I noticed the last couple days almost every time a take a sip of water a little goes down the wrong hole into my lungs and makes me cough. What is wrong with me? I should mention I have acid reflux but I have had it for over a year now with nothing like this happening.
posted by john123357
on Apr 5, 2013 -
17 answers
I accidentally inhaled a bite of toast. Is there any health risk? Do I need to do anything?
posted by Bushmiller
on Mar 12, 2013 -
12 answers
Medical-results-waiting-game Filter: How have you (or a loved one) dealt with waiting for medical tests and for the results? How do you stop yourself from pessimism?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Dec 6, 2012 -
8 answers
I have shortness of breath/cannot get a deep breath without forcing myself to yawn. Have you experienced this, and what is wrong with me?
[more inside]
posted by bolognius maximus
on Nov 28, 2011 -
37 answers
Why, when going deep underwater, does the air in your lungs compress? I'm pretty sure we learned this in 5th grade...yet...I got nothing.
[more inside]
posted by Bibliogeek
on Mar 9, 2011 -
19 answers
I'm considering moving in the next few months to a fairly busy avenue in Berkeley - Ashby Avenue, between Adeline Street and Telegraph Avenue. It has two lanes of traffic - one each way - and averages about 19,000 cars a day. I'm worried after reading a few articles - including
Black Lung Lofts in the LA Weekly, the
Children's Health Study (skimmed it, but couldn't decipher it all) they refer to and others - that living there might have bad long-term effects on my young son's health. Should I be worried?
[more inside]
posted by mistersix
on Oct 4, 2010 -
8 answers
Has anyone here used the ColdAvenger mask before, particularly if you have asthma? (Non-asthmatics also welcome.)
[more inside]
posted by flod logic
on Jan 24, 2010 -
2 answers
All my life I've had this problem when doing any sort of cardio activity: my throat can stand my breathing for about 15 seconds before it starts to burn like hell. I've tried breathing differently, asking for medical advice, drinking various beverages before/during/after working out... nothing. It's happened when I've been in better shape and when I'm a lazy slob. So I avoid cardio, which I have always desperately needed. How can I overcome this and work out pain-free?
[more inside]
posted by Madamina
on Dec 28, 2009 -
16 answers
Why am I occasionally getting coughing/breathing problems still when swimming after a 2 week course of antibiotics for a chest infection 2 months ago? ( I am very fit).
[more inside]
posted by lndl
on Apr 8, 2009 -
24 answers
As an inveterate L.A. bike commuter (not to mention recently losing a close family member to cancer),
this article made me wonder what sort of tests I should be having to measure the impact of particulate air pollution on my body. Recommendations? And how often? (I'm biking 30 miles a day in rush-hour traffic, year-round.)
posted by mykescipark
on Jul 29, 2008 -
1 answer
Can I rebuild my lung capacity? And how? In the past two years, I have gone from being a high-level aerobic athlete - one to three hours daily of bike riding or running - to doing almost nothing. The reason? Respiratory problems. It started with asthma, went on to sinus infections, then two cases of pneumonia. I've had two sinus surgeries in the past six months. The good news is I am feeling better. The bad news is that my wind is shot...
[more inside]
posted by soulbarn
on Jun 29, 2007 -
10 answers
My mother has been kept asleep and paralyzed for almost 3 weeks now, from a horrible drug reaction. I want some advice on how she can/if she can/when she will recover.
[more inside]
posted by Kickstart70
on Nov 21, 2006 -
26 answers
What does it mean when a paramedic applies oxygen to someone in respiratory distress and it "blows out" the lungs?
[more inside]
posted by forensicphd
on Nov 15, 2006 -
4 answers
Skydiving with respiratory condition...should I try it? Is it safe? Am I batshit insane? Skydivers and medical sorts are most welcome to reply!
[more inside]
posted by kaseijin
on Jun 23, 2006 -
11 answers
When I jog or something in the cold my lungs burn. Is this normal? If I jog in the cold repeatedly will this go away or get worse?
posted by baking soda
on Mar 28, 2006 -
16 answers
For the past four and a half years I have had pain in my upper back, between and just below my shoulder blades. It feels to me like its lung pain. It is worse when its cold, and at night (I think because it's cold at night). My doctor doesn't know what it is. Any ideas?
[more inside]
posted by duck
on Nov 12, 2005 -
16 answers
You Are Not A Doctor: Three weeks ago, I got a nasty head cold that never quite went away. It's now settled into my chest, and I have a chronic, slightly productive cough. Ordinarily, I would just wait it out, but I'm exhausted, can't really get a full breath, and the stuff I'm coughing up tastes like bleach. I swear, I haven't been inhaling or gargling bleach. I do have an appointment to see my doctor on Wednesday (the earliest I could get in,) but I was wondering if anyone else had had these symptoms and could tell me what caused them, so I can quit Googling medical conditions and diagnosing myself with lung abscesses and tuberculosis.
posted by headspace
on Oct 9, 2004 -
16 answers
BodilyFunctionFilter: Five weeks smoke free - huzzah! - however, I am worried that I am not hacking up any lung hommous from 8+ years of a reasonably rastafarian rock n roll lifestyle. I am breathing great, but i *know* there should be stuff coming out ... is my worry justifed?
posted by elphTeq
on Jun 6, 2004 -
26 answers
I'm wanting to do some outdoor bike training this winter, in preparation for going over the Rockies next summer. But, of course, riding in the winter isn't pleasant. The biggest problem I've run into is that my lungs start freezing when I get into a hard climb, while the rest of my body is overheating from the extra layers (essential for big downhills). Any tips on clothing choices that get the best of both worlds, or ways to keep my lungs warm?
posted by kaibutsu
on Dec 19, 2003 -
8 answers
