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When to seek medical advice

Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound made while breathing.

Seek emergency care if wheezing:

• Begins suddenly after you’ve been stung by a bee, taken medication or eaten an allergy-causing food
• Is accompanied by severe difficulty breathing or bluish skin color
• Occurs after you’ve choked on a small object or food

See a doctor if you develop wheezing that is unexplained, keeps coming back (recurrent), or is accompanied by any of the following signs and symptoms:

• Difficulty breathing
• Rapid breathing
• Briefly bluish skin color