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What Causes Pain In The Chest, Shortness Of Breath And Productive Cough In A Smoking Addict?
I m 19 been smoking for about 8 months. I have chest pain on my left side. I have shortness of breathe but I can rock climb and run ....I can feel rumbles when I breathe deep breaths and I can force myself to cough up mucus. I been really paranoid. What could it be?
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
Hi,
In my opinion, you should not neglect this and consult a doctor. A few investigations like routine blood tests, chest X-ray and pulmonary function tests can help find out what's wrong and reduce your anxiety. Most probably it will not be something serious but just impaired lung function secondary to smoking.
Best wishes.
In my opinion, you should not neglect this and consult a doctor. A few investigations like routine blood tests, chest X-ray and pulmonary function tests can help find out what's wrong and reduce your anxiety. Most probably it will not be something serious but just impaired lung function secondary to smoking.
Best wishes.
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