Hello everyone. Something has been weighing on my mind and I was wondering if any of you could give me advice.
I'll just start from the beginning. During fall break of my freshman year of college, so about 2 and a half years ago now, I remember coming down with a pretty nasty case of chest congestion. I didn't think too much of it as I don't even think I took anything for it and just let it pass on its own instead. During that time when I wasn't feeling well, I would still often partake in smoking weed (Not a good idea I realize). anyway, I remember really never completely shaking the shortness of breath feeling I had, mainly in my right lung. I usually only have a cough/wheeze if I have been smoking, but when I do, it always feels like it comes from irritation in the same place in my chest/windpipe on that right side. When I cough it feels like I only break up mucus on the right side, or rather that there is only mucus on that side to be broken. It's a cough that feels and sounds like it breaks up mucus but I've only ever had something come up twice. It was yellow colored both times. also as far as the wheezing, I wheeze from about that same spot normally only when I smoke. However I remember one instance of laying on the bed on my right side and having a mucusy feeling only to roll to my left side and hear the biggest wheeze I've ever had. It actually felt pretty good. I've heard allergies and ezcema can coincide with asthma as I have both.
So my question is, does it sound like I might have asthma? I've never had an attack as far as I can tell. Or could this all be caused by post nasal drip,allergies,anxiety without the added impact of asthma? I also have some symptoms of GERD like the globus, belching, etc if that gives a clearer picture. I understand you can't diagnose me, I already have an appt lined up, but a bit of a discussion so I don't dwell alone would be helpful