Trouble breathing w/mucous =\

[NashvilleStarz]

Okay this is my first time in here so I hope this is the correct forum..

Anyway this is what has been happening...  I start to feel like i cant breathe good..but it's not bad to the point im gasping or struggling for air.  Each time this happens I notice i start having to spit up mucous, and the thing is...it doesnt feel like its coming from around the nose area(like when you have a cold) it feels like it's coming from in my chest..(lungs maybe?)  It doesn't last for long periods of time but it's really bothersome.

Seomtimes when it happens i feel like i just want to lay down and feel uncomfortable.

I noticed it happens mostly while I am at school..and the school is very dusty and dirty..that may have something to do with it?

Well please help.. I went to the dr about a month ago for difficutly breathing. They ran tests and they found nothing.  They did xrays of my body and a breathing test. Nothing.

They ran these tests while I was not experiencing the trouble breathing though.  They monitored my oxygen level and soon i began having trouble breathing but the monitor said i was getting a sufficient amount of oxygen to my body. =\

[National Jewish]

Even though it doesn't feel like it is coming from the nose, this could be postnasal drip.  This is drainage from the nose and sinuses dripping down the back of the throat.  When this occurs, it often feels like it is coming from the chest.  There could be several reasons for this drainage.  One is an allergic reaction to inhaling something possibly from the dusty, dirty school.  A second reason is a non-allergic, non-infectious inflammation in the sinuses that could be lingering.  A third reason is chronic sinusitis.  Postnasal drip can cause breathing difficulty as a result of irritation of the throat and lungs.  You may experience the postnasal drip as a feeling of spitting up mucus from your chest.  As long as you are not on a fluid restriction you should be drinking 6 to 8 8-ounce glasses of non-caffeine non-alcoholic fluid daily.  This will thin the mucus so that it moves more easily.  A nasal wash helps remove mucus from the nose and sinuses.  This can temporarily reduce the postnasal drip and lessen breathing difficulty.  A prescription nasal steroid spray decreases nasal swelling and mucus production.  This may prevent the postnasal drip and breathing difficulty.  To get the most out of a nasal steroid spray use it after doing a nasal wash.  A nasal steroid spray does not provide immediate relief of symptoms.  It may require several weeks of routine use to become effective.  Please read our Nasal Wash MedFact at http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/nasal.html for more information about this technique.  Share this information with your doctor to see if you would benefit from this daily treatment.

It is also possible that your symptoms could be asthma.  To know for sure if your symptoms are due to asthma you will need to have testing done.  Generally testing starts with a simple breathing test called spirometry.  This test provides detailed information about how your lungs are working.  It will show if there is obstruction in your airways.  To really test for asthma it is best to repeat this test after using a rescue inhaler, an inhaled bronchodilator.  This measures how much the bronchodilator helps your lungs by reversing the problem.  When there is a 20% increase the test is positive for asthma.  You might consider seeing a local board certified allergist for help in making the diagnosis and getting the best treatment.

[outasinc]

Why it says that I dont know, because you know exactly what it feels like. They say the same about me, with the x-rays but i get headaches, and the mucous is coming from my throat, but my
lungs sound clear. Wonder why every thing sounds clear to everyone but the person who's trying to breathe?