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What Causes Heaviness In The Chest With Labored Breathing?

Hi doctor!, I had cold & related effects like fever & mild congestion. The cold has lasted for more than 1 month. i did get treated with antibiotics.. Now in the last 15 days I had some thing like breadthlessness with cough ,this made me to get uop early morning at 04;30 Am. With breathing trouble. When used hot water it reduced but the trouble remained for Two hrs & gradually reduced. Chest heavy,. almost gasping for good amount of air. Is this asthama?? I am 49 Yrs old. This is happenning to me for the first time. Off course my father had this disease.
Wed, 8 Nov 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of post infectious bronchitis is more likely.
Bronchitis causes bronchospasm and this in turn causes chest tightness, breathing difficulty, coughing, mucus expectoration etc.
So consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Heaviness In The Chest With Labored Breathing?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of post infectious bronchitis is more likely. Bronchitis causes bronchospasm and this in turn causes chest tightness, breathing difficulty, coughing, mucus expectoration etc. So consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.