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What Causes Painful Cough And Difficulty In Breathing?
HI I BEEN SICK FOR LIKE A MONTH NOW WITH A PAINFUL COUGH I WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS BREATHING AND SOME TIMES IT WOULD MAKE ME THROW UP .I SUSPECT I HAD PNEUMONIA .THE Last COUPLE DAYS IVE FELT BETTER I BEEN COUGHING LESS BUT WHEN I DO COUGH ITS STILL DIFFICULT TO BREATH AND I HAVE A PAIN ON MY BACK AND LEFT SIDE ESPECIALLY WHEN I BREATH IN.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
hi there, your symptoms are suggestive of a lower respiratory tract infection, which could be pneumonia as you have rightly suspected. In my opinion it would be better to get an X-ray done to confirm the diagnosis and a course of relevent antibiotics be taken to take care of the problem.It seems to be resolving but antibiotics will help you recover faster and without any residual infection. Take care
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