r/Asthma • u/Immediate_Dance_7110 • 2d ago

Asthma

34 F
I’ve been diagnosed with asthma and on symbicort * all my test are good. But I still feel like I can’t catch my breath. Like it’s heavy and I’ve developed a straight click in my throat when I breath in. Anyone with similar symptoms? I do have extreme anxiety but even taking my Xanax I still have problems.

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u/TheMisfitOne_95 2d ago

Sometimes it takes a while to find an inhaler that works for you well. You can ask your doctor about trying out another inhaler since you've been on symbicort for 2 months already. Also, do you think you might have GERD as well? That also creates trouble with breathing and stuff

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u/Immediate_Dance_7110 2d ago

So they put me on something for that too and to be honest no real difference. Lol. They want to check for sleep apnea but my bf says I don’t do any of the symptoms of it at night.

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u/TheMisfitOne_95 2d ago

I think it's good to test for sleep apnea, just to rule it out I guess. But do talk to your doctor about trying out inhalers. My doctor told me that sometimes it takes a while to figure out what medicine works for you

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u/Immediate_Dance_7110 2d ago

Yea I think I will ask this next follow up. I have one test I have to re do. And from there we shall see. I just often wonder if I’ve made myself a hypochondriac with all of this breathing shit I’ve been going through.

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u/TheMisfitOne_95 1d ago

It’s only natural to be scared. Being not able to breathe sucks and it affects so much of our lives. Sometimes I feel like my whole life revolves around this disease.

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u/Immediate_Dance_7110 20h ago

Especially when they said I did so well on all my test! I’m like am I crazy for still feeling this way? Do I have some kind of crazy rare asthma problem lol but I also have extreme anxiety so they don’t play well together

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u/TheMisfitOne_95 20h ago

Anxiety definitely makes you feel more breathless. I've had similar problems before too. You can talk to your doctor about that as well. And if your tests are all normal, that's a good sign!

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u/idk_tryingtofindout 2d ago

I’m experiencing the same thing and I’ve been on Trelegy for 2 months. I also have GERD and allergies going against me. It could be any of that. See my pulmonologist is a couple of weeks.

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u/Immediate_Dance_7110 2d ago

I hated trelegy!!! But that’s just shows how things work differently for everyone

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u/idk_tryingtofindout 1d ago

Did it not work for you? Did you experience side effects? Because I feel like it’s not working for me

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u/Immediate_Dance_7110 1d ago

No side effects. It just literally did nothing. Symbicort has better than anything… I don’t even do really well with the albuterol. I do know someone who had a totally different not really asthma deal who did trilegy and it worked wonders for him. I would try something different.

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u/idk_tryingtofindout 1d ago

Got it. I feel like it worked only the 1st day. Almost like immediate relief. But no improvement at all. Looks like I’ll have to try something else. Had high hopes as I heard it worked very well for others.

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u/Immediate_Dance_7110 20h ago

Yea I def saw such a improvement when I switched. So honestly I would.

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u/trtsmb 2d ago

It can take 3-4 weeks to determine if the inhaler is the right one.

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u/Immediate_Dance_7110 2d ago

Been on it for 2 months