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Dry cough for the past 1 to 1.5 years. It sometimes gets better but then returns again. Once the coughing starts, it often continues for quite a while.
Shortness of breath / difficulty taking a full breath. I sometimes have to breathe with my mouth open to get enough air. This also happens at night.
I sometimes experience a feeling of heaviness in the chest.
My nose feels slightly blocked from time to time, especially when I wake up in the morning.
Please check the X-ray report that I have attached with this question and suggest what I should do. Is it a matter of concern?
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Would be better if I get to see the xray film rather than the written report. Dry cough could be allergic if accompanied by nose block. (?sinusitis)
Could be adult/ allergic airway disease.
Next Steps
Should do CBC with differential, Serum IgE, PFT and review.
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your case is more like asthma and rhinitis, allergic phenomenon
X-ray could be normal most probably in your case otherwise Rule out TB, Sarcoidosis, other infections , etc
Next Steps
CT scan if required, PFT should be done, ENT doctor should check for nasal causes also
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Inhalers, nasal spray etc after consultation only,
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