Hello, i am 17 years old about to turn 18 in two months i weight 170 pounds and i am 510. i smoke about 6 cigarets a day and lately ive been noticing a wheezing in my lungs only when i take very deep breaths and ith appens every single time i take a deep breath and inhale and doesnt really happen when i exhale. is this anything seriouse or just mucus build up?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No, this is not due to muscle build up. Wheezing on deep breathing is due to bronchospasm. Since you are a active smoker, possibility of bronchitis is more for your bronchospasm and wheezing. Cigarette smoke causes irritation and inflammation of the airways. These lead to bronchospasm and wheezing. So quit smoking as soon as possible. Consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (pulmonary function test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis, but it will also tell you about severity of the disease. You may need inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on the basis of severity of bronchitis. So if don't start treatment at this moment, you will develop severe bronchitis in later life. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.