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Every time i go outside and it is really cold and , if i stay out side for too long, my lungs start misfunctioning, they feel like they are closing.

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Dr. Donald Elton answered

Cold air : This happens sometimes with asthma - see a doctor to get a pulmonary function test to help find out

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/9/2015

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