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What Causes Labored Breathing With Dry Cough?

for three days my wife has felt like breathing has been difficult in an asthmatic kind of way. Labored breathing with a dry cough. She just had a yearly checkup and was fine. no other health issues and she keeps herself fit. No alcohol or tobacco.
any insights?
Fri, 4 Dec 2015
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Hi. I can understand your concern.
It would be advisable for you to get a chest x ray done. If it is normal then get a PFT done which will tell if she ahs asthma or not.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Labored Breathing With Dry Cough?

Hi. I can understand your concern. It would be advisable for you to get a chest x ray done. If it is normal then get a PFT done which will tell if she ahs asthma or not. Don t worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.