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I Feel Short Of Breath All The Time
Hello, For a few days now I feel short of breath. I began noticing it while walking home from work on a very cold day. I felt fine once I got home. Then it started to get more and more noticeable. I now feel short of breath all the time. When I try to take a deep breath I feel like my lungs are not saturated. However, if I breathe slowly for a few times and then try to take a deep breath very slowly I can feel saturated, but it comes with a strange pain in the right side of my back. I might sound a bit hypochondriac, but I'm really scared of lung cancer since I'm a smoker. I swear I'll drop them should this prove a false alarm. Kind Regards, Alex
Sat, 13 Mar 2010
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It is not just lung cancer Alex, there could be other problems like lungs or something heart related. I think it is high time that you consider for a doc visit and do not postpone it. Because any of the condition shall require timely treatment and will lead to unnecessary complications if left untreated.
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i am sorry to ask this but are you a little over weight this can happen also if you are asmoker it carnt help if i were you i would see your gp very soon this will help you to alleviate your worries and if there is any thing to be upset about you can get it sorted good luck to
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