My breathing is making a whistling wheezy noise

[TheLifeOfRiley]

Is it linked to my hayfever?

Every summer my hayfever gets worse and now overthecounter stuff isn't touching it, and my breathing sounds strange, I feel like I can't get a good lung full of air. Hayfever related or something else?

It's more likely to be asthma if you are wheezy, you need to either pop to the out of hours or go to A&E unless you have access to a ventolin inhaler.

Maybe asthma but you need to talk to a dr tonight if you cant get a good lungful of air.

oh I did not even think of that, DS and my dad are asthmatics (along with lots of other relatives) but I have never had trouble with asthma so didn't consider it.

DS has a ventolin inhaler in the house but he uses a spacer with it, how do I use it??

I will call the GP in the morning, been like this last four of 5 days/nights now so don't feel it warrants out of hours docs, and DS is asleep.

You really should see a doctor and be prescribed your own inhaler - if that is what the doctor decides you need.

However if you have decided to use your DS's inhaler, it should have a leaflet in the box with instructions. If not look here www.medicines.org.uk/EMC/medicine/3860/XPIL/Ventolin+Evohaler/

If you know how to use the inhaler with the spacer then do that. you are more likely to be successful.

i still think this warrants a visit to out of hours. You have never had it before, you dont know how bad it is.

I don't want you all worrying, I have been like this a fair few days now and it has not worsened - I promise I will go in the morning

I am not struggling to breathe, but don't feel I am breathing well. It is more of a whistle than a loud dramatic, asthma attack wheeze. Does that make sense??

Thank you for the ventolin guides, I will have a go with DS's and that will hopefully ease it.

sorry that should read feel I am NOT breathing well

Take 2 puffs with the spacer. It could be a viral wheeze rather then asthma in which case it should get better in time, you may still need your own inhaler though, it's best to pop and see your GP in the morning so he/she can take a peak flow measurement.

Thanks belle and everyone else who has replied, I have had 2 puffs of DS's inhaler using his teddy bear printed spacer (I thought there was more chance of me actually getting the benefit that way as I have never used one before).

Whistling eased, feels like I am breathing out loads now which is wierd I am going to head to bed but I will call GP in the morning.

oops xposted pixie

I take far too long to type!

I will update tomorrow

That's good. I hope you get it sorted.

My DH only has the wheezes after he's had milk so he doesn't drink it; oh also after yoghurt, so you could try cutting the dairy and see how you get on.

Hi there

Just wanted to add - that when I used to get bad hay fever my breathing would do this, and it was just because all the airways were dry and inflamed.

I am not suggesting you should not take it seriously, as if things are this bad it feels most unpleasant - but in answer to your OP, I would say, yes it probably is linked to your hay fever.

Just to update I have a GP appointment later on this afternoon.

Dairy aggravates my IBS ppeatfruit but I can't seem to manage to cut it totally out.

My DH uses rice milk as a good substitute and i use organic soya milk you get used to it!You can get it in the coffee chains now and Pret a manger.

I sounded like I was playing the bag pipes, was diagnosed with post-viral asthma. I was shocked, I had never had it and I was 34 at the time!

I was completely in denial so much so that the GP put the stethoscope in my ears so I could hear how bad my chest was.

I had to attend an asthma clinic for about 8 weeks as they gave me a peak flow thing to blow into and I couldn't blow hard enough for their liking.

I hope you get sorted out.

I did used to use soya milk pre DS but can't afford it now.

Went to docs she had a very thorough long winded and concerned looking listen to my chest and has given me my very own inhaler and I have to go back to give her a progress report either in a few weeks time, or if it gets worse make an appointment straightaway.

Thanks again everyone for your advice, I'm glad I went.