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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.

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 ?

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Mild chest pain on and off for a few days. But sometimes i have breathing difficulty. Sometimes feel tired .should I worry about my FTP result and what result shows ? Liver Function Test (LFT) Values ​Bilirubin Total: 1.5 mg/dl ​Bilirubin Direct: 0.3 mg/dl ​Bilirubin Indirect: 1.2 mg/dl ​SGOT (AST): 16 U/L ​SGPT (ALT): 28 U/L ​Alkaline Phosphatase: 132 U/L ​Total Protein: 6.1 gms/dl ​Albumin: 3.6 gms/dl ​Globulin: 2.5 gms/dl ​A/G Ratio: 1.44 ​Blood Count (CBC) Values ​Hemoglobin: 16.1 gm/dl ​RBC Count: 6.45 Mill/Cmm ​HCT (PCV): 52.9 % ​MCV: 82.1 fL ​MCH: 24.9 pg ​MCHC: 30.4 gm% ​Total WBC Count: 9,600 Cells/cmm ​Platelet Count: 3.01 Lakhs/cmm ​Lipid & Renal Values ​Total Cholesterol: 190 mg/dl ​Triglycerides: 144 mg/dl ​HDL Cholesterol: 48 mg/dl ​LDL: 113.2 mg/dl ​VLDL: 28.8 mg/dl ​Urea: 20 mgs/dl ​Creatinine: 0.8 mg/dl ​Uric Acid: 6.4 mgs/dl ​Calcium: 8.0 mg/dl ​Blood Sugar (Random): 82 mg/dl

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I smoke around 8-10 cigs and now i have developed chest haeaviness and irritation in middle of chest and burning sensation. Kindky suggest good medicine for the same.

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So from past few days i am suffering from cold and cough first doctor give me some medicine not improved today he conducted some test like cbc crp and chest xray so xray findings i attached on it please tell me is any serious complication or just normal he give me 3 days medicine

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