About asthma?

Question: Never had asthma before. This morning around 2:30 am, I woke up, unable to breathe. My chest was extremely tight, and it hurt to breathe in deeply enough to try getting oxygen into my lungs. I would exhale and not want to inhale. Also, I kept couging up mucus or something from my lungs. The whole thing lasted for about an hour, maybe longer because I was dreaming about it, and awoke unable to breathe. What could cause this if I don't have asthma?? I do have a new cat, but she's been sleeping in my room for the last two weeks and this hasn't happened before.

Answers:
I didn't know I had asthma when I was diagnosed two months ago. I got the flu in early August and found that I couldn't breathe at all. I had horrible wheezing and my chest was really tight. I could not get a deep breath for the life of me.

Long story short, I ended up in the hospital for four days on breathing treatments, and was on oxygen for two full days. I had starved myself of oxygen by not getting to the hospital sooner.

I also have a cat but I keep my house very clean... dusted, vacuumed and I wash bed sheets & blankets often to keep the cat hair at bay.

You need to get to a doctor and find out if you have just allergies or if you have asthma. You will need an inhaler if you have asthma. Don't wait! It's serious stuff...

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Asthma can come from neglected allergies. I would go to a doctor. It could be worse next time.

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