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Suggest Treatment For Breathing Difficulty And Chest Discomfort

It has been 3 days and my husband cannot go to sleep. No matter what position. He is in he cannot sleep. He took a Benadryl about two hours ago and we were thinking about giving him a 1 mg melatonin. He has started taking busfar at the beginning of the week. He feels as if he gets comfortable and sleepy but it s like his body awakes him awake saying he is not breathing He is complaining of chest discomfort as well.
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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HI,
I understand your concern.
The symptoms you describe suggest sever chest infection/ bronchitis/ asthma/ some times certain heart conditions.So-
- Your husband needs a detailed physical examination & investigations before he could be suggested some medicines.
- Till you get an appointment of a physician.
- He will be more comfortable in propped up ( head & back raised up with a slanting position ).
- Let him have light , nourishing diet, Drink warm water
- he can be given Tab. Derriphylline ..one pill three times a day with the cough syrup he is taking.
Thanks
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Suggest Treatment For Breathing Difficulty And Chest Discomfort

HI, I understand your concern. The symptoms you describe suggest sever chest infection/ bronchitis/ asthma/ some times certain heart conditions.So- - Your husband needs a detailed physical examination & investigations before he could be suggested some medicines. - Till you get an appointment of a physician. - He will be more comfortable in propped up ( head & back raised up with a slanting position ). - Let him have light , nourishing diet, Drink warm water - he can be given Tab. Derriphylline ..one pill three times a day with the cough syrup he is taking. Thanks