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What Causes Wheezing Sound And Shortness Of Breath In An Elderly Person?

Yes please, I an 80 year old female and I have been wheezing for a week, at night I am short of breath and I have to move my head until my nose does not make a noise, sounds like when my children had whooping cough when babies. what could my problem be ?
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to allergy to some thing you exposed. Do you had any history of wheezing or asthma. ? Taking antihistamines like cetrizine ( zyrtec ) once daily will be helpful. If that is not helping then you may need inhalation beta 2 agonists like salbutamol or corticosteroids like budesonide for several days. Taking strong coffee is helpful temporarily. A consultation with your physician is well appreciated.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
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What Causes Wheezing Sound And Shortness Of Breath In An Elderly Person?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to allergy to some thing you exposed. Do you had any history of wheezing or asthma. ? Taking antihistamines like cetrizine ( zyrtec ) once daily will be helpful. If that is not helping then you may need inhalation beta 2 agonists like salbutamol or corticosteroids like budesonide for several days. Taking strong coffee is helpful temporarily. A consultation with your physician is well appreciated. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.