Asthma & hayfever

I've suffered from hayfever for nearly 16 years now and strangley grew into it rather than out like most people do,but last 2-3 years its gotten worse and my breathing has followed same route.

Up until few months ago,i smoked atleast 20 a day so thought it was the ciggies which was causing the heavy chest etc,but since giving up-my breathing massivly improved and cough dissapeared.Last night however,i was in a living hell cause i couldnt catch a breath and it spooked me.During winter im fine with no sneezing,runny eyes etc and breathing was never this bad.

I was coughing quite bad and couldnt snatch more than a short breath last night and someone this morning told me to see my doc cause hayfever and asthma are related.Im reluctant to see doc unless i really have to so just want others opinions before i commit myself!

Anyone else suffer from asthma and how do they deal with it???

sorry about that babe. i have to say your dr will help you and i think you should go. hope you feel much better soon.

hi, i have hayfever and had childhood asthma,i am fine all year until hayfever season and then it feels as if someone is sitting on my chest and i wheeze something terrible it is the only time of year i use an inhaler i would go to your doctor and explain and the situation,it sounds like you have the same problem as me,good luck

Thats excally it Griff! I was trying to descibe it,but your way sums it up perfectly.

Oh well-have to make an appointment with my GP-who i dont particulary like.

have you got an nhs walk in centre? you could go there and say you were worried or go to an emergency dr and say the same thing?

Hi Steve

Sorry to hear you are feeling so bad. I too also suffer from hayfever and like you grew into it and so far no sign of growing out of it A few years ago I was like you unable to breath and even spent one night haning out of a window to help with the breathing. It was asthma and I was given and inhaler it was wonderful to be able to breath again. Get to a doc asap as it will not go on its own and you may get worse.

Steve, read this:
http://www.dogweb.co.uk/showthread.php?t=37483

That was this week.

I also used to smoke, quit 2 years ago. I have also found out since that one person I know has ended up with similar since quiting 3 years ago, and one who is the same but still smokes.

Go see your doctor, I did and am glad I did. xx

Thanks for that Trish-intresting reading!

I will phone GP on monday cause my breathing i can feel is starting to get heavy once again.Hopefully tonight though-i wont have a repeat occurance like yesterday.

Im still annoyed Trish cause i never had any allergies until i turned 20 (im 35 now) then started getting hayfever which i think now has turned into asthma.

Me too Steve, developed hayfever when I was 26, and now 33. I thought I was going to be told I now have asthma, but no, they say not.

Now the hayfever is starting to get worse cause my beak is starting to run! Cheers for the help Trish-very much appreciated and hope you feel better now.