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Nitrites and nitrates on fruit also cause respiratory discomfort, with strawberries from restaurants being the worse offenders.
I ask as did Babalou: what does your doctor advise?
This isn't a condition that should be left untreated.
In the meantime, make a list of the conditions under which this occurs, i.e., if it's after exertion, worse during the summer or hot weather, worse when you eat certain foods such as processed foods with inflammatory agents, worse during the day or night or about the same, etc.
If I developed breathing problems over several months, I would call my doctor. If I developed breathing problems suddenly, I would call 911 and have emts evaluate.