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Shortness Of Breath, Crawling Sensation In The Back, Cough. High Cholesterol Level. Due To Exposure To Cold?

I am suffering from crawling leftside back and shortness of breath. My cholestoral level is 227, diabetes 102. ECG is normal. Thyroide is normal. I am also suffering from cough and cold for the last 12 years. Recently in February 2013 I was looking after my brother in the hospital and went house around 11.00 pm. I think may be from cold in lungs. Please advise ?
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
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get an X ray chest done and if you have cough with productive sputum go in for Sputum for AFB i.e for testing whether you have TB or not. your cholesterol level is above normal and you need to reduce your fat consumption. You have not said that whether you have diabetes or not and is the blood sugar value is fasting or after food.So if you are not a diabetic go in for oral glucose tolerance test and rule out diabetes first then you have to concentrate on your life style modifications.
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Shortness Of Breath, Crawling Sensation In The Back, Cough. High Cholesterol Level. Due To Exposure To Cold?

get an X ray chest done and if you have cough with productive sputum go in for Sputum for AFB i.e for testing whether you have TB or not. your cholesterol level is above normal and you need to reduce your fat consumption. You have not said that whether you have diabetes or not and is the blood sugar value is fasting or after food.So if you are not a diabetic go in for oral glucose tolerance test and rule out diabetes first then you have to concentrate on your life style modifications.