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I keep having involuntary gasps of air. sort of like a hiccup, but in my lungs & throat. i use asmanex 2puff/2x a day & ventolin. this gasping is new?

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Dr. Ronald Ward answered

Gasps: Probable paroxysmal vocal cord motion with changes in laryngeal opening. More common in asthmatics.

Answered 2/7/2018

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A member asked:

I keep having involuntary gasps of air. sort of like a hiccup, but in my lungs & throat. i use asmanex 2puff/2x a day & ventolin. this gasping is new?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ronald Ward answered

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