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I need advice on respiratory illnesses. Thanks!?

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pI have asthma and have had it for several years now, unfortunately, but I also have had lots of stress in my life, triggers, and infections whether cold or bronchitis or what not. Anyways, how does one tell first of all if youre having an asthma flare up, or if its just a cold, or if its bronchitis or pneumonia, or what notMy symptoms are like a constant, chronic soreness in the chest where you can actually FEEL your chest, like it feels like its there, and it radiates to the back too, and sometimes this soreness is light, and other times its really heavy to the point where it feels like its imploding in your chest, like your air is being sucked inward. Yet,..when I breathe...I sound okay and I can, but yet I still feel the soreness. Which is why the doctors say Im fine, even though I feel the soreness and it causes me to feel lightheaded, trouble walking, and even makes my heart skip beats at times! Literally! And they say Im fine....I had a cardiac checkup a few years ago and that was fine, and had EKGs which are also fine....everything is technically fine, so then why dont I FEEL fine I cant run, its uot of the question, I have trouble walking up the stairs, and I get vertigo, and Ive been getting sick non stop in the past year, most likely due to stress and the overuse of prednisone, and some asthma meds.But, I cant differentiate between whats a cold, whats my asthma, whats nothing, whats something more serious..I just cant.Is it possible that Im actually in all reality, fine...but I have inflammation asthma symptoms chronically, which for whatever reason...medical doctors dont seem to be worried aboutis that just a normal part of having asthmaI mean how normal is it to use about a bottle of guafersinchest congestion a week, or every two weeks for several months, use so many meds like symbicort, nasonex, singulair, pulmicort, etc...and still not get relief from this quotchest sorenessquotCould it be that...I have chronic bronchitis, or colds or other respiratory infections that settled in my chest that just never went awayMy doctors say Im fine, and Ive seen over 4 different ones. The ER staff says Im fine. The paramedics, rescue squad people roll their eyes, and think its just anxiety.I do have panicanxiety disorder as well which I take meds for, but my sore chest is still here, yet... no one takes it seriously.Xray and CT scan are fine too. show nothing.So then whats wrong with me! Im 27, and this has been on going for the last few years, and prior to that, Ive NEVER EVER had this sore chest symptom EVER, and I never had asthma either.All of this just sort of happened in the last few years, and now it wont go away. At all.Its very uncomfortable and scary.Can someone give me ANY...advice or anything on this thanks.If my symptoms are just regular asthma symptoms, then ...should I expect to feel semicrippled for the rest of my life does this ever ease up or is it the same intensityWhatever it is, asthma...chronic bronchitis...I dont know..it wont go away. I always feel sick.yet I dont have hiv, or anything else really wrong with me. Its also not anxiety because Im on lots of meds for that.its something....and it bothers me, yet no one takes it seriously or thinks its important.MY bloodwork is fine too.My lungs feel SHOT. They feel like theyve had it and are going to fail on me. Literally. lol. Im scared as hell and no one can offer me any insight on it.p