Can bronchitis sit in lungs w/out being noticeable until the symptoms are induced by exercise?

Can bronchitis sit in lungs w/out being noticeable until the symptoms are induced by exercise?
Intense exercise (super intense Crossfit style workouts) gives me bronchitis-like symptoms (cough and have wheezy, cracking lungs) for about a 3-5 days but then goes away and I'm perfectly fine until I exercise hard again. I'm a 26-yr old non-smoker, in pretty good physical shape. No previous lung problems like asthma.

Can bronchitis symptoms just come and go like that? Or does this sound like something else?

Answer by Dr. Patrick V. Suglia
Bronchitis can, and often does, go unnoticed until something comes along to trigger it, just like asthma. You don't even have to be a smoker to get it. You must have developed a cold sometime in your adult years that took a while to go away, and that's usually when this type of bronchitis starts.

Answer by Cindi W
Intense workouts that cause your lungs to expand can bring on asthmatic bronchitis type of symptoms.

It is more likely a form of Asthma (that is not due to an infection) since true Bronchitis (an inflammation of the Bronchial tubes) is from an infection.

I get exercise induced asthma whenever I really push myself. I've actually been able to control these attacks, by not pushing myself as hard.

You might have to reduce the intensity of your work-out and just use the Crossfit for a longer period of time.

What happens with intense exercise is---you breath harder as you increase your heartrate. The increased breathing can cause your brochial
tubes to go into a spasm...the result is asthma.

This form of Asthma is very common. In fact, there are many people who have to prior history of allergies or Asthma--but will suffer from the exercise-induced form.

It will: cause you to wheeze, cough and even have some congestion. If this happens again, head to a warm, steamy shower. Breathe in the steam to break up some of the mucus.

Answer by JenJen_kiwi
Good question,

I have the same problem, for years I am wheeze-free then when I get a chest infection, the cold goes quickly, but the dreaded wheeze hangs around for months after.
I refuse to take antibiotics and am looking for a natural remedy.
Sometimes exercise can actually bring a small chest infection back.
I have only managed to kick it fully once, I went out on my road bike and went on a massive ride and up some huge hills, I remember inhaling and exhaling to the very bottom of my lungs.
If it was asthma then how can it go away?
I work with several problem who have the same problem.

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