Suggest Remedies For Difficulty In Breathing While Treating COPD

Posted on Fri, 8 Jan 2016

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Fri, 8 Jan 2016 Answered on

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Question : I have woke up three times in the last ten days soak and wet with sweat and have a very hard time breathing. I have COPD so I take a breathing treatment and feel better. Should I go see my Dr,? XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
YES - for sure

Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic

YES
You need examination / probably investigations too – like Lung Function Test, ECG and/or Chest X-ray
It could be infection / absence of fever does not exclude! – no treatable cause should be missed…
It may be an unrelated / atypical event like Coronary Artery Disease

Good luck
God bless you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar