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Why Am I Experiencing Sudden Chest Pain And Difficulty In Breathing After Coughing Hard?
After work suddenly I coughed really hard and suddenly I feel chest pain and difficulty in breathing as if I m running out if air I tried hard to breath and drink water after I felt ok. What is happening to me? It is the first time I experienced it. In case it happen to me again what is the right thing to do
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
Do you have any history of allergy or asthma? At times an attack of asthma may be precipitated by excessive coughing. If your symptoms are persisting you should visit a ER or at least see a doctor because some times a condition called pneumothorax may occur which needs to be attended to straight away.
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