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Apr 2015
5:29pm, 18 Apr 2015
1,580 posts
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DoricQuine
I'm pretty sure I have just developed this and will be phoning surgery next week but just wanted to know if anyone else has had a similar experience?
I haven't had a cold or anything, in fact I can't temember when I last had one even when all around me were coughing and sneezing! but my last three runs I have really struggled with my breathing. parkrun today I was breathing really heavily before I'd run a mile and had to take several walk breaks and the previous two were just social runs with the girls which I normally taken my stride but really struggled with. When I stop running my chest doesn't really feel tight but I have a bit of difficulty breathing normally for a few minutes then I am fine.
I have recently done two half marathons and a 10 miler with no bresthing problems during the race so this has come on quite quickly.
Any comments would be welcome - thank you.
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Apr 2015
5:56pm, 18 Apr 2015
5,112 posts
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Kimbles
Hiya - yeah I was diagnosed with this as well. Really struggled with my breathing last year until the doc put me on a steroid inhaler which I take twice a day. It made a huge difference. I found when I was running I was lethargic and couldnt breathe and when I finished I would always cough for a good 10 mins after. Definitely worth taking to the doc. Are you stressed about anything at present as this can also trigger it.
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Apr 2015
6:12pm, 18 Apr 2015
5,603 posts
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Duchess
Yes same for me too. It is also possible you could have a low level chest infection that isn't manifesting as a cold, but temporarily interfering with your breathing capacity. My asthma nurse tells me that if its interfering with my ability to "live a normal life" including being active and exercising, then I need to get a review appointment.
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Apr 2015
6:48pm, 18 Apr 2015
3,171 posts
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SusiesueH
I have this too. Mine is particularly bad in cold weather and better in the summer. Unless I use my inhaler, my chest is tight and my breathing is wheezy when I run and then I cough like a heavy smoker for hours afterwards
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Apr 2015
8:10pm, 18 Apr 2015
5,487 posts
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Garfield
Another suggestion if it's come on recently it might be hayfever...I've had that come on at certain times of the year. There's a lot of pollen floating about at the moment.
I've also had the SusiesueH effect in cold weather when very hard running will result in me sounding like a heavy smoker! At the moment, I've just been recovering from a cold and it takes ages to get out of my chest...one of my friends who occasionally smokes has been teasing me about having smoker's cough!;)
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Apr 2015
7:06am, 19 Apr 2015
1,581 posts
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DoricQuine
Thanks folks. Don't think it's hay fever as would that not effect me when I am just out and about and not running? Cold weather hasn't been a problem up to now - I live NE Scotland so am used to running in pretty cold conditions! OH is just 4 weeks post-op so suppose stress might be a factor? He is also asthmatic, though well controlled and says my breathing problems after running sound pretty much like asthma so definitely will get it checked out.
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Apr 2015
1:09pm, 19 Apr 2015
369 posts
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pink fairy
My hayfever only really effects my breathing when I run, it's like it feels like it catches more. Does your OH have a peakflow you can borrow if he's asthmatic to test your airflow post-run and see if it's dipping? There's also quite a bit of pollution around at the moment that is triggering asthma (again these things seem to have more effect when excersising, but don't know if that would be a problem in NE Scotland)
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Apr 2015
10:54pm, 19 Apr 2015
7,560 posts
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geordiegirl
Me too i generally struggle feb - may. I had an inhaler but now find anti hysts help just as well, very similar to PF. I also bought one of those breathing exerciser gadgets definitely helped.
I've not been running this year and I've had no breathing issues so it's definitely something that running triggers.
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Apr 2017
12:02pm, 25 Apr 2017
105 posts
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Granny2-3
Having just finished the 2nd course of antibiotics for a chest infection, I seem to have been left with exercise induced bronchospasm. Will this get better or am I left with this? Has any one else had the same problem?
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May 2019
8:49pm, 21 May 2019
5,782 posts
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Dooogs
Aha - not just me then. I've had a dry cough for about six months now, which only shows itself when I'm running. Finally went to the GP, who suggested an inhaler to see if that fixes it, plus a chest X-ray just to rule out Bad Stuff...
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Fetch Wheezers
Oct 2020