Re: Nostril Flaring

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2 questions: When your nostrils are flaring, are you short of breath?

Are they flaring when you inhale or exhale?

To a health care worker, nostril flaring does not say " Asthma " to

us. It may indicate some difficulty breathing but there are many

diseases that that have that as a characteristic. I see nostril

flaring in children and infants most, not so much in adults.

It could simply be just how you breath. Maybe the amount of air

that you need to bring and out of your body is more then your

nostrils can handle. In other words your nostrils maybe too small

for the needed air flow. You could get into better shape. By doing

more cardio workouts you will decrease the amount of oxygen your

body needs at rest. They will decrease the need to bring in so much

air. Some one who is in shape will have a slower heart rate, slower

respiratory rate and lower blood pressure. You are able to work more

efficiently.

>

> When I was a teenager my doctor thought I had exercised induced

> asthma. When I was about 21 or so, I went to a pulmonologist and a

> cardiologist and had several tests done. They determined that

there's

> nothing wrong with my heart and lungs and that I don't have asthma.

> However, I still seem to have occasional difficulty breathing. It's

> nothing serious but it does concern me. I feel like I have to work

> hard to breathe, perhaps it's just anxiety, I don't know.

>

> The thing that bothers me the most is that my nostrils always seem

to

> flare. From what I can find, nostril flaring is associated with

asthma

> and the lungs working hard for air. My doctors can't explain it but

> the Ears, Nose, Throat doctor said it was normal and there's

nothing

> wrong with me. I find it hard to believe that it's normal.

>

> I have never in my life seen anyone whose nostrils flare except

when

> they're angry. I've come across thousands of people and I've never

> seen it before. I feel like people think I'm angry all the time

> because my nostrils flare. People do look at me strange all the

time

> and I'm sure it's because of my nostrils.

>

> Since nostril flaring is often associated with asthma I thought I'd

> ask about it here. Does anyone know if it means anything? It

certainly

> doesn't seem normal. Since everything I find has it associated with

> difficulty breathing then it really doesn't seem normal to me. Any

> thoughts other than " get over it " ?

>