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Suggest Treatment For Severe Migraine With Sleep Apnea After Quit Smoking
Question: I quit smoking 6 months ago and also found
d out it have sleep apnea in which I am using a CPAP machine. I have been coughing a lot and now feel exhausted with little activities. I also have right ear pressure with headaches turning into migraines. are these from smoking?
d out it have sleep apnea in which I am using a CPAP machine. I have been coughing a lot and now feel exhausted with little activities. I also have right ear pressure with headaches turning into migraines. are these from smoking?
Brief Answer:
hard to say what is from smoking
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
It is really hard to say what is from the smoking since you quit 6 months ago.
Some people get a dry cough from the CPAP if the air is not moisturized. You can get an air moisturizer for the CPAP machine.
The feeling exhausted with a cough is suspicious for a pneumonia.
I think you need to see a doctor and get a chest xray.
The right eat pressure and headaches could be coming from an ear infection or blockage.
It sounds like you really need to see a doctor very soon. You may need to go to an urgent care this weekend if the exhaustion is severe. If you have something like pneumonia you really need to be on antibiotics.
Please le me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
hard to say what is from smoking
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question.
It is really hard to say what is from the smoking since you quit 6 months ago.
Some people get a dry cough from the CPAP if the air is not moisturized. You can get an air moisturizer for the CPAP machine.
The feeling exhausted with a cough is suspicious for a pneumonia.
I think you need to see a doctor and get a chest xray.
The right eat pressure and headaches could be coming from an ear infection or blockage.
It sounds like you really need to see a doctor very soon. You may need to go to an urgent care this weekend if the exhaustion is severe. If you have something like pneumonia you really need to be on antibiotics.
Please le me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
good idea
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for the follow up.
If the xray was done a few months ago it may need to be repeated if you were not having the fatigue at that time.
Also pulmonary function testing may be helpful.
Other things that can cause exhaustion are anemia, problems with your heart or electrolytes.
Another visit to your doctor very soon is a good idea.
Regards
Dr. Robinson
good idea
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for the follow up.
If the xray was done a few months ago it may need to be repeated if you were not having the fatigue at that time.
Also pulmonary function testing may be helpful.
Other things that can cause exhaustion are anemia, problems with your heart or electrolytes.
Another visit to your doctor very soon is a good idea.
Regards
Dr. Robinson
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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