I went to the dr yesterday I have asthma but no wheezing he put me on steriods but my ekg was abnormal. My chest feels tight and I lose my breath whenm I do activity. I am taking a stress test next week. I too s baby asprin and I am still feeling uncomfortable. What shoud -i do?
Hello, Asthma is only one of the causes for a breathing difficulty. There are other causes related to the heart, the lungs, blood, fluid retention, anemia, embolism etc. A lung function test (spirometry) will help in diagnosing asthma and some other lung diseases. In asthma, a albuterol inhaler relieves the acute symptoms whereas steroids are more beneficial for prevention. Aspirin can make asthma worse. So it is important to have your symptom diagnosed correctly, and then the appropriate treatment can be advised.