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Why My Boyfriend Is Coughing Very Badly And Getting Short Of Breath?

My boyfriend who is 57 has had a cough for 7 months, the last two days he is coughing very badly and getting short of breath, he cannot walk very far without stopping, when he gets this bad his face looks blue and then when he sits down and uses his ventolin, in a couple of minutes he is fine, I counted his breathing and it was about 32 breaths last night
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hello.It is possible that h suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).
Besides Salbutamo, it would also recommend using other inhaled drugs.
He must be seen by a Lung specialist to confirm the diagnosis by additional tests (spirometry...)
I wish you good health.
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Why My Boyfriend Is Coughing Very Badly And Getting Short Of Breath?

Hello.It is possible that h suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). Besides Salbutamo, it would also recommend using other inhaled drugs. He must be seen by a Lung specialist to confirm the diagnosis by additional tests (spirometry...) I wish you good health. (if the answer has helped you,please indicate this).