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Suggest Treatment For Slight Difficulty In Breathing, Chest Congestion And Cough
Question: I am having slight difficulty in breathing and coughing many time in the day. I need to clear my throat multiple times. However I don't have cold or cough. While breathing, I feel congestion in my chest and some times I can feel some obstacle while breathing out.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of bronchitis is more likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of bronchitis (inflammation of airways) is more likely.
Bronchitis causes bronchospasm and this in turn causes breathing difficulty, chest tightness, cough, mucus expectoration etc.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
You will need inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
2. Do you have allergies?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Possibility of bronchitis is more likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of bronchitis (inflammation of airways) is more likely.
Bronchitis causes bronchospasm and this in turn causes breathing difficulty, chest tightness, cough, mucus expectoration etc.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
You will need inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Please let me know
1. Do you smoke?
2. Do you have allergies?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
I don't smoke and don't have allergies.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of acute bronchitis is more likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can understand your concern.
It's good that you don't smoke and don't have any allergies.
Possibility of acute bronchitis is more likely.
You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Possibility of acute bronchitis is more likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I can understand your concern.
It's good that you don't smoke and don't have any allergies.
Possibility of acute bronchitis is more likely.
You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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