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How To Treat The Prolonged Breathing Problem And The Related Coughing And Fatigue?
Hey, I've always had a breathing problem, getting worse since i've been out of sports(high school). I've always produced way too much mucus, find myself spitting it up every few minutes, coughing/choking it up(after laughing alot), fatigue/tiredness. It would basically prohibit me from doing normal everyday activities. It really slows me down. I'm healthy as far as i know 6'0 180lbs athletic build(still exercise)
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Wed, 19 Feb 2014
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Hello dear,
The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you might be having Allergic tracheo-bronchitis.
Examination of the throat using a laryngoscope and X ray of the chest will be helpful in clinching the diagnosis.
Management includes:
1.Antihistamine preparations like Allegra & Cough expectorant syrup for symptomatic relief.
2. Montelukast preparations- used as a maintenance therapy.
3. A course of antibiotics may be taken to prevent secondary bacterial attack.
4. Maintain adequate hydration & take a healthy balance diet.
5. Also make sure that you are well protected from cold, dust & other allergens.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you might be having Allergic tracheo-bronchitis.
Examination of the throat using a laryngoscope and X ray of the chest will be helpful in clinching the diagnosis.
Management includes:
1.Antihistamine preparations like Allegra & Cough expectorant syrup for symptomatic relief.
2. Montelukast preparations- used as a maintenance therapy.
3. A course of antibiotics may be taken to prevent secondary bacterial attack.
4. Maintain adequate hydration & take a healthy balance diet.
5. Also make sure that you are well protected from cold, dust & other allergens.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
You are suffering from breathing problem and production of excessive mucus.
Breathing problems occur in pulmonary (lung) diseases.
Production of excessive mucus suggests hyper-reactivity of the pulmonary airways (lung airways).
These symptoms are suggestive of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Asthma is one of the COPDs characterised by difficult breathing and mucus production.
You need to consult a pulmonologist for clinical examination and relevant investigations.
Pulmonary function tests are one of the investigations which will help to know the diagnosis.
You need to consult your doctor at the earliest.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
You are suffering from breathing problem and production of excessive mucus.
Breathing problems occur in pulmonary (lung) diseases.
Production of excessive mucus suggests hyper-reactivity of the pulmonary airways (lung airways).
These symptoms are suggestive of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Asthma is one of the COPDs characterised by difficult breathing and mucus production.
You need to consult a pulmonologist for clinical examination and relevant investigations.
Pulmonary function tests are one of the investigations which will help to know the diagnosis.
You need to consult your doctor at the earliest.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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