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What Causes Chest Tightness And Difficulty Breathing When Change In Humidity?
Question: I seem to have tightness in my chest. I relate this directly related to humidity levels. When I move from a dehumidified room to moist outside air within few minutes I have difficulty breathing. What suggestions do you have?
Brief Answer:
Possibility of allergic bronchitis is more.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you are mostly having allergic bronchitis.
Humidity can cause allergy and this causes bronchospasm. This inturn causes chest tightness and breathing difficulty.
So get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).. It will not diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease.
And treatment is based on severity only.
Along with inhaler, you should also start combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) drugs.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Possibility of allergic bronchitis is more.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you are mostly having allergic bronchitis.
Humidity can cause allergy and this causes bronchospasm. This inturn causes chest tightness and breathing difficulty.
So get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).. It will not diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease.
And treatment is based on severity only.
Along with inhaler, you should also start combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) drugs.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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