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Are lower SpO2 and fast heart rate asthma symptoms?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jul 6 8:18am | Replies (41)

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I wonder often if my diagnosis of asthma is correct. There is no definitive test for it I think. When I asked my pulmonologist how do I know it's asthma, he outlined these 3 things.
1) Symptoms: cough, wheeze, SOB, tightness (esp, tightness)
2) Triggers: GERD, pets, allergies
3) Asthma gets better with asthma medication (albuterol, symbicort, etc)

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@ling | @wangling | Apr 15 2:47pm

Thank you Scoop for sharing your thought.
I guess it is not just me. I alway wonder about it. Because except for a couple of times, I have low oxygen and a fast heart beat. I don't have other symptoms. I feel probably due to the following reasons for this diagnosis:
1, some people who have asthma also have bronchiectasis
2, asthma diagnosis is not like bronchiectasis which CT scan shows if you have or not.
3. Doctors are trained to treat patients, and asthma is likely associated with bronchiectasis, and it is something to treat. (this is just my thinking, I could be wrong)
I always discuss things with my pulmonologist. He would say: doctors are humble, we are often wrong.
I respect him for being so confident to say things like this.
Well, I give up the idea if I have or not have, I just deal with the symptoms.