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Wheezing

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Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound during breathing. It occurs when air flows through narrowed breathing tubes (bronchi).

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33 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest, Mouth

Is Symptom of

Common cold
Condition
Upper respiratory infection
Condition
Food allergy
Condition
Asthma exacerbation in adults
Condition
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Condition
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Is a Side Effect of

Hydroxyzine
Influenza vaccine
Methacholine
Fluticasone
Dinoprostone
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Wheezing
Levalbuterol

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what causes wheezing?

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Wheezing for no reason?

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I have wheezing problem?

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Wheezing all the time and coughing

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How fast can I make my wheezing go away?

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Why does my wife wheeze after having wine?

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What can I do to help my baby stop wheezing?

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Are some people more prone to getting wheezing?

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A 38-year old asked:

What's a simple, cheap treatment for my wheezing?

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A 32-year old asked:

Should I use an inhaler if I just noticed a wheeze?

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A 45-year old asked:

About once a month, I get wheezing. Is that ok or bad?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I had wheezing and feel breathing probkem??.what to do??

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A 40-year old asked:

Could burning incense cause you to wheeze when you breathe?

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A 41-year old asked:

What method is there to get rid of this cough and wheezing?

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A 43-year old asked:

I find myself wheezing when I exhale fast, what's going on?

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A 21-year old male asked:

Hi I have wheezing for a long time. I want a permanent solution to end this?

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A 38-year old asked:

How long can I wait with wheezing to see if it goes away without seeing a doctor?

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A 43-year old asked:

I wheeze when deeply breathing when i get a bad cold. Is there a way to treat this?

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A 33-year old asked:

Why would a normal healthy person have wheezing, and does anyone have any home remedies?

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A 20-year old female asked:

My 14 day old can't keep down his formula and keeps coughing and wheezing... What do I do?

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A 27-year old asked:

What does a wheezing sound actually sound like? What does it mean to have a wheezing sound?

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A 23-year old female asked:

What can be the causes of wheezing and a few coughs once in a blue moon. Not a smoker, no conditions, healthy 23 yof?

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A female asked:

Is wheezing after giving formula normal i give her formula everyday and after i am done feeding her she has this wheezing sound

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A 31-year old male asked:

From last 6 months I am experiencing sudden cough with wheezing sound everyday which lasts for 20 minutes and go away. What can it be?

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A 65-year old female asked:

Yes I had woke up this morning and have had a bad wheezing all day long and seem to be crueiy when I cough, I have never smoked but recently was told ?

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A 42-year old asked:

Why do I start to wheeze when I lay down?

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A 39-year old asked:

i only wheeze when i exhale ..is that normal?

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A 25-year old asked:

I noticed that I only wheeze when exhaling ..is that normal?

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A 40-year old asked:

Why do I always wheeze while running?

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What can I take for a wheezing chest?

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