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What Can Cause Dizziness And Shortness Of Breath Upon Running?

This morning at 8:00 I was running for my bus which was due at 8:05, the bus stop is only 2 minuets away (speed walking). So I ran for it. As I got to the bus stop, I started getting dizzy, I was getting light headed and I felt like I was about to faint, so I started to breathe slower and heavier. I started to gag, I wanted to be sick but nothing was coming out. I didn’t have any water with me and there was so seats or anyone around so that made it worse. I got a few puffs of my light blue inhaler (Ventolin, evohaler) but it didn’t do much. I used to have bronchitis when I was younger, it went away after a few years, my breathing was fine I used to be the fastet runner in primary. As I got older and started drinking and sitting around people smoke (I don’t smoke) that’s when my short of breath become (only when I run). My local NHS proscribed me two inhalers the light blue one and brown (Clenil Modulite) for when I’m short of breath and constant coughing at night (constant coughing would only happen at night). I started using the inhalers for a few weeks then the coughing stopped so I stopped using them. I sometimes use the blue one if I’m at the gym doing cardio.
Mon, 27 Aug 2018
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Hi,

You should do a spirometry. You are suffering from asthma. Talk to your doctor for another treatment plan expect only pumps before physical activity.

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What Can Cause Dizziness And Shortness Of Breath Upon Running?

Hi, You should do a spirometry. You are suffering from asthma. Talk to your doctor for another treatment plan expect only pumps before physical activity. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.