Breathing issues when jogging

roseyelephant
roseyelephant Posts: 4 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
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?

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  • ninpiggy
    ninpiggy Posts: 228 Member
    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
    cleesus Posts: 87 Member
    Sounds like you are jogging too fast, slow your pace down and dont be afraid to go "slow"
  • cookiecat90
    cookiecat90 Posts: 16 Member
    Are you breathing through your mouth or nose?
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    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
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    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. :+1:
  • 1BlueAurora
    1BlueAurora Posts: 439 Member
    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
    CricketClover Posts: 388 Member
    edited April 2018
    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
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    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
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    edited April 2018
    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
    PiperGirl08 Posts: 134 Member
    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
    AmberSpamber Posts: 391 Member
    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
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    I have EIA initally diagnosed by a GP who then referred me to a cardiopulmonary specialist. Lots of tests later and ... EIA.
  • Sayanogo
    Sayanogo Posts: 34 Member
    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
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    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.
  • no1racefan1
    no1racefan1 Posts: 277 Member
    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?)

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