I Play soccer and i recently found out that i have bronchitus. the dr. gave me a special type of ibuprofen. well at a soccer game i usually dont get as tired but yesterday it was like i just couldnt run i had to catch my breathe alot can you tell me if its normal?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, bronchitis causes breathlessness. Bronchitis causes inflammation of airways and bronchospasm. These in turn cause breathing difficulties, cough, chest tightness etc. So along with anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen), inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or albuterol) are also needed for bronchospasm. So breathing difficulty is common in bronchitis. Start inhaled treatment along with ibuprofen for faster recovery. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.