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Suggest Treatment For Breathlessness
My husband is 45 and a heavy smoker and works with a bunch of chemicals cause he paints cars. He has been very healthy all his life and will not go to the dr for nothing but her lately at night he has been getting short of breath and lips turning blue and will get hives all over his body I think it s copd but I m not sure cause he will not be seen at a Dr office what do u think please help I m so worried
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion there are two possibilities.
1. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) due to smoking.
2. Acute bronchitis due to chemical allergy.
So better to consult pulmonologist and rule out these.
You should get done
1. Chest x ray
2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
These will tell you about the diagnosis. And start the treatment according to diagnosis.
Better to quit smoking.
In my opinion there are two possibilities.
1. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) due to smoking.
2. Acute bronchitis due to chemical allergy.
So better to consult pulmonologist and rule out these.
You should get done
1. Chest x ray
2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
These will tell you about the diagnosis. And start the treatment according to diagnosis.
Better to quit smoking.
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