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What Causes Breathing Difficulty?

hi!

i occasionally have a hard time breathing. well, i don't really know how to describe it. i can breath regularly, but i have this urge to get as much air into my lungs as i can. but my chest feels so tight. so, i have to open my mouth and try and take a huge breath, almost like i'm going to hold my breath. them i feel my chest rise, and the pressure is lifted for a moment, then i need to do it again. but i don't because it gets really annoying.

what is happening? i've had this for a while. it doesn't occur everyday, but i've definitely had this for years.

also, i i don't know if this will help, but i get a lot of mucus in the morning, like i have to keep spitting it out .
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Your symptoms are consistent with a class of lung problems called obstructive lung diseases. These include asthma (airways that are hyper-reactive to irritants), COPD or emphysema (damage to your airways and lungs by smoking or biomass), and bronchiectasis (damage to your airways often from prior infections leading to high levels of sputum production and cough). A chest x-ray is a start to help evaluate your symptoms. You will also likely need a CT chest and pulmonary function tests.
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What Causes Breathing Difficulty?

Your symptoms are consistent with a class of lung problems called obstructive lung diseases. These include asthma (airways that are hyper-reactive to irritants), COPD or emphysema (damage to your airways and lungs by smoking or biomass), and bronchiectasis (damage to your airways often from prior infections leading to high levels of sputum production and cough). A chest x-ray is a start to help evaluate your symptoms. You will also likely need a CT chest and pulmonary function tests.