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What Causes Breathing Difficulty Along With Wheezing?
71 year old man, very good general health, not overweight. Recently been having trouble breathing, especially at night....tightness, wheezing, thready thick mucus. When on 2 week vacation, experienced no symptoms. House has 6 cats....about 8 months old. Lots of oak and cedar pollen everywhere. Mild antihistamine works sometimes but dehydrates me. I just want to differentiate allergies from asthma.....haven t consulted my DR yes....he s busy.
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017
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Hi,
Consult a pulmonologist and get evaluated. Detailed evaluation is needed to make a diagnosis. We have to rule out cardiac and respiratory causes.
An ECHO test and chest X-ray have to be taken for initial evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
Consult a pulmonologist and get evaluated. Detailed evaluation is needed to make a diagnosis. We have to rule out cardiac and respiratory causes.
An ECHO test and chest X-ray have to be taken for initial evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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