Itchy Chin

By David

1 min read

Until today I had no idea anyone else experienced the itchy chin. I experienced it for years when I laughed and started to wheeze because I had asthma as a child which eventually went. I've not suffered from it for at least the past 10 years. However, after a cold a few months ago, which I now think might have been COVID even though I never tested positive, I've been wheezing regularly and my itchy chin has returned.

Laughter triggers my itchy chin and asthma

Laughing is the biggest trigger, which is a pain as I laugh a lot! But I really experienced it today and my chin was driving me mad, which is why I thought about Googling it and found this site. Glad it's not just me. The problem is, it's never a sign of an impending attack, it happens at the same time. I laugh, then I start wheezing, and at the same time, my chin starts itching. Think it's about time I saw the doc!

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Leon Lebowitz, RRT Moderator & Contributor
Hi David, and thank you for sharing your story here with the community. I hear you and you are definitely not alone! Others in the community have shared similar experiences when it comes to asthma being triggered by (or accompanied with), either an itchiness or laughter of some kind, or both. You already answered my next question about seeing a physician. It sounds like you have resolved to see one and receive a more thorough evaluation. I think that by seeing a doctor you'll have a much better idea how to manage this disease. Working in concert with a physician should go a long way towards helping to keep it under good control. What do you think? Leon (site moderator asthma.net)
David Member
I'd tend to agree Leon.
1. Leon Lebowitz, RRT Moderator & Contributor
 <inline-mention username="David" user-id="6184230"/> Glad to hear it, David, glad to hear it!! Please keep us apprised of your progress moving forward, if you don't mind. Warmly, Leon (site moderator <a href='https://asthma.net' target='_blank'>asthma.net</a>)
CommunityMemberc9c65f Member
Someone I know is experiencing an itchy chin right now he said that his symptoms are different but I look it up and realized it wasn't him alone it's just unusual.
1. Leon Lebowitz, RRT Moderator & Contributor
 <inline-mention username="CommunityMemberc9c65f" user-id="6219049"/> Hi CMc9c65f, and welcome! I see you joined our online community a little bit earlier today, and we're glad to see you've already 'taken the plunge', and have started posting already. For those of us in the community, we understand about unusual symptoms that can be associated with an asthma diagnosis. Besides this story from community member, <inline-mention username="David" user-id="6184230"/>, we also have some material, published right here on <a href='https://asthma.net' target='_blank'>asthma.net</a>, which focuses on some of these unusual symptoms, one of them being the itchy chin and/or neck. For your convenience, here is a link to this particular article: <a href='https://asthma.net/living/itchy-neck-chin-before-attack' target='_blank'>https://asthma.net/living/itchy-neck-chin-before-attack</a>. I do hope you find it helpful to read. Wishing you well, Leon (site moderator <a href='https://asthma.net' target='_blank'>asthma.net</a>)
CommunityMember4ced2a Member
I haven't had an itchy chin but when I start to cough, my back itches on a specific part, alway on the right wing. Then I know its allergy, and not other type of cough! So curious how the body works!
1. Leon Lebowitz, RRT Moderator & Contributor
 <inline-mention username="CommunityMember4ced2a" user-id="6612181"/> Hi CM4ced2a, and thanks for joining in the conversation here. The body is curious! As we get to know more about ourselves, some of these 'curious' mysteries begin to have answers and explanations. I thought you might find it both interesting and helpful to read this article, which focuses on unusual symptoms and asthma: <a href='https://asthma.net/living/unusual-asthma-symptoms' target='_blank'>https://asthma.net/living/unusual-asthma-symptoms</a>. I thought it might also provide you with a little bit more insight. Wishing you well, Leon (site moderator <a href='https://asthma.net' target='_blank'>asthma.net</a>)