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sir,i am 20 years old,and am an asthmatic from childhood.these days,am suffering from suffocated feeling for most of the time,am also having constant headaches,which i cannot associate to any other problem,i feel something heavy inside my
head all the time,is this got something to do with hypoxea in the head region?i also m not able to carry heavy baggage,,its causing pain in the chest cavity.may i know why this is happening?
siscerely yours
nicey
Hello nicey,
While it would be very hard to diagnose this issue over the net like this, I would strongly advise you to go to your dr. with these complaints. Chest pain and feelings of suffocation are serious symptoms that need to be addressed. Symptoms like this could possibly indicate other issues beside your asthma, and I would want to have it checked out as soon as possible
Let me know how it goes, and I hope you feel better soon!
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Kevin Smith
Expertise
I can answer questions on general living with severe asthma including home modifications, diet, general medications, symptoms, psychology, indications, and social interactions. While there are expert present who are involved with the care of asthmatics from a professional point-of-view ( respiratory techs, for instance ) I would prefer to answer questions from asthmatics, their families and friends who wish to hear from someone with the disease in a severe form in order to gain 'general' advice.
Experience
Severe asthmatic for 30 years. I have been ventilated six times for asthma, and have been active in areas of research and counseling of asthmatic, COPD, and CF patients. I am also both a registered pharmacy tech who specialized in respiratory medications, and a professional counselor with a BA-psych degree who has seen many respiratory clients professionally.
Education/Credentials
I do not have any educational credentials related directly to asthma. However, I have my degree in psychology which I have used in conjunction with my disease to counsel other sufferers.
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