Hi there. I have been to doctors almost every other yr. regarding breathing problems. They always say it's asthma. I finally accepted this, I think.....what I am doing now is, when I lay down to sleep, it feels like someone is sitting on my chest-when I do inhale, it's as if my chest/lungs will not expand. This seems to start at night but worsens when I go to bed. I too have been given different inhalers, but like "LouAnn" said, they all give me the shakes-I've tried: proventil, ventolin, azmacort, etc. What I am wondering, does this sound like asthma(to all u familiar with it) and advice on medications. Thank you.

The main problem I find with asthma is--I have trouble breathing OUT. That's what brings on the deep, roaring cough at times--the attempt of my lungs to get rid of the carbon monoxide so they can suck in AIR.

But, when I do have an asthma attack, my chest will feel very tight. I use Albuterol for those, which do make me shake for several minutes, but that goes away.

I also have a nebulizer I use 3 times a day, which does not make me shake at ALL. It's called Azmacort (triamcinolone acetonide), and it is a steroid nebulizer. NO shaking or trembling...

I would definitely tell the doctor about your breathing problems--you may need a different dosage of your meds, or some different ones. And, of course, when we have a pre-existing illness, we tend to think that any new symptoms are attributed to that. There could be something else going on that would benefit from treatment. When ou have a potentially life-threatening illness like asthma, it's always better to be safe than sorry, and to report any problems to your doctor...

Thanks for the info! I also haven't had any side effects from the Azmacort, but was a little concerned. One side effect can be mouth thrush! Yuck.

I may ask the doctor about a powder inhalant instead, especially if my asthma worsens.

However, I quit smoking recently, and I don't even WHEEZE any longer. Have not had to use my "rescue" inhaler, have had no problems breathing... quitting is no doubt the single best thing I could have done for myself...