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I have a difficulty breathing. Also my chest feels tight. My right arm and leg feels weak.I feel dizzy all the time.

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I have difficulty breathing, tightness in test, some cough comes in mouth, but no feeling of wheezing, weight loss,

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Do u have any allergy? Do chest x-ray, CBC and consult pulmonologist ...  Read More

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During childhood, I used to have frequent respiratory infection (3-4 a year). Things improved when I grew up. Over the past 2 year, I have gained weight, smoked infrequently (3-5 times a week). I have history of seasonal allergies. Over the past few days, I have been having sudden chest tightness with difficulty breathing which causes me sleeplessn

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Hi . I understand your concern s. You are probably having asthma which needs regular use of combination inhalers. Good that you stopped smoking. Consult a pulmonologist for the same. Cetrizine does no ...  Read More

I have been experiencing sudden difficulty in breathing. I feel like my chest is tight and exert more effort to breathe. Is there any aid I can use to help me breathe easier. I am non asthmatic but can I use an inhaler.

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I feel difficulty in breathing and hissing sound while breathing when ever I start running I feel tightness of chest and difficulty in breathing and cough occurs

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You are having EIB ...triggers by exercise ...it's your Asthma and airway inflammation . Check your Allergy ...  Read More

Tightness in chest and sometimes breathing difficulty in night her left arm gets numbness sometimes.

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Hi Need more history. ...  Read More

Feeling Chest tightness and light breathing problem from yesterday. Feel the problem few times a day. Not always.

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Detailed history needed to reach the probable diagnosis. The common conditions to cause such symptoms are allergic bronchitis and gastric reflux . ...  Read More

Kindly help me doctors, I have breathing difficulties from last 2 years dr said it is brochitis, when I inhale the air is not reaching to my lung, after 4 to 5 attempts of inhale from mouth I get relief but now I get mild chest pain, cough and discomfort chest like pressure or tightness it makes me anxiety and my body get cold . Please tell me what

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discuss in detail with your pulmonologist to rule out any oad ..may require pft ...  Read More

I've been having pains in my chest when i breathe and also at times i have difficulty breathing. Its being there for like about a week now and when i sleep also there are pains.

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There could be many causes of chest pain. Get a chest xray done and consult a pulmonologist. ...  Read More

Hello Doctors, Recently my son is facing breathing difficulty and leading to chest pains.. This is starting recently Please suggest Thanks in advance

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What is the age any cough? ...  Read More

I am having chest tightness and very little mucus production whenever i have ice cream, weather changer like trigger. Today i noticed when i move my upper chest only it makes sounds like air coming in and out of lungs is it normal or what?

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Chest tightness triggered by cold foods (ice cream) and weather changes with mucus production strongly suggests mild allergic bronchitis or early asthma. The 'air sounds' when moving your upper chest ...  Read More

I am a 26-year-old male. I have been experiencing frequent panic attacks. During these episodes, my blood pressure suddenly rises to a very high level, and I feel intense anxiety. I also have mucus/phlegm in my chest, which makes it difficult to breathe and often increases my panic. Sometimes I feel chest tightness and discomfort while breathing. B

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Hi I'm sorry to hear that you're going through these difficulties. Panic attacks can cause symptoms such as a sudden rise in blood pressure, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and a feeling of losi ...  Read More

I felt chest pain and tightness along with dizziness and sweats with fast breathes while carrying my luggage in railway station by climbing stairs what is the reason

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Could be lack of exercise habit and poor cardiovascular conditioning of your body ...  Read More

I am having difficulty in breathing My oxygmeter shows less than 90 I am a smoker but stopped now When I sleep sideways right side I get suffocated

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kindly connect..needs attention ...  Read More

I have allergic breathing issues sometimes and this causes chest tightness i often work in ac but this issue is causing me breathing difficulties

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Yes being in the ac for a long time does cause this problem Try using saline nasal sprays and anti histaminics Consult if symptoms dont improve ...  Read More

My 4yrs old has frequent cough and cold this season and whenever she plays,run/jump around/shouts/cries she will start coughing.one time she started wheezing at night after taking some medicine prescribed by a doctor,she got better but since yesterday she's caught a cold again and is coughing.now she's wheezing and has difficulty breathing at nigh

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Need consultation plz contact me on Practo ...  Read More

After exposure of 70th day me having gas coming from mouth like a sound Chest corner both side feel minor when I press there otherwise no pain is there Me a male Wear condom first Condom not broken till 15 minutes then it break for sometime and immediately wear new condom I sex with my friend I discharge at end outside vagina in condom I have chest

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No, what you are describing is NOT typical of HIV. Based on what you wrote, your risk of HIV is extremely low. ...  Read More

I'm having chest tightness since today morning. No pain in chest. I'm currently breastfeeding my one year old daughter. Please suggest me what is the issue?

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If your daughter is drinking enough then still a lot of milk remains side, which you need to press out manually through breast pump or milk pump or by manual squeeze. You will feel relax. Kindly consu ...  Read More

I was diagnosed with hypersensitive airways and was prescribed with ventidox m, i have completed the course and its been 2 days since im off the medication and i have started feeling tightness in neck again. So should i continue with the ventidox m or switch to just montekulast for long term ?

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you need to get the airways evaluated..kindly connect..just taking that med will not be enough ...  Read More

Hi Doctors, last week i suffered from fever , severe headache, nose block and severe cough but fever is reduced where cough still exists severely and suddenly 2 or 3 times I felt right side chest tightness or not sure is it muscle strain or tightness due to cold and cough and also sometimes I feel right side pain in lower breast. Please help me how

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My father 79 yrs age, was admitted in hospital last month with breathing problem after afternoon sleep. ECG, Echo, Chest X-ray, BNP were all normal. Endoscopy showed gastric erythema and erosions, RUT negative. He was discharged with Voltapraz 20 (empty stomach morning) and Sucral-O after lunch. He has been taking these regularly for 1 month, but s

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If you want to discuss your problem in more detail, feel free to message me on Whats App at nine one one nine two five five six nine nine for a free detailed discussion ...  Read More

My Chest feels heavy these day throughout the day There's a difficulty in breathing And i am burping alot these days and can't eat much Is it because of i have nasal polyp which is not letting me breathe and i am breathing through my mouth the whole day which is why the air is getting stored in the stomach causing me burp and difficulty in breathi

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Hello , Kindly consider having a Tele-Consultation with me on PRACTO App since adequate patient history is required for proper treatment and further follow up . Thank You ...  Read More

During the last months of 2025 , I used to suffer from minor panic attacks and a lot of anxiety...that lead to difficulty in breathing at night . I got concerned about it bcz breathing difficulties got more frequent So I consulted a pulmonologist who told me that my airway is totally fine . Maybe , it is all due to anxiety ( PS :- I'm a NEET aspir

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Start therapy ASAP You will be fine ...  Read More

I am having sudden sharp pain in right chest and ribs such that I am facing difficulty in breathing as inhaling further elevates the pain and this pain is increasing whenever i am lying down or trying to get up after lying down. I have never had such issue in the past. Although I have diarrhoea from past 2-3 days for which I didn't took any medicin

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May be a muscular pain , if you have done recent vigorous exercise . Or it could be acid reflux issue . Take antacids for. Couple of weeks and see If done in usual vigorous exercise , needs rest . ...  Read More

I have no lung issues But oxygen level and everything is normal But i am facing very difficulty in breathing sometimes I feel like grasping for the breathe

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Thank you for sharing. Since your oxygen levels are fine but you’re still experiencing severe difficulty in breathing and gasping for air, it’s important to address this promptly. ...  Read More

"My mother is experiencing a runny nose and difficulty breathing. She feels a lot of heat in her nose and throat, and she has a headache. Can you suggest what could be the issue and what steps we should we take "

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Physical consultation ...  Read More

Done all tests including PFT, chest xray, ultrasound, all normal but i feel chest tightness 2-3 times in a month, what is the reason. Please suggest

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

Today morning at 11.30 i feel like i can not breathing (aisa lga jaise dum ghat gya sir m bhi or sanas ni ayi thode sec k liye. After sometime sab normal ho gya. Fr mein doctor k pass gya doctor ne ecg and other test krvaye jo mene attach kiye hai. Why sudden breathing problem for few sec. It happened while i was laying on my bed with close eye. I

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You have Sinus Tachycardia. Not of much consern. If symptomatic try short course of low dose of betablockers. ...  Read More

Hi I have difficulty breathing while lying down When i lie down i start breathing from my chest and it gets harder to take a deep breath. It has been happening since 2 months.

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Get cxray / ecg done and consult a pulmonologist ...  Read More

Hi I have difficulty breathing while lying down When i lie down i start breathing from my chest and it gets harder to take a deep breath. It has been happening since 2 months.

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