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Thalassemia Patient, Sore Throat, Itching Inside On Chest Areas And Below That. Causes ?

Hi, Im 18 yrs old and a thalassemia major patient. Im having Sore Throat for a couple of days and i have been ignoring it but today i felt a itching feeling on inside of me on the areas of chest and below that. When i take a deep breath i can feel that there Is something blocking me to breath properly and i can Feel my chest itch. What can be causing this?
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Hi and thanks for the query,

Patients with Thalasemia are prone to develop certain peculiar infections. I suggest you need to get a chest X ray done. A proper physical examination to check the throat for a proper diagnosis is needed. Patholgies that could manifest with throat manifestations and chest tightness, at times mimicking asthma like Gatsroesophagal Reflux Disease should be carefully checked for.

I suggest you consult your primary care physician or hematologist. best regard and wishing you good health. Best regards,

Bain LE, MD.
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Thalassemia Patient, Sore Throat, Itching Inside On Chest Areas And Below That. Causes ?

Hi and thanks for the query, Patients with Thalasemia are prone to develop certain peculiar infections. I suggest you need to get a chest X ray done. A proper physical examination to check the throat for a proper diagnosis is needed. Patholgies that could manifest with throat manifestations and chest tightness, at times mimicking asthma like Gatsroesophagal Reflux Disease should be carefully checked for. I suggest you consult your primary care physician or hematologist. best regard and wishing you good health. Best regards, Bain LE, MD.