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Teenager. Shortness Of Breath, Feeling Of Something Blocking Air Passage, Worsened With Smoking. Suggest

so im 16 and ive been having this problem since i was a little kid, i have shortness of breath so i yawn a lot for air and normally when i inhale i dont always get air i gotta try a couple times before oxygen reaches my lungs. i inhale and mid inhale STOP idk i thing something is blocking air passage but then other times i can inhale after a few tries so im unsure if thats the problem.. and recently started smoking and i realize its gotten worse as in i have that lack of air more often, ima quit for 2 weeks and see if it gets better
Thu, 1 Aug 2013
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The best thing you have done by quitting smoking. Your description of symptoms gives impression of diagnosis of bronchial asthma and from your description it appears that it is poorly controlled. Visit your chest physician and re-evaluate yourself. you may require increased doses of anti-inflammatory drugs, broncho-dilators both long action and short acting for some time, Arrange for a Peak Flow meter and keep record of your peak expiratory flow rate.
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Teenager. Shortness Of Breath, Feeling Of Something Blocking Air Passage, Worsened With Smoking. Suggest

The best thing you have done by quitting smoking. Your description of symptoms gives impression of diagnosis of bronchial asthma and from your description it appears that it is poorly controlled. Visit your chest physician and re-evaluate yourself. you may require increased doses of anti-inflammatory drugs, broncho-dilators both long action and short acting for some time, Arrange for a Peak Flow meter and keep record of your peak expiratory flow rate.