Gege-Bubu

I don't know if it is a problem, just want to check if someone else is having the same problem.

I do not have a problem breathing as I ride. However, after the ride, especially a longer one, like 50 miles or more, I have a trouble to breath deep. As I do looong inhale, longer than my normal breath, I start coughing and feel a slight chest pain. It does not happened if I do the same deep inhale in normal life, only after the rides. And if I breath shorter, then there is no problem. The feeling is gone after few hours after a ride.

No heart rate issues, it goes slowly from my recovery rate 70-80 to my normal heart rate 50-60.

Just wondering, it it normal reaction?

therhodeo

I get that way too. Used to get it after long nights on the mound pitching too. Do you cough up stuff? For me its almost like my lungs are just full of dust or something and I have to cough all of it up.

DataJunkie

I have exercise induced asthma. It generally feels like that in colder weather during the ride especially if I am hammering and forget my inhaler. From time to time I can get symptoms after the ride has finished.

somedood

I have exercise induced athsma and I get this, but not as bad this season as I did last. For me it is similar where after the ride if I take a deep breath I start to cough and feel a slight amount of pain or sensitivity in my lungs. While cycling I will only start to get the wheezing from athsma when I'm really pushing it, i.e. climbing at threshold for 30 mins, then sprinting for the last couple hundred meters or when I'm working on 2 minute power intervals.

The deep breathing sensation for me really comes up when I'm not as conditioned for high intensity for a longer period of time. When I've been doing shorter intervals I don't get the deep breathing discomfort, but I do cough for an hour or two afterwards.

DataJunkie

I've been doing quite a bit of intense workouts and races. It did come up once on a somewhat chilly hill climb race where everyone took off on a 9% grade at the start. My lungs couldn't handle the instant ramp up in intensity and I went off the back. Beyond that it hasn't shown up much. Perhaps you have something there.

JTGraphics

You should really go see your doctor just incase even thought other seem to have the same issues as everyone is not the same and could be an underlaying issue you don't know about its a precaution just incase

garciawork

I... had exercise induced asthma for one single spring in jr high, literally couldn't run more than 10 feet without falling to the ground wheezing, and then it completely disappeared. Earlier this spring though, I noticed that after I stopped riding, breathing was difficult, deep or shallow breathing, and ONLY when stopped. Started bringing my inhaler, and it helped, and then yet again, it went away. Still baffles me. Usually you start having issues breathing while exercising, not after, so I have no idea.

Machka 

Get checked for Exercise Induced Asthma.

My heart and lung specialist told me that the symptoms I was experiencing (similar to yours) could be either EIA ... or the early stages of Congestive Heart Failure. The tests showed I do have EIA, so we're going with that diagnosis and periodically monitoring the other.

DeanB

I get similar symptoms though really slight after intense rides. In my case I think it is merely lack of conditioning. I was very active as a teenager and never had a problem.

hhnngg1

You guys are all over-reacting.

It's likely not exercise induced asthma. If it only occurs after long or hard efforts, it's simply that the muscles of your airway are literally getting fatigued, and you're getting delayed-muscle soreness the same as you would with any muscle that you overuse.

I get this all the time after starting up my first interval hammerfest of the season - it literally hURTS to take in a deep breath. Same with my first long ride after a layoff - same thing. It's normal and goes away within a week.

therhodeo

Mine never hurts it just feels like congestion.

DataJunkie

Generalizations ftw.

calamarichris

OP: Where are you riding? If you are riding in a metro area, it might be from smog. I used to get tightness in my chest when I grew up riding downwind of LA.
But now that I live by the coast and ride on mostly suburban/pseudo-rural roads, zero tightness.
Good luck and keep us abreast!

therhodeo

I was told given the air here that mine was likely just my lungs shedding dust, pollen, and other such things we have in the air here. Don't know if thats a real thing or if that was just someone talking out their butt.

gregf83 

Your symptoms are nothing like the OP's, which sounded very much like EIA.

JTGraphics

I love internet forum doctors in the end the choice is up to you I know what I'd do good luck and hope you ride in good health for many years!

DataJunkie

Visit a doctor if you are concerned. I did and was diagnosed with EIA.

dstrong 

I've experienced this after long rides and heavy exertion. Some have referred to it as "Crit Cough". Christian Van de Velde has it after stages...he takes a breath to answer a question and coughs instead. Then he takes a more shallow breath and is able to answer the question. If it happens, it usually goes away after about an hour...and it doesn't happen with every breath...just the deeper ones. Maybe it's EIA but it's never happened to me while riding...only after...and it doesn't last long...so I don't worry about it.

dstrong 

Was there a cure offered?

hhnngg1

Sounds EXACTLY like what the OP is describing.

Nick Bain

Me too, not that its not EIA but I would be inclined to believe this as well and inlcude it on the BF health problems troubleshooting diagram.

Gege-Bubu

I have learned hew word today: EIA. I am not sure if this is a real problem with me, just wanted to ask. As the same thing happen to some people, I probably will be fine. I can stop to breath deeply and the feelings gone, and as I read the "Internet" the EIA is cured by "avoiding conditions under which the symptoms appear," i.e. stop riding long. Thanks, but no thanks. I will probably try hot tea and honey next time.

Another great point was about location I ride. No, it is not a busy city, but corn fields, some cows, some horses, crazy dogs too. Who knows maybe they fertilize the fields with something at this time of the year.

I will ask my doctor next time I have physical, but I doubt I am going to do anything about it, unless he will say I am going to die soon. Just wanted to know if anyone else have the same.

surgeonstone

You'll get addicted and die.

gregf83 

Please don't diagnose yourself on the internet. Go see a doc. There are other cures to EIA besides quitting sports.

ericm979

If it's left untreated it can get worse.