Why Do I Feel Breathless? What Should I Do?

There are many reasons that can cause respiratory difficulties, including weather factors and complications of diseases. It is necessary to seek professional treatment at a hospital and undergo chest radiography and lung function tests under the guidance of a doctor. Here are some details:

Respiratory difficulties are a common clinical symptom, which can be caused by various reasons. It may be related to weather factors, as well as complications of diseases in daily life, such as chronic respiratory inflammation, acute and chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, respiratory failure, and cardiopulmonary dysfunction. It is essential to seek treatment at a professional hospital and undergo chest radiography and lung function tests under the guidance of a doctor. Through these tests, the cause of respiratory difficulties can be identified, and appropriate treatment and adjustments can be made based on the specific cause to effectively control the symptoms. If there is a concurrent infection, antibiotic treatment may be necessary.

Chronic bronchitis is a chronic non-specific inflammation of the trachea, bronchial mucosa, and surrounding tissues. The main symptoms include cough and sputum production, which persist for three months each year for two or more consecutive years. It is necessary to further exclude other diseases with symptoms of cough, sputum production, and wheezing (such as tuberculosis, pneumoconiosis, lung abscess, heart disease, cardiac dysfunction, bronchiectasis, bronchial asthma, chronic rhinopharyngitis, esophageal reflux syndrome, etc.).

Asthma, or bronchial asthma, is a chronic airway disease characterized by chronic inflammatory reactions in the airways. Clinically, it manifests as recurrent symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, or coughing. These symptoms often occur or worsen at night and early morning, and most patients can relieve themselves or with treatment.