asthma as a child, could i still have it?

hi again!

i have asthma for 7/8 yrs when i was a child and now im 20 i still get the odd wheeze when running and feeling that i cant inhale fully when i exercise, could this be the asthma recurring or would it be poor breathing technique? i can swim and hold my breathe for 40 metres but i cant breathe properly when i run! how does this work?

If you haven't been in to see a pulmonologist lately you may want to get in to see one. They can easily test to see if your asthma is still present. My son has asthma but not typical. The doc said that it may be his small airways that are affected. But he doesn't take asthma medication on a regular basis, mainly when his allergies act up and it affects his breathing. He can hold his breath for a long time, has a great peak flow but when he runs or does anything physical he tends to get short winded.

Hi dencha and red_34,

thats for your msg's.

i did have a pulmonary function test last year when i had pericarditis but they said it was all normal even though i still find it hard to take deep enough breaths when exercising. could it be exercise induced asthma? as i dont think i have any allergies, not that i know off! also with costochondritis i dont really expand my lungs coz it hurts. almost like breathing backwards with rib movements.