Breathing issues when jogging

roseyelephant

Hi,

Recently I’ve turned my daily walks in jogs. However I notice that even as little as 15 seconds jogging, I run out of breath extremely quickly. My body itself does not feel tired, but my lungs hurt. It almost feels like I have bronchitis, and my throat hurts. It lasts for hours after I jog.

Is this something that will adjust after I jog more or should I mention it to my doctor?

Machka9

Yes, if you're concerned, talk to your Dr.

But when you're jogging ... slow down.

dutchandkiwi

By all means mention it to a doctor and have it checked to be on the safe side.

I had something similar when I started running and it has taken me a long time to get over it. When running I would be out of breath very quickly and because if being out of breath my heart would start to pump blood like it was going out of style and that got quite scary.
I went to the doctor I found out I have asthma (and take meds for that), but these days I can skip the inhaler. I had my heart checked and that is fine so I knew I could push from that perspective. I also have something called exercise induced asthma and the only way to conquer that for me was to take things slow. For instance the C5K program was too fast in build up for me.I did it in about double that time.
It did adjust itself by going slow, learning and still persisting I go there.
It has been 3 years since I first saw my GP about issues. Since then I pushed myself further. By the time I started running I was able to do long distance hikes and walked 9K a day when going to work. About 15 months ago I started running and these days I regularly run 10K (can go further) and just did a 1K under 6 minutes.

ninpiggy

Perhaps you’re going too fast or need to gradually build up your cardiovascular system. I recommend the couch to 5k programs. I went from barely being able to run for a minute at a time to running 3 consecutive miles. It’s awesome. With that said, there’s no harm in checking with your doctor to make sure that there is nothing wrong physically.

cleesus

Sounds like you are jogging too fast, slow your pace down and dont be afraid to go "slow"

cookiecat90

Are you breathing through your mouth or nose?

yellingkimber

I had this problem and chalked it up to being out of shape. I graduated Couch 2 5K and still had this problem. Turns out, I have asthma and an inhaler would have fixed my issue from the beginning. Don’t waste a year like I did if you truly feel like you’re having issues and feel like you tire out faster than you should- see a doctor.

BrianSharpe

My instinct suggest that you're just going too fast, it's really common when people start running (I used to be gasping for breath after a few seconds) it takes a conscious effort to run slowly. Its also probably a fitness issue, you're putting new demands on your body. With time and consistency you'll adapt (if you use a heart rate monitor you'll also see your average heart rate going down as your fitness improves).

There is also a possibility (I',m not a doctor nor do I play one on the Internet) that you may suffer from exercise induced asthma, if you keep experiencing shortness of breath after slowing down don't hesitate to see your doctor.

Cherimoose

roseyelephant wrote: »

My body itself does not feel tired, but my lungs hurt. It almost feels like I have bronchitis, and my throat hurts. It lasts for hours after I jog.

GERD (acid reflux) can cause both throat & lung pain. Try running in a fasted state, and also don't eat for 3 hours before bed. Post an update.

1BlueAurora

That happened to me. Make an appointment with your doctor now, and only walk for exercise until you get in. Explain your symptoms. I did just that. My diagnosis what exercise-induced asthma. It's controlled with two puffs on an inhaler before exercising. I used the inhaler for about a year, and I don't know whether it is because I eventually got in better shape or what, but I don't need it anymore.

For now, don't push yourself.

CricketClover

For the ones that have exercise-induced asthma, who diagnosed you? Was it your GP or a specialist? I get extremely out of breath while exercising and for the first 10-15 minutes my throat hurts and feels constricted. I have talked to a doc about it and always get blown off. I have even been on a beta blocker for 3 years to control my heart rate but recently took myself off it because I didn't felt like it was what I needed (my resting heart rate and blood pressure are fine and the meds made them too low and made me constantly tired). Sorry OP if I am stepping on toes but thought I might as well ask.

dutchandkiwi

CricketClover wrote: »

For the ones that have exercise-induced asthma, who diagnosed you? Was it your GP or a specialist? I get extremely out of breath while exercising and for the first 10-15 minutes my throat hurts and feels constricted. I have talked to a doc about it and always get blown off. I have even been on a beta blocker for 3 years to control my heart rate but recently took myself off it because I didn't felt like it was what I needed (my resting heart rate and blood pressure and the meds made them too low and made me constantly tired). Sorry OP if I am stepping on toes but thought I might as well ask.

My GP and my cardiologist was in agreement

tirowow12385

Lungs and throat hurting is unusual, it's never happened to me before.

It's normal to have an extremely dry mouth/throat though, which can be slightly uncomfortable, if you breathe heavily through your mouth to meet the demands of your heart rate but it shouldn't be hurting, especially for hours.

Edit: just did a bit of googling and you can get a sore throat/chest from exercising in cold weather.

PiperGirl08

Check with a doctor. If all good, heart rate zone training is the ticket while running/training, especially for endurance. Use a chest strap for best results.

AmberSpamber

I have the same issues. I call it exercise induced asthma and if I am not careful, I will pass out. You have to work up to jogging. I would suggest downloading the app 10 k trainer. It has you walk/run in intervalls and gets your body used to running for longer periods of time. Its been very helpful for me.

Machka9

I have EIA initally diagnosed by a GP who then referred me to a cardiopulmonary specialist. Lots of tests later and ... EIA.

Sayanogo

I agree with everyone else. Slow down for now and go see your doctor. I had that same problem and got diagnosed with asthma. It's also gotten better since I've gotten more in shape.

mbaker566

lots a few different things
could be exercise induced asthma-i have
could be gerd-i have
could be you are going too fast-i did
could be chilly weather-i live in WI

best thing. check in with a doctor. and then evaluate what is needed to continue running from there.

endermako

I also was out of breath at first. I was going too fast. I was trying to do a 8 min mile pace on a 11 min mile body XD

no1racefan1

I have the same thing and was finally diagnosed with allergy- and exercise-induced asthma, after many visits to many doctors (one of which diagnosed me with depression. Uh!) Diagnosed by my new GP with the help of a lung function test. It still happens to me and I usually end up feeling like a large object is sitting on my chest for about 24-48 hours after a workout. Taking a couple of puffs on my inhaler helps ease that feeling. If it gets to feeling like too much, I'll slow down or modify my workout. I also carry my inhaler with me when I go on jogs/runs, just in case.

I would visit with your doctor--if nothing else, to rule it out. Like pp said, don't waste time being miserable when it might be an easy fix. For a long time I just felt like I was so out of shape I couldn't exercise, but that ended up not being true at all. Also, now that I have a diagnosis, I feel better about working out and not so paranoid. I used to think something was wrong with my lungs and I was going to give myself a heart attack or I had lung cancer or something. (Can we say hypochondriac?)