Wheezing
Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound during breathing. It occurs when air flows through narrowed breathing tubes (bronchi).
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A 24-year old male asked:
What is wheeze?
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What is wheezing?
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I have wheezing problem?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Wheezing all of the time ?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Wheezing all the time and coughing
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A 37-year old asked:
Is some wheezing on exhale normal?
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A 32-year old asked:
How can I get wheezing to go away?
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A 38-year old asked:
Why am i wheezing when lying down only?
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A 43-year old asked:
Why do I wheeze and cough when i'm cold?
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A 53-year old asked:
Why does my wife wheeze after having wine?
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A 42-year old asked:
What could cause wheezing after waking up?
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A 34-year old asked:
What does it mean when someone is wheezing?
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A member asked:
What can I do to help my baby stop wheezing?
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A 42-year old asked:
What are the causes of wheezing and dry coughs?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can you tell me what can I do when im wheezing?
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A member asked:
Are some people more prone to getting wheezing?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Wheezing?
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A 32-year old asked:
Should I use an inhaler if I just noticed a wheeze?
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A 49-year old asked:
How can you stop coughing and wheezing in the night?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What does it mean that you get wheezing while waking up?
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A 43-year old asked:
I find myself wheezing when i exhale fast, what's going on?
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A 39-year old asked:
When my boyfriend lies on his back he starts wheezing. What's that?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My 14 day old can't keep down his formula and keeps coughing and wheezing... What do I do?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I dont smoke or anything but lately more so at night I start wheezing what could be the issue?
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A 63-year old female asked:
I've had an audible wheeze and cough for two weeks. I don' t feel ill but my husband is concerned. Any advice?
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A 23-year old female asked:
What can be the causes of wheezing and a few coughs once in a blue moon. Not a smoker, no conditions, healthy 23 yof?
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A 27-year old female asked about a 56-year old female:
Have noticed a wheeze when i blow out tried flutifom hasnt worked do u think a change with puffer will fix which i dont know what it is?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I adopted a cat two weeks ago. My girlfriend has four cats and i never have problems. I've been wheezing a lot, but not when im at her house. ?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is wheezing completely curabl?Is yes how? I'm suffering from past 5years i'm under medication (rotocaps aerocart) is it good to use for such a long
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A 21-year old female asked:
I woke up this morning coughing and wheezing, and I have been coughing all day and gasping all day and the coughs are hurting my throught. Am i okay?
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