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What Is The Pain And Tightness In My Chest During Pregnancy?

hello for the last 5 months or so i hae been getting a really bad chest pain on my right side it has been getting alot worse during the last couple of weeks and is worse at night and morning it comes with tightness on the right hand side and middle of my chest upper back pain sharp pain and makes my throat feel like it is tightening i am a smoker but have cut down alot and am 34 weeks pregnant any idea of what it could be here...
Mon, 28 Aug 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are active smoker, we should definitely rule out bronchitis (inflammation of airways) in your case.
Bronchitis causes bronchospasm and this in turn causes chest pain, chest tightness, breathing difficulty etc.
So consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
You need to start inhaled bronchodilator (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Quit smoking as soon as possible as it is very bad habit especially in pregnancy.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Is The Pain And Tightness In My Chest During Pregnancy?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Since you are active smoker, we should definitely rule out bronchitis (inflammation of airways) in your case. Bronchitis causes bronchospasm and this in turn causes chest pain, chest tightness, breathing difficulty etc. So consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). You need to start inhaled bronchodilator (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Quit smoking as soon as possible as it is very bad habit especially in pregnancy. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.