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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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Seems like allergic condition and bronchial asthma, you should get evaluated for it.. i would advise pft, absolute eosinophils count and probably hrct chest ( but after looking at the xray films)
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Send xray film
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Dr. Damini Chauhan
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Gurgaon
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.
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Should do CBC with differential, Serum IgE, PFT and review.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Review with xray image
Rule out allergic airway disease
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Dr. Frank Mohan V
Pulmonologist
16 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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
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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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Dr. Jagdish Prasad Gadhwal
Pulmonologist
6 yrs exp
Budaun
According to your symptoms it could be Asthma.. get these test done and consult-PFT , chest xray PA View with film , Total serum IgE and Absolute eosinophil count
Thank you
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
47 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult
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Dr. Kirubanandam Arularasan
Respiratory Medicine
12 yrs exp
Thanjavur
You might be having simple bronchitis- may be due to allergic?. Need to see the chest x ray film. Better consult a Pulmonologist
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Greater Noida
need to see the film to rule out bronchitis
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