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What Causes Breathing Problems And Pain In The Chest?

Hi,

I have chest pain especially at the center of chest and also some time times at my left and mainly breathing problems. i could not feel the breathing [rpblem during active time but when being idle or laying down i feel discomfort in breathing. i approached a doctor and asked me to take a chest xray. on the xray it has been identified as i have basal pneumonitis on left lung rest everything normal. i was a smoker. the last smoke i had was a week ago. after this pain mentally i made up my mind to give up smoking. but i need to recover to asap.what is the fatality of the disease and also what is the cure and what sort of foods need ot be taken. thanks in advance
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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If you have pneumonitis on chest xray you should take an antibiotic course like amoxyclav 625mg thrice a day along with aceclofenac tab and mucomelt (combination of nacetyl cysteine and ambroxol) three times a day.
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What Causes Breathing Problems And Pain In The Chest?

If you have pneumonitis on chest xray you should take an antibiotic course like amoxyclav 625mg thrice a day along with aceclofenac tab and mucomelt (combination of nacetyl cysteine and ambroxol) three times a day.