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T.J. Johnson - 24 Jan 2004 03:23 GMT

Well To start off, I play high school football. So working out isn't
anything new to me. Yet I always get tired more extremly then everyone
else. I'm not obese in any way, and each time I finish a running
excersise I weeze very heavily. My brother has asthma, as well. For
him ( hes older then me ) it wasn't bad but when he got into high
school it started develping more and he went through a severe asthma
attack and almost passed out. Should I be at concern for myself and
see a doctor? Just recently I've been having a shortness of breath
almost 12 hours from excersising. Nothing real extreme it just feels
like the bottom of my throat (at the point where my neck connects with
the chest) feels shut off which I'm guessing is due to some sort of
allergy of mine, but still should I go to a doctor and ask of asthma?

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Colin Campbell - 24 Jan 2004 05:23 GMT

>Well To start off, I play high school football. So working out isn't
>anything new to me. Yet I always get tired more extremly then everyone
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>the chest) feels shut off which I'm guessing is due to some sort of
>allergy of mine, but still should I go to a doctor and ask of asthma?

You should see a doctor ASAP. If your brother 's asthma is well
controlled - his is likely a good doctor to use.

(Not all doctors are equally skilled in asthma management.)

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CBI - 24 Jan 2004 20:15 GMT

> Well To start off, I play high school football. So working out isn't
> anything new to me. Yet I always get tired more extremly then everyone
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> attack and almost passed out. Should I be at concern for myself and
> see a doctor?

Yes. it sounds like it could be exersize induced asthma.

> Just recently I've been having a shortness of breath
> almost 12 hours from excersising. Nothing real extreme it just feels
> like the bottom of my throat (at the point where my neck connects with
> the chest) feels shut off which I'm guessing is due to some sort of
> allergy of mine,

That sounds like the late phase allergic response kicking in
and triggering more asthma.

> but still should I go to a doctor and ask of asthma?

Yes.

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