how do i stop wheezing...? what is causing this?

[inmyeye]

thanks in advance...

i cleaned my apartment with mold/mildew (bleach) cleaner 1 day in 2012, and never stopped wheezing. the MD said i had exercise induced asthma, because i do/DID have those symptoms when i exercised.  now, i wheeze without doing anything. another MD said i have asthma, at the age of 32.

i thought my air conditioner was too cold OR/AND too dry, but a new humidifier did nothing for me and i have been outside in colder weather than the AC (77 degrees).

i got an expensive filter for my AC unit that is supposed to reduce allergens, but that hasn't seemed to be working.  i know the AC triggers it because i only wheeze when i have it on.  or when i exercise.  

what type of medical professional do i see?  prednisone works, but i was give only 1 dose pack.  from what i understand, it isn't a good idea to be on this long.   i also have a bronchialdilator that fixes it temporarily.    

[inmyeye]

i change the filter monthly... it's made by filtrete (1000 mirco allergen) and i also have a venta air washer/humidifier.  i need to wait until i finish this course of prednisone so i can kind of pinpoint it.  dry air, or stuff coming out of the AC.  i'm leaning towards debris in the ac because it happens when i vaccuum when the unit is off.

[evewisewoman]

Hello there,

Just finished reading your comments. I have asthma too. An allergy test
awhile ago now, revealed that I am allergic to house dust as well as a
number of other allergy triggers. You mentioned you have an AC.
I know this sounds like a fairly logical idea, but do you clean the fliter
of your AC on a fairly regular basis. Unclean AC filters would definitely
be an allergy trigger. What about an electronic air cleaner with a hepa
feature. There is one available by Honeywell. We have one in our
livingroom. I'm a retired educator. Would you believe I had an electronic
air cleaner in my classroom when I started to have trouble breathing in
my own classroom. Anyway, the air cleaner helped immensely. The
air vents in the classroom are not cleaned vey often. All that aside,
remember to clean your AC filter on a regular basis and try buying
a hepa air filter. It really makes a difference to my asthma which actually
improved so much now that I'm retired. Good luck to you. Eve

[leukocyte]

Well, sometimes asthma needs some fast-acting and powerful medicine to go away. This does sound like asthma. You may need to try albuterol or ipetropeum (sorry for mispell) bromide. If these do not help, make sure you have your apartment free of dander, dust and mold. Also, if you are overweight, try loosing 5 lbs, this will take excess pressure off your lungs (if that is the case).