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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Suggest Treatment For Mild Chest Infection

hello for about 4 weeks I have felt breathlessness. I am normally quite a fit person I do taekwondo and at times its tiring, but this is different, I feel that I am not getting enough air and that something is trapped in my throat and chest, at first I thought it might be a mild chest infection, because I have suffered with them before on a few occasions but they have been bad where it felt someone was sat on my chest. but this is different and now it feels like I have trapped air in throat and wanting to burp, its really a second opinion as I have seen doctor twice and had a blood test today. I am 48 and I wondered at first if it was thyroid connected. can you help.
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I would like you to answer me few questions which would help me get to the diagnosis of your problem:
-Do you hear whistling sound with breathing when you are breathless
- Are you allergic to dust or any strong smells
- Do you get similar symptoms with climate change
- Does having cold foodstufs lead to cough or sneeing
- family history of asthma or hives
- do you smoke tobacco or any such addictions

I would opine you to get an Xray chest and a Spirometry (pulmonary function test) done..
We need to rule out asthma or a hypereactive airway disease..
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Suggest Treatment For Mild Chest Infection

I would like you to answer me few questions which would help me get to the diagnosis of your problem: -Do you hear whistling sound with breathing when you are breathless - Are you allergic to dust or any strong smells - Do you get similar symptoms with climate change - Does having cold foodstufs lead to cough or sneeing - family history of asthma or hives - do you smoke tobacco or any such addictions I would opine you to get an Xray chest and a Spirometry (pulmonary function test) done.. We need to rule out asthma or a hypereactive airway disease..