I'm not convinced that I have exercise induced asthma. Could there be more going on?

I have thalasemia minor.Not sure if there is a relation, but when I work out, I constantly yawn. And after my work out, I have severe allergic reactions like a runny nose and I sneeze constantly. Even in the morning, just walking up stairs, I get the same symptoms without that asmthatic weeze. I%26#039;m 37 and wonder if it something with my heart. My resting heart rate is low=56. I sometime even wake in my sleep because of a lack of breath (like sleep apnea). So I%26#039;m wondering if it%26#039;s more than asthma.

I%26#039;m not convinced that I have exercise induced asthma. Could there be more going on?

Glenda, I have exercise induced asthma; also, I have worked professionally using exercise with asthmatics and others...but I am not an expert. I had experts as back-up. However, your symptoms would have led me to recommend strongly that you check with a Respiratory Specialist. What you describe doesn%26#039;t fit an picture with which I%26#039;m familiar. There could be asthma involved, or it could be %26#039;just%26#039; allergy - but the symptoms of both can vary greatly. I strongly urge some professional help!

The risks are too great not to - in my opinion.

I mean - how long you can hold your breath?

I%26#039;m not convinced that I have exercise induced asthma. Could there be more going on?

first, asthma can cause you to wake in your sleep because of lack of breath. It sounds like you don%26#039;t have just exercised induced asthma, but that allergies or something else may be triggering your asthma.