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Pain In Chest, Wearing Nicotine Patch, Heavy Smoker, Cough, Copd

My 28 year old soninlaw is having pain in his left chest/heart area..he has experienced this same type of pain a few months ago when he was consuming a lot of 5 hr. energy drinks..he has been wearing an over the counter nicotine patch for a few days..do you think the nicotine could be causing this? He has been a heavy smoker for about 10 years..he also has a cough..as long as I have known him..about a year and a half..he has been told he has copd also
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease does not cure so easily, if patient have had history of heavy smoking, along with the copd other differential diagnosis also be taken into consideration, the most important is rehabilitation programs, have opinion from chest physician, every thing will be alright if taken seriously, have nice day.
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Pain In Chest, Wearing Nicotine Patch, Heavy Smoker, Cough, Copd

HI Thank for asking to HCM Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease does not cure so easily, if patient have had history of heavy smoking, along with the copd other differential diagnosis also be taken into consideration, the most important is rehabilitation programs, have opinion from chest physician, every thing will be alright if taken seriously, have nice day.