I Am On Day 11 Of This Illness. My Chest

Posted on Sun, 29 Mar 2020

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Question : I am on day 11 of this illness. my chest is tight hard to breath have been to the doctor 3 times. I have been purscribed dua neb treatments that I am doing 3-4 times a day, steroids once a day, I have had a chest x-ray. Nothing has shown. I dont know what my next step is.? Do I go back to a dr for a 4th time? inseem to be getting nowere. What is left to tell him to get relief. I feel like I'm slowlyn sufocating and I can get no relief.

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Panic attacks can also be a possibility.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.

Do you have excessive anxiety and stress? Because the symptoms can be seen in patients with excessive anxiety or panic attacks as well.

However, pulmonary conditions can also cause these symptoms. You can go for the spirometry test to check whether the lungs function well or not. A CT scan of the thorax also is taken to make sure everything is fine.

Avoid unwanted stress and anxiety. Relaxation techniques like yoga and meditation can help a bit.

Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee