Question 1

bad couging/hachking coughing up green/yellow mucus. i have exercise endused
asthma, it seems harder to bteathe and i have a migraine. what is wrong??

Accepted Answer

Cough asthma: uou could have a viral or bacterial infection. Both could also flare up your asthma.  Please see a health care worker.

Question 2

woke up unable to breath. i felt like my chest would go inwards. ventolin helped. got cough/yellow mucus. normal xray. this can only be asthma right?

Accepted Answer

No: Asthma isn't the only thing that can cause your symptoms.  Ventolin acts to relax the smooth muscle surrounding the airways, thus dilating them and making it easier to breathe when airways are constricted, but asthma is not the only thing that causes such airway constriction.

Question 3

does smoke inhalation cause symptoms similar to those of your sinuses draining? like chest congestion, stuffy nose, yellow/greenish mucus? asthma?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Are you talking about fire smoke or tobacco  smoke? Fire smoke can put soot into your lungs , cause clogging asthma like symptoms and can be life threatening. Tobacco smoke inhalation is more of a lesser irritation affecting each person differently but all of the symptoms you mentioned are possible  including itchy eyes, sore throat, cough and others.

Question 4

itchy chin/scratchy throat w pain in throat & chest w a very painful cough w yellow mucus i allergies/asthma could new pup be causing flareups?

Accepted Answer

Can be: Can be allergy but a yellow mucus is not very typical. Would check fever and if no fever give can wait a little. Stay away form possible allergen.

Question 5

i have asthma and im coughing up clear bubbly mucus?

Accepted Answer

: This could be due to many things-including an asthma exacerbation due to allergy. Are you having any breathing difficulties? If so, you should go to an emergency room or urgent care. If not, you could try to take your rescue inhaler and see if that helps. If that doesn’t help and it continues, you should call your doctor to review your medicines and your symptoms and figure out the best treatment.

Question 6

what are mucus membranes and how and why are they affected by asthma?

Accepted Answer

Mouth nose eyes : Mucus membranes are the soft tissue at openings of your body such as your mouth, nose, around eyes, throat, anus and vagina.  Asthma can dry the secretions of mucus membranes but more often treatments for asthma can do this.

Question 7

how do u know if you have asthma and if so do you cough up any specific color mucus?

Accepted Answer

Asthma definition: Asthma is a chronic (long-lasting) inflammatory disease of the airways. In those susceptible to asthma, this inflammation causes the airways to spasm and swell periodically so that the airways narrow. The individual then must wheeze or gasp for air. Obstruction to air flow either resolves spontaneously or responds to a wide range of treatments. Plum. Function tests can make the diagnosis.

Question 8

why does my asthma get worse at night my throaht feels clogged with mucus and the cough is very deep?

Accepted Answer

GERD vs sinus draina: Asthma that gets worse nightly makes me think of (gastroesophageal) reflux disease or gerd which is really bad heart burn. Sinus drainage or post-nasal drip might also aggravate your asthma. Ask your doctor about a trial of either an h2 blocker or ppi since you're already taking benadryl (diphenhydramine). Or perhaps try another antihistamine like loratadine. Doubt that you have heart failure at 19yo. Good luck!

Question 9

will taking spironolactone 100 mg worsen my asthma? i do feel it is now harder to manage. the mucus feels thicker.

Accepted Answer

Diuretics, such as : spironolactone, cause the body to excrete more fluid, so there is less fluid available to liquefy secretions, or,  as you put it, mucus  is thicker.  This can interfere with lung conditions like asthma that cause mucus production. Be sure to drink 8 glasses of fluid. Please discuss your side effects with your doctor.  It may be helpful to use a nebulizer with saline to help moisten your secretions

Question 10

what can i do to get mucus out of my lungs when i have bronchitis/asthma?

Accepted Answer

Several things!: First, coughing is actually a good thing, as it's the body's way of directly eliminating mucous. Second, medications like Mucinex can loosen up the mucous, making it easier to eliminate. Finally, decreasing mucous production in the lungs with anti-inflammatory inhalers (e.g. Advair, symbicort, (budesonide and formoterol) dulera) can dramatically decrease mucous levels in the lungs. I would discuss these options with your md.

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Bad couging/hachking coughing up green/yellow mucus. i have exercise endused asthma, it seems harder to bteathe and i have a migraine. what is wrong??

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Woke up unable to breath. i felt like my chest would go inwards. ventolin helped. got cough/yellow mucus. normal xray. this can only be asthma right?

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Does smoke inhalation cause symptoms similar to those of your sinuses draining? like chest congestion, stuffy nose, yellow/greenish mucus? asthma?

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Itchy chin/scratchy throat w pain in throat & chest w a very painful cough w yellow mucus i allergies/asthma could new pup be causing flareups?

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I have asthma and im coughing up clear bubbly mucus?

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What are mucus membranes and how and why are they affected by asthma?

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How do u know if you have asthma and if so do you cough up any specific color mucus?

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Why does my asthma get worse at night my throaht feels clogged with mucus and the cough is very deep?

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Will taking spironolactone 100 mg worsen my asthma? i do feel it is now harder to manage. the mucus feels thicker.

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What can i do to get mucus out of my lungs when i have bronchitis/asthma?

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