I Am Now Experiencing A Lot Of Shortness Of Breath And Chest Tightness

Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2020

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Question : Hello! I have been previously diagnosed with athsma as a child but never really experienced flare ups anymore. Now, I have been having some shortness of breath and congested chest for a few days. I use my inhaler which helps minimally. I also use a vape which I've stopped using since my onset of symptoms. I have also had anxiety issues and GERD. I am now experiencing a lot of shortness of breath and chest tightness and I'm wondering if its from one of the things I mentioned, or a combination of all of them. Of course, I am also worried about corona/pnemonia being a possible reason.

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Doesn't seem much related to coronavirus.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,

I don't believe that the symptoms you mentioned can be related to corona pneumonia since you have not experienced fever, headache, muscles pain, loss of smell and taste ,congested nose , nausea and diarrhea which can be symptoms of corona.
I think that this congestion can be related to asthma or allergies also taking count that inhaler helps.
The chest tightness also can be caused because of anxiety.
I think you need to get evaluated doing a chest x-ray and a spirometry.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

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