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Should I See A Doctor Or Take Antibiotics If Had Difficulty In Talking, Breathing And Chest Tightness?
i went to the doctors yesterday and he said I had symptoms of tonsillitis he said to wait a couple of days and if It didn't get better then to start the antibiotics. I woke up this morning and found it extremely hard to talk and breath and my chest felt extremely tight and was quite sore, should I go back to the doctors?
Mon, 27 Jan 2014
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Welcome to HCM
Yes, you should immediately go to see the Doctor. Your symptoms suggest Asthma, or lower respiratory tract infection. it could be due to side effects of some medicines also. I do not think that above symptoms are due to tonsillitis alone.
Take care.
Dr H Hamdani
Welcome to HCM
Yes, you should immediately go to see the Doctor. Your symptoms suggest Asthma, or lower respiratory tract infection. it could be due to side effects of some medicines also. I do not think that above symptoms are due to tonsillitis alone.
Take care.
Dr H Hamdani
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