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What Causes Tightness In Chest Along With Productive Cough And Headaches?

I did some cleaning at work yesterday wire brushing dirt off a spray cart covered in suphur and other dried stuff to clean this creating a dust that a I tried to work from windy side wearing a respirator by the end of the day I had aching limbs every joint ached and headache wife gave me panadol hot drinks all night stayed home from work today in bed the aches are gone but have flem and barking cough and thight chest when I stand up very sore in chest area
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Hello,

By your history and description, the possibility of post-exposure bronchitis (inflammation of airways) is more likely. Bronchitis is known to cause bronchospasm which gives symptoms of cough, chest tightness, wheezing, breathlessness, etc.

So better to consult pulmonologist and get done a clinical examination of the respiratory system. You will need inhaled bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory drugs. Usually, this kind of bronchitis is self limiting in 1-2 weeks.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist
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What Causes Tightness In Chest Along With Productive Cough And Headaches?

Hello, By your history and description, the possibility of post-exposure bronchitis (inflammation of airways) is more likely. Bronchitis is known to cause bronchospasm which gives symptoms of cough, chest tightness, wheezing, breathlessness, etc. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done a clinical examination of the respiratory system. You will need inhaled bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory drugs. Usually, this kind of bronchitis is self limiting in 1-2 weeks. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist