The sense of being strangled, drowning during longer VO2 intervals or the toughest over-unders, is that EIB/EIA? My main struggle becomes gasping for air - not primarily pain in the legs. Finally when I’m out of breath and my chest hurts, I lose sensation and power in my legs, no matter what my brain wants. Is this what I’m describing a “healthy” sensation or is it EIB/EIA?
Afterwards, after a shower, I cough and clear my throat of mucus for 1-2 hours. Not sure if that is normal either.
Am I just going hard, as I’m supposed to, or can this be alleviated by medication?
No - I don’t think “strangled” sounds healthy. I’d get tested for asthma. My kid describes the strongest pain when he gets it, is a terrible cold sensation in his lungs - like a burning frost bite sensation. He of course looses all strength and mental clarity.
Sounds like exercise induced asthma. Which is what I’m dealing with. Suffocating is better to describe it, ha. That’s how I felt doing full gas intervals/races and had to take everything off - glasses, helmet etc. I thought it was normal. It’s not. Go get checked out. It will change your life.