 [ Symptoms ] asthma i was to be treated for asthma when i was younger for maybe a year now i am 21 and have recently been having trouble breathing when walking across campus or up stairs i am not overweight i have been smoking cigarettes occasionally though could this be bringing back the symptoms of asthma [ Disease ] hi this may be due to mastoiditis inflammation of the mastoid sinus or an referred pain from inner ear infection other reason may be a pinched cervical region get a xray  mri of the concerned part take anti inflammatory tablets consult a ent surgeon