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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Why Is There Shortness Of Breath After Quitting Smoking

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Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

I was diagnosed with mild emphisima a year ago, I quit smoking 5 months ago but I still have shortness of breath particularly when I first get up in the morning. Will my quiting smoking... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

are no more test to have , I know my body and know this is not right , I'm 64 stopped smoking 8 years ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Olsi Taka MD

Hi, Dr. Rynne, I'm a 36-year M. Sclerosis patient who smoked cigarettes for 36 years, quit in 1998. (I'm 66 years old, female). I've been experiencing shortness of breath for about 2 weeks, just saw my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

and lemon and it eased abit with some burping .. I disk that have shortness of breath but I do notice ... anxiety or a result of quitting smoking and my body adjusting I have had several... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I'm a 21 year old male who was a daily marijuana for 2.5 years. After a heavy night of smoking I ... . Since then I quit smoking and noticed some improvement but not as much as I'd like. The shortness... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. K. V. Anand MD

Hi, I m 50 and I ve smoked for 25 years. I quoted smoking 5 months ago and after feeling very good ... healing in my lung as a result of cessation of smoking but I seems that I have new symptoms which... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

i am a 55 yr old woman 5 7 and weigh 206,i ve gained 30 lbs since quitting smoking 2 yrs ago..today ... 73 with a 102 pulse after a short walk. any suggestions?don t know if it matters but i had a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Divakara MD

experiencing SOB upon minimal exertion. I feel more SOB since quitting smoking and hoping on Beta blocker ...I m a female . 49 years ole . 67 tall and approx 187 pounds. I QUIT smoking 07/14. I smoked... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Dr. Nupur K MD

going on...I have been a heavy smoker recently quit,,,but had shortness of breath upon exertion ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

[i am short of breath,went to outpatients and got 2 puffers 6days of predazone and an antibiotic 8 days later the problem persists .also had a chest xray and a shot of oxygen.thought broncitis, have smoked for years but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)