Can Smoking Cause COPD?
You need to undergo chest xray, spirometry and echo
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Hello Dear,
I would like to know if along with breathlessness you also have any cough. Do you have allergies like being uncomfortable in dust and smoke?
There are many causes of COPD, smoking being one of them and an important one. But that does not mean that non smokers do not develop COPD. Other causes could be environmental pollution, infections, allergies and many other factors. Similarly there can be many causes of breathlessness.
Your symptoms of leg muscle pain or stiff neck may not be due to COPD.
You need to undergo certain tests for breathlessness like spirometry, chest xray and echo for evaluation of your heart. If COPD turns out to be the diagnosis you have to start treatment, for which mainly inhalers are required. Thus I suggest you consult a pulmonologist for proper guidance.
For other issues like leg muscle fatigue get a complete health check including sugar, thyroid and vitamin D levels.
I hope this answers your query.
Take care.
It looks more like a neuromuscular problem.
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No dear , nobody says you are crazy.
From your description it looks more like a neuromuscular problem. Symptoms like not able to swallow, dropping things, leg muscles not moving.....all point towards a neuromuscular problem.
The breathing difficulty may also be due to that. You definitely need to consult your PCP or it'll be even better to consult a neurologist.
Hence I suggest without wasting further time you should consult a neurologist.
Regards
Consult another doctor.
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Welcome back Dear,
I'm sure you can consult another doctor or even go to a hospital.
Take care