Is loudly breathing and wheezing vexatious?

[curbylizzle]

I suffer from asthma, and due to this in combination with allergies I breathe fairly loudly. Occasionally I will wheeze too. I know this is not the most enjoyable sound, trust me I know I have to listen to it all day. But is it really THAT annoying? I often get asked if I could try to tone it down with the loud breathing and people often complain it is annoying when they're trying to sleep. But if you know I really can't help it, is it ok? Because I don't understand how it could influence you in such way you would have to comment about it over and over agian.

It's ok

It's unacceptable

[Anonymous]

I have asthma and was surprised when I heard people talking about how annoying I was do to my wheezing when they thought I couldn't hear them. They were acting like it was a flaw within my personality just because I had trouble breathing.

I think the problem is that if people don't see something wrong with you, they assume you are lying, and don't understand it is a medical condition. I still occasionally hear people make comments such as "asthma is all in peoples heads", and "If asthma is real then why hasn't anyone ever died from it." This flying if the face of the fact that people have died from it. I think their ignorance is what makes it a bigger annoyance to them. To them it seems like you are faking your condition for attention.

People with other conditions you can't see also get this type of unfair treatment. I know a guy that came down with Rheumatoid Arthritis where he was in so much pain he couldn't hold a pen, and his wife thought he was making it up. She still feels guilty about that, but that is the way people naturally react when they can't see anything wrong with you. As you get older it will get better as people become less ignorant with experience, but to some degree you will always encounter this ignorance.

[KDA20]

Its ok because you can't help it, some people get cranky when trying to get to sleep. I am sure they would be horrified if they realised how insensitive they were being to you.

[asheley15]

I just get bad allergies, so there will be random ones when I start wheezing. I've never really taken notice when it happens to others, but when it happens to me, it annoys the crap out of me.

[Zendrya]

I would find it extremely annoying but I probably wouldn't say anything because you can't help it.

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

No it's okay my ex girlfriend had Asthma and her breathing would
be very heavy at times and i accepted her for who she is and loved
her at one time..

[Consultant]

Ok I consider myself well educated and I had to look up "vexatious" I'm impressed lol

[curbylizzle]

hahahaha don't worry I'm showing off. I already put the word 'annoying' too many times in the description so I used one of those words we learn in English even locals don't know in the title lol.

[Nobodycares]

Probably shouldn't be as much of a problem if you have an inhaler.

[curbylizzle]

Yeah I have one and I do use it, but once I catch a cold or when it's spring and my allergies kick in (or even a combination of both as I have right now) it's still quite noticeable even when using a inhaler.

[Nobodycares]

Yeah, I guess there's nothing that can be done then. Sneezing and allergies are annoying for other people regardless, so maybe I wouldn't worry too much.

[Nobodycares]

You can always take medication for allergies and find what works. If it's also annoying for you, then it's worth solving.

[curbylizzle]

Thank you, I take plenty medication. It's just something I'll have to get trough a couple months per year haha. It's fine, of course annoying at times but oh well.

[404filenotfound]

In all honesty, it is a bit annoying. But I'm not going to be dick about it if you can't help it.

[Anonymous]

People don't care to know the reason why, so it's understandable they would complain. My wife has pretty bad asthma too so it doesn't bother me, I got used to it.

[kaminalove]

If you warn me about it, its fine :)

[RainbowFanGirl]

It's all good. Just use your inhaler.

[curbylizzle]

I do! :) It's not as bad all year round, but I have a cold right now and also my allergies so it's hard to manage.

[RainbowFanGirl]

Aw, same here. Do you take medicine? :)

[curbylizzle]

Yes, I take medicine for my allergies and have a different inhaler right now which treats asthma and the allergies. It really works and all but I just get winded and there is not much that can be done about it so that's why I asked. Do you take medicine?

[RainbowFanGirl]

Yeah, I take eye drops and nose spray. My allergies can get bad. What about you?

[curbylizzle]

Ah my doctor wants me to use nose sprays and eye drops too but I refuse to take them basically. I only do if really necessary because they freak me out for some reason lol.
And yeah, mine can get pretty bad, especially my eyes. They tear up so much I'm sometimes unable to read in class haha, and the burn ahhhh it burns so much. Aside from the annoying runny nose and coughs and sneezes it's ok I guess lol.

[RainbowFanGirl]

I know! Same here, it's so embarrassing. :( I followed you by the way. You seem nice, lol. :)

[curbylizzle]

Ah thanks I'll follow you back dear.

[RainbowFanGirl]

Thank you. :)

[Anonymous]

i think its okay. i do it too