i have difficulty breahting when i try to inhale, i m a 16 year old male and i ve done sports my entire life, i was on a national swim team this year and have always been active. i experience a tightness in my upper chest when i try to breath in. i ve been on inhalers such as advair and a pulmicort flexhaler but none seem to work and i have no diognosis of breathing problems
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is necessary performing a comprehensive differential diagnosis between different causes that may lead to such clinical scenario: a lung disorder, a cardiac disorder, an allergic reaction or anxiety. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your doctor and performing some tests: - a chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests-thyroid hormone levels-allergy tests- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards, 