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I Am Having Shortness Of Breath Constantly From 3 Months

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Posted on Sun, 9 Aug 2020
Question: I am having shortness of breath constantly from 3 months and a phlegm sometimes I see a bit yellow and sometimes clear phlegm but i don't have cough...Earlier 3 months ago for 10 days I used to vomit a gulp of food after eating.I could observe ridges on my nails...Sometimes I am having very mild pain around ribs area(may be in this 3 months I got this pain for 5 times but after few minutes it go way) and around shoulder blade and back .5 year ago I had mild Tuberculosis and I had recovered.. after then no issues
In 2019 I had throat pain and then developed cough for nearly 1 and half month..but then it went away without any medication...I went to chest doctor when I developed cough initially..he told normal throat infection...

I am actually worried... Please suggest me ..Thanks in advance
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
It can be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Detailed Answer:
Hii. Welcome to the Ask A Doctor service. It seems that you are having any chest infection since last 3 months
It can be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. So you should consult a chest medicine or pulmonary medicine doctor. Do a chest x ray or CT scan chest because it is covid time and you are having breathing difficulty for last 3 months. Start an antibiotic augmentin. Start allegra M ( montelukast levocetrizine) tablet at bedtime which will reduce inflammation and will open the airways. Take Mucolytic bromhexine tablet which will clear the mucus. Take steam inhalation. You may need to take Furacort and asthalin inhaler if there is moderate breathing difficulty. Buy a pulse oximeter and see the blood oxygen saturation.

Please follow the above advice and review if you have any queries.
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I Am Having Shortness Of Breath Constantly From 3 Months

Brief Answer: It can be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Detailed Answer: Hii. Welcome to the Ask A Doctor service. It seems that you are having any chest infection since last 3 months It can be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. So you should consult a chest medicine or pulmonary medicine doctor. Do a chest x ray or CT scan chest because it is covid time and you are having breathing difficulty for last 3 months. Start an antibiotic augmentin. Start allegra M ( montelukast levocetrizine) tablet at bedtime which will reduce inflammation and will open the airways. Take Mucolytic bromhexine tablet which will clear the mucus. Take steam inhalation. You may need to take Furacort and asthalin inhaler if there is moderate breathing difficulty. Buy a pulse oximeter and see the blood oxygen saturation. Please follow the above advice and review if you have any queries.