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Let me start off by saying I'm 17 a female and have never had any signs of Asthma...So now, for about maybe 2 weeks now I've been having this horrible wheezing, shortness of breath and cough that starts up immediatly after I sneez.
I've been taking "Adult Robitussin Cough & Chest Congestion," but it seems to help only mildly.
I've also had this recurring cold for about a month now, runny nose, stuffy nose sore throat, coughing and cold chills at night...I've been taking plenty of vitamin C in all forms Oj, supplements, and I've been consuming veggies and fruit like crazy. But that's a usual thing that's been going on for about 4 years now. Just a personal change. (link)
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You can, most definitely, be diagnosed with adult-onset asthma. Many adults end up having asthma. It can be spurred on by various things, including illness, smoke inhalation, poor diet, or even odd allergies.
Speaking of allergies, they can also come suddenly, out of the blue, and for no cause. You may suddenly become allergic to, for example, wool. You start looking around find that, for example, you have a wool blanket you sleep with. It could be anything.
So, while we can't really give you a diagnosis, I can say you're making the best choice by seeing your doctor. They can take a look over your lungs and see if something is going on. Like you say, it could be anything from a simple chest infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, allergies, cancerous lesions, or even tuberculosis. We can't do chest x-rays, listen to your lungs, or even take samples if required so we aren't able to give you a proper diagnosis.
If you smoke then you should cut back, and that includes being around people who smoke. Eating healthy and getting enough nutrients and vitamins (take a daily supplement!) is great. Beyond that, we're just not doctors and we can't get hands-on with you even if we were :(
I wish you well and hope the doctor finds something easily treatable. Hopefully all of this clears up shortly for you.
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Thank you sooo much. And yes that's very true, I have an appointment this up coming Tuesday. So I'm a bit anxious, Oh God cancerous lesions...eh anyways thanks and I'll start on those supplements again.
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