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Had Whooping Cough With Complications Of Pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pulled Muscle Between Ribs, Triggered Asthma. Solution?
I have recently had adult whooping cough with complications of pneumonia, pluresy, and pulled/possibly torn muscles between my ribs. It also triggered my asthma from childhood. I have been about 3months since the original onset of the whooping cough, and about 2&1/2months since the other symptoms. I am still having difficulty with the asthma, and am starting to get a heavy feeling like I had with the pneumonia and pluresy. Is it possible for those to come back or is it more likely to be a flare up of the asthma?
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Mon, 30 Sep 2013
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Hi, you have got whooping cough, and the symptoms you are feeling might be due to the remnants of the previous infections.
The thing is whether you have wheezing now or not. if it is not there you can exclude the asthma.
I advise you to consult a physician for diagnosis and treatment.
Thank you.
The thing is whether you have wheezing now or not. if it is not there you can exclude the asthma.
I advise you to consult a physician for diagnosis and treatment.
Thank you.
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