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How Can Severe Anxiety Along With Breathing Difficulty Be Treated?
I suffer from severe anxiety and have been under control for many years with medication. Recently, my typical anxiety symptom of difficulty breathing is now combined with coughing. It s a dry, hacking cough. Could it be asthma or anxiety? Should I see a pulmonary specialist?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Your present dry coughing and breathing difficulty may not be due to your anxiety. I suggest you to consult a pulmonologist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. K. V. Anand
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How Can Severe Anxiety Along With Breathing Difficulty Be Treated?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Your present dry coughing and breathing difficulty may not be due to your anxiety. I suggest you to consult a pulmonologist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. K. V. Anand