Does anyone have asthma like symptoms in the pollen season?

[RosJ]

I've had these 2 yrs running but cant convince GP its anything more than my imagination.

When I describe my hayfever symptoms to pharmacists they always say it sounds like asthma-tightness in the chest, cant take a full breath. I think its triggered by the London Plane tree as I didnt have it before I moved to this area. Last summer I had a particularly bad attack and was helped by a passer by-when I went to the GP she said "try not to breathe in tree spores"

I'm dreading summer now...anyone suffer the same thing? Any remedies (still breastfeeding).

I have to go out for a few hours but wd appreciate advice.

I dont think its a hyfever thing

anyone? or maybe it is my imagination. surely i canthave asthma in the hayfever season only?

My ds had an asthma attack triggered by hayfever once. We had a lawn laid in the back garden and it triggered it.

My husband is on an inhaler and Becodisks throughout the summer. He has never found the cause, but thinks it might be fungus spores due to dampness. This is supported by the fact that he was fine when we spent two summers and a winter in Canada- the only time he was even remotely wheezy during that year was when we were in N Carolina in 35C of heat and 95% humidity. It's much drier in Montreal that almost anywhere in the UK (and they moan about the damp!)

absolutely... and London Plane Trees especially can trigger hay fever in people who have not suffered before.... and bad hayfever can trigger asthma-like symptoms which can be relieved by an inhaler at the height of the season. I know all this from personal experience.

Change your GP and talk to new one before season starts. It's not very pleasant but not a big deal once you have proper medication... try nasal sprays for hay fever (I used one when breastfeeding). Certainly don't dread summer because of it

Yep, diagnosed as seasonal Asthma and inhalers prescribed once a year.

Had hayfever for years - went to GP when bad one year as got Bronchitis, which would have been prevented if I had used inhalers earlier.

I have chronic rhinitis and have been tested allergic to all tree pollens all through the year. I get asthmatic symptoms and I know asthma as my dd has it. I am convinced you are right. Go on the netdoctor.co.uk site. They have very good allergy advice and an opportunity to ask questions. Good luck.

You should speak to your GP again.

I was told that only a minimal amount of the drugs in asthma inhalers (the blue one salbutamol? for easing symptoms and the brown preventer) make it into your breastmilk. (I believe they are also prescribed for hayfever).

I've always been mildly asthmatic and was still breastfeeding when overcome by major asthma attacks. I avoid the brown inhaler (steroids) but chug away on the blue one like Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet when I need to.

I get hayfever too so not looking forward to pollen season.

Whoops - LOADS more good advice flooded in as I pondered over my post...

Hi all, thanks for the posts, I feel much better to know I'm not making it up...(I know I'm not really, but my GP can sometimes make me feel like that, if you know what I mean) but sorry you suffer from it too of course...
I will try to persuade GP to give me an inhaler, as this wd make me less panicky about going out. Thanks again!

hi,

My asthma was triggered by being pregnant with my dd. The first two years it was triggered only in the summer by pollen allergies - sounds like yours is the same. Mine then got to be year round, and I've been on all sorts of medication. finally found one that works! I'd ask to be referred to an asthma nurse, if your practice has one, rather than bothering with the doctor. My doctor didn't do v much, but asthma nurse has been fab since my asthma got worse. Hope this helps!