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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Recommend Treatment For Breathing Problem And Chest Congestion

Hi my mother was suffering with breathing problem. after lots of consultation she underwent goiter operation as doctor said that it was pressing the wind pipe. but after surgery she is still facing the breathing problem. now i m consulting with chest specialist. he has given her a nebulizer and mucolite saying may be chest congestion i am tensed. nobody is able to find the real problem. xray of chest was also clean. now what to do. is there any reason for breathing problem majorly in the night when she try to sleep.
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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thanks for your question
I completely understand your point
actually breathlessness has variety of causes starting from respiratory to cardiac.
breathlessness on lying down is mainly caused by cardiac illness like cardiac failure
you need to consult a pulmonologist whi can request for a chest xray , spirometry and a cardiologist who ll request for ecg
dont panic
i have told you the format how tocertainly doagnose the situation
thanks
feel free to ask more questions
may god bless your family with good health
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Recommend Treatment For Breathing Problem And Chest Congestion

thanks for your question I completely understand your point actually breathlessness has variety of causes starting from respiratory to cardiac. breathlessness on lying down is mainly caused by cardiac illness like cardiac failure you need to consult a pulmonologist whi can request for a chest xray , spirometry and a cardiologist who ll request for ecg dont panic i have told you the format how tocertainly doagnose the situation thanks feel free to ask more questions may god bless your family with good health