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I had my asthma flare up after a few days of hard exercise. 10 days ago and my chest is still tight. saw dr. can asthma take this long to calm down?
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Yes: If suboptimally treated exacerbation, please revisit your doctor or have a second opinion, no offense, it's your health and your right, goodluck
Answered 11/9/2015
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Not typical: This is not a typical description of an uncomplicated asthma flare induced by exercise. Are you having any of the other symptoms of asthma? There are certainly many conditions that can cause chest tightness and mimic asthma . A measurement of lung function can be useful here but to answer your question directly, yes an asthma flare can certainly last this long.
Answered 2/5/2017
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