Chest & Breathing Problems

I m suffering from bronchitis and I m continuing my medication but concern is that is there any permanent solution is not there? I m fed up daily basis medication. Please suggest. I m currently using inhaler.

My father is addicted to smoking. we all are worrying a lot.please suggest me,to which doctor we have to be referred.

We have a pneumothorax patient to whom pipe has been inserted to take out the air bubbles but from last 9 days air bubbles are still there in the pipe and now the fluid is there in the lungs may be because of infection and the colour of the fluid is yellow. Dr has sent for various investigations which includes gene expert and cytology as well. Kindly suggest at the earliest

I'm 19 years old and I smoke regularly. Since past few months, there has developed a small node near my right rib. It hurts when it is pressed. Could it be a sign of cancer? Please let me know. Thank you.

I experience breathlessness climbing even just one or two floors. I am healthy otherwise and active. But of late have had a severe infection where I was coughingout a lot of yellow green phlegm. This was going on for nearly a week during which I would experience asthma like gasp of breath and would use the Inhaler to relieve it. Strangely, there was no full blown asthma attack in all this , which would normally be the case. An Ayurvedic doctor told me I've very shallow breath intake and my lung capacity is therefore very low. Is there something I can do about this?

Hello there, Actually my girlfriend is complaining that she is feeling continuous pain in her right part of chest. Can you suggest what i can do and to whom should i consult for this?

My brother is suffering from MDR TB since 1yr he completed 6 months course of injections. Now only tablets he is getting everyday sensation in head & other part of body. He feels very upset/sad & panic after taking the medicine. All reports are coming normal, Please suggest what can be done in this case

She had bronchitis 3 years before and from then onwards, has become a regular user of inhaled corticosteroid and fexofenadine. Still, some rhonchi sound is being heard through stethoscope. How to completely cure the inflammation in the bronchi and get rid of the rhonchi? If she stops using inhaler then the rhonchi becomes more audible. Pls advise.

How to differentiate the cough due to infection vs the cough due to fluid in lungs ? Initially a doctor prescribed antibiotics and cough syrup to which the cough didn't respond. Then after severe episodes of coughing, another doctor prescribed lasix for which there was immediate response. So, basically is there a difference between the cough due to fluid in lungs and the one caused due to infection. This makes us self assure that the reason for cough is justified. Thanks for your response.

Can inhaled corticosteroid be used as a routine medication for heart patients without Asthma and with a single episode of bronchitis? Is there any ill effects of using it continously. I heard it is linked with glaucoma...