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Difficulty in breathing
Im an active smoker consume 5-7 cigarettes per day. Last night I encounter with difficulty in breathing problem. I stop smoking from the time and now feeling some improvements in breathing. No other sign like cough fever etc occur till now. Need to consult a doctor right now or wait till the problem occur again?. Is this some allergies or any serious problem?. Which type of exercises should I start to avoid of any respiratory problems in current scenario or in future?
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Do Breathing exercises
Review with a Chest Physician
Get an Xray chest
PFT
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Stop smoking from now
Chest Xray Pa view
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Dr. Suruchi
Pulmonologist
18 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Smoking cessation is the first step and it's great that you have taken that .
Next Steps
Start Yoga pranayam
Steam inhalation for 2 to 3 days
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You can assess the level of damage done by smoking by doing Chest xray pa, Pft ,Ecg afterthis COVID lockdown ends
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Dr. Sunil Kumar
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Udaipur
Never smoke again
This problem may be due to anxiety related after smoking cessation
Consult pulmonologist for next time
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. STOP SMOKING NOW. consult a pulmonologist via chat consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms.
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Dr. Neethu Thambi
Pulmonologist
6 yrs exp
Ernakulam
Good that you stopped smoking. If you have same problem again contact a doctor.
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