that I’ve never felt before. My asthma was not under control before the test, but since then, it’s been even worse. Now I keep getting sudden asthma attacks with a lot of chest tightness and a lot of wheezing. I never got those before. It feels like my lungs found a new way to mess with me.

[Hidden in reply to Hanna222]

That sounds very similar to my situation. I’m hoping everything will settle down with the steroids I’m on. I hope you feel better soon x

[Hanna222 in reply to Hidden]

Hope you get better soon as well! For now I’m just in and out of the doctors office and no one seems to know what to do with me.