Respiratory Tract Infection

Health Q&A
Breathing issues in polluted air

I experience throat irritation, mild breathing difficulty, and occasional chest tightness in highly polluted environments like Delhi, especially during poor air quality days. These symptoms improve significantly in cleaner air conditions. This pattern has been consistent over time, though I have not been formally diagnosed with a chronic condition. I am planning a work-related relocation and wanted to understand whether continued exposure to high pollution levels could worsen these symptoms long term. Would it be medically advisable to consider relocating to a city with better air quality? Also, please suggest any precautions, tests, or treatment options I should consider.

Nasal septum defect

My son has visible nasal septal defect. He buzzes many times in a day. His right nostril seems to have very close walls, due to which he might have problem of breathing. His sleep is not disturbed yet. I am keen to know if there is any helpful measure to improve the condition. My son is non verbal and would not co operative for operating procedure. So please guide.

Hypopnea respiraty problem

I am diagnosed with hypopnea by my doc. Cpap is the only mandatory treatment i can proceed with ? No medications for it ?

I can't sleep no matter what

I have been awake for two days without a drop of sleep, no matter what i do, i can't sleep. I am suffering from insomnia and i feel fine surprisingly but my head hurts. This has been going on for a month. I could only catch 3-4 hours of sleep a day now it's gone.

Waking up night while sleeping to breath

Past 4 days she is trying sleep she wakes to breathe..her hrct ,echo mri was normal (did in December)hrct and in janaury...she has breathlessness issue while talking too as cold comes but now ohk but still there but this onset waking up to breathe..no snoring(happened twice only when she lays on her back no history of snoring)but cough is persistent..she don't gasp for air just wake up..she take anxiety homeopathy medicine which makes her sleep a bit otherwise she be awake all night..nose blocked sometimes not always

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Dr. Mark D. Wewers - Internal Medicine
Dr. Mark D. Wewers Internal Medicine (Medical School, Residency, Fellowship - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine, Class of 1976, M.D., Medical degree, DO) 50 years experience The Richard M Ross Heart Hospital
Columbus 43210, COLUMBUS
Dr. Lucia  Chowdhury - Internal Medicine
Dr. Lucia Chowdhury Internal Medicine (Medical School, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2, Fellowship - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine, Class of 1985, Fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care) 41 years experience OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
Forest Park West, COLUMBUS
Dr. John Kim - Pulmonologist
Dr. John Kim Pulmonologist (Fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care, Residency in Internal Medicine, Medical School, Medical Degree, Fellowship - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Fellowship 2, Residency - ID, Class of 1989, Medical degree, DO, Fellowship in Pulmonary Diseases) 36 years experience Unavail
Columbus 43215, COLUMBUS
Dr. Stephen  Hoffmann - Internal Medicine
Dr. Stephen Hoffmann Internal Medicine (Medical School) 33 years experience Ohio State Lung Care Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care
Fifth by Northwest, COLUMBUS
Dr. William M Chinn - Internal Medicine
Dr. William M Chinn Internal Medicine (Fellowship, Residency, Internship, Medical School, Fellowship - Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine, Internship-Internal Medicine, Class of 1969) 57 years experience Meridian Healthcare Pulmonary
Arena District, COLUMBUS