Hi my name is david and i am from chennai. I have had a history of wheezing and yesterday i had a mild sore throat, followed by wheezing even became so bad that i began to choke and could breathe only in certain positions since i was choking my cough kept increasing making my throat even more sore.. Does this mean my wheezing is worsening or is it a one off episode
Hello dear, Wheezing is caused due to bronchoconstriction (obstruction of smaller airway passages) which is indicative of Hyper-responsiveness of air passages (seasonal allergy or asthma)And whenever an individual with history of asthma is exposed to Respiratory tract infection (sore throat in your case), the symptoms aggravate. Management consists of