Throat tight while exercising?

enb5056
enb5056 Posts: 31
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all, the past two times I've done my workout about 5 minutes in my throat begins to feel tight and i have trouble breathing (or breathing feels wierd so I don't do it as well...I'm not sure if I actually am breathing less) This tight throat feeling has only happened to me once before on a hike so I doubt it is asthma related, I have no history of that.
Could it be seasonal allergies? Thoughts? I don't want my workouts to be ruined by a little tight throat!

(on a different but definitely related note, my roommate is sick...so she may have given me what she has, but I have no other symptoms and it only happens while working out, so I ruled that out)

Thanks!

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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    could be exercise induced asthma. it's not really the same thing as regular asthma.

    could also be allergic reaction based on temperature changes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholinergic_urticaria) i get that when it's cold outside (like freezing or below) and i workout and start sweating. what helps with this is wearing proper clothing that's both going to keep you warm and breathable enough to wick the sweat away. luckily i moved to california and probably never have to deal with this issue again :laugh:


    but really you should see your doctor. throat constriction is bad because it can get bad enough that you dont get enough oxygeb
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
    Definitely go get yourself assessed for asthma. I have this myself. I was feeling tightness in my throat and chest a little further into my workout. I now have an albuterol inhaler that I puff before I work out and I'm okay.

    Edit to add: See a doctor who is an asthma and allergy specialist since allergies are linked to asthma anyway. Kill two birds with one stone!
  • kat191
    kat191 Posts: 35
    This is good that i saw this post because i had the same thing while i was running and it was outside and yesterday i got short of breath on my workout.... another thing to add to my list to ask the doc about :)
  • enb5056
    enb5056 Posts: 31
    Thanks everyone! I definitely will bring this up with the doc
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