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Suggest Remedy For Chest Congestion & Cough

Hi , my names Dave and I m 16 I smoke a pack a day and all of a sudden I m congested and coughing a little bit not much though but for two hours now whenever I do cough I get a sharp pain going up my shoulder and a quarter way down my back it doesent hurt but I can feel it is there any advice you can give me besides quitting smoking as I m doing already?
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Thanks for your QUESTION ON HCM. In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done chest x ray and pulmonary function test (PFT). Lung infection is common in smokers so chest x ray is needed to rule out infection. PFT is needed for the diagnosos of bronchitis as smokers are more common to have bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss these things. and yes, quit smoking immediately.
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Suggest Remedy For Chest Congestion & Cough

Thanks for your QUESTION ON HCM. In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done chest x ray and pulmonary function test (PFT). Lung infection is common in smokers so chest x ray is needed to rule out infection. PFT is needed for the diagnosos of bronchitis as smokers are more common to have bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss these things. and yes, quit smoking immediately.