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I grew up in a very warm climate, but as an adult spent about 6 years in a much colder (New England) climate. I also have very mild asthma. Every winter, as so
by Ozzie_osman 6y ago
I grew up in a very warm climate, but as an adult spent about 6 years in a much colder (New England) climate. I also have very mild asthma.
Every winter, as soon as I caught my first cold or flu of the season, I basically felt my lungs break. If I tried to run or sprint or play any sport, I'd get a horrible cough and if I kept going, I'd feel like I might pass out. That would basically persist until spring.
Ive never experienced that in warmer climates.
- cactus2093 6y agoHad a similar experience, not that extreme but when I went away to college was the first time I spent much time in a cold climate. I specifically remember playing ultimate frisbee with friends in the late fall and getting almost a burning sensation in my lungs when getting winded in the cold. It never led to any kind of cough or ongoing symptoms for me, but I remember thinking wow is this just normal for everyone that grows up playing sports in colder climates? Over time I think I just got used to it, and haven't played outdoor sports that regularly as an adult that it comes up that often (more sustained exercise like hiking or even skiing doesn't really bother me, it's really the full-out exertion like sprinting). It doesn't surprise me that it can cause more severe symptoms, coughing, etc.