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Smoker Suffering From Cold Turning Into Chest Congestion. Difficulty In Breathing. Due To Allergy?
iam a smoker and had a bad head cold that turned to chest cold n remedie them at home with vicks , neocitran and whatnot, then couple weeks went by i started shortness of breathe, difficulty breathig thru nose n when i tried to smoke, it hurt inside left lung n ever since it hurts to breathe in that area. its really annoying as i can t get rest..shower steam really helped so was wondering cud it b allergies or jsut gotta hang in there whilst this chest cold thingy passes.
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
It seems that you might be having chronic bronchitis or COPD ( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ) due to chronic smoking habit.
Consult physician and get investigations done.
Do deep breathing exercise.
Quit smoking.
Ok and bye.
Welcome to HCM,
It seems that you might be having chronic bronchitis or COPD ( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ) due to chronic smoking habit.
Consult physician and get investigations done.
Do deep breathing exercise.
Quit smoking.
Ok and bye.
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