Hi All,
First post on the Forum, been fellrunning for the last 13 years. It is proving to be an unlucky 13. Cutting a very long story short - I have recently been diagnosed as having Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) on top of my asthma after having one of those small flexible cameras up my nose and down my throat, not a pleasent experience. It is where on occasions the vocal cords do not open completely when breathing in or out, so causing a reduction in oxygen uptake. VCD seems to have numerous triggers and can be exercise induced like asthma. VCD is known as an asthma mimic and hence is often is misdiagnosed asthma. Most of the medical profession in the UK are not aware of VCD, luckily I eventully saw a chest consultant who suspected VCD from my symptoms. The main treatment appears to be speech therapy and try to reduce the triggers were possible.
Is there someone else out there who knows they have VCD and still fellrun/run. Got a follow-up appointment next week
regards
PACMAN